Gambia vs Ireland
Ireland is 6.18 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Ireland about 6.2 times.
GambiaIrelandGambia moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Gambia is 0.16× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 6.18× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Dublin |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Ireland?
- No. Gambia is 6.18 times smaller than Ireland. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Ireland?
- About 6.2 times: Ireland has 6.18× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Ireland 79 per km².