Indonesia vs Ireland

Indonesia is 27.3 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Indonesia about 27 times.

IndonesiaIrelandIndonesia moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
27.3×
Indonesia is 27.3× the area of Ireland.
IndonesiaIreland
Area1,904,570 km²69,797 km²
Population285,721,2365,484,367
Density150 / km²79 / km²
CapitalJakartaDublin
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaNorthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours31

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Indonesia bigger than Ireland?
Yes. Indonesia is 27.3 times larger than Ireland. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
How many times does Ireland fit into Indonesia?
About 27 times: Indonesia has 27.3× the area of Ireland.
Why do Indonesia and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia 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 Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Ireland?
Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 5,484,367. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Ireland 79 per km².