Comoros vs Ireland
Ireland is 34.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Ireland about 34 times.
ComorosIrelandComoros moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.03× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 34.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Ireland?
- No. Comoros is 34.3 times smaller than Ireland. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Ireland?
- About 34 times: Ireland has 34.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Ireland 79 per km².