China vs Ireland
China is 137 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into China about 137 times.
ChinaIrelandChina moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
137×
China is 137× the area of Ireland.
| China | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. China is 137 times larger than Ireland. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into China?
- About 137 times: China has 137× the area of Ireland.
- Why do China and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Ireland?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 5,484,367. Density: China 147 per km², Ireland 79 per km².