Eritrea vs Ireland
Eritrea is 68% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Eritrea about 1.7 times.
EritreaIrelandEritrea moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.68×
Eritrea is 1.68× the area of Ireland.
| Eritrea | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Eritrea is 68% larger than Ireland. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.7 times: Eritrea has 1.68× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Eritrea and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Ireland 79 per km².