Ireland vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 39 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Kazakhstan about 39 times.
IrelandKazakhstanIreland moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.03× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 39× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Astana |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Ireland is 39 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 39 times: Kazakhstan has 39× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².