Belarus vs Ireland
Belarus is 2.97 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Belarus about 3.0 times.
BelarusIrelandBelarus moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
2.97×
Belarus is 2.97× the area of Ireland.
| Belarus | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Belarus is 2.97 times larger than Ireland. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Belarus?
- About 3.0 times: Belarus has 2.97× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Belarus and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Ireland?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,484,367. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Ireland 79 per km².