Equatorial Guinea vs Ireland
Ireland is 2.49 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Ireland about 2.5 times.
Equatorial GuineaIrelandEquatorial Guinea moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Equatorial Guinea is 0.4× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 2.49× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Dublin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Ireland?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 2.49 times smaller than Ireland. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Ireland?
- About 2.5 times: Ireland has 2.49× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Ireland 79 per km².