Greece vs Ireland
Greece is 89% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Greece about 1.9 times.
GreeceIrelandGreece moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.89×
Greece is 1.89× the area of Ireland.
| Greece | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Dublin |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Greece is 89% larger than Ireland. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Greece?
- About 1.9 times: Greece has 1.89× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Greece and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 5,484,367. Density: Greece 79 per km², Ireland 79 per km².