Eswatini vs Ireland
Ireland is 4.02 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Ireland about 4.0 times.
EswatiniIrelandEswatini moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.25× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 4.02× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Dublin |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Ireland?
- No. Eswatini is 4.02 times smaller than Ireland. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Ireland?
- About 4.0 times: Ireland has 4.02× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Ireland 79 per km².