Ireland vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 2.86 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2.9 times.
IrelandKyrgyzstanIreland moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Ireland is 0.35× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 2.86× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Ireland is 2.86 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2.9 times: Kyrgyzstan has 2.86× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².