Gabon vs Ireland
Gabon is 3.83 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Gabon about 3.8 times.
GabonIrelandGabon moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
3.83×
Gabon is 3.83× the area of Ireland.
| Gabon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Dublin |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Gabon is 3.83 times larger than Ireland. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Gabon?
- About 3.8 times: Gabon has 3.83× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Gabon and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Ireland 79 per km².