Estonia vs Ireland
Ireland is 54% larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Ireland about 1.5 times.
EstoniaIrelandEstonia moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
0.65×
Estonia is 0.65× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 1.54× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Dublin |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Ireland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Ireland?
- No. Estonia is 35% smaller than Ireland. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Ireland?
- About 1.5 times: Ireland has 1.54× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ireland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Ireland 79 per km².