Côte d'Ivoire vs Ireland
Côte d'Ivoire is 4.62 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 4.6 times.
Côte d'IvoireIrelandCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
4.62×
Côte d'Ivoire is 4.62× the area of Ireland.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Dublin |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 4.62 times larger than Ireland. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 4.6 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 4.62× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Ireland?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 5,484,367. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Ireland 79 per km².