Ireland vs Kiribati
Ireland is 86.1 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Ireland about 86 times.
IrelandKiribatiIreland moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
86.1×
Ireland is 86.1× the area of Kiribati.
| Ireland | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 136,488 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Tarawa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Ireland is 86.1 times larger than Kiribati. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Ireland?
- About 86 times: Ireland has 86.1× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Ireland and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Kiribati?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 136,488. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².