Ireland vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 14.8 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Mauritania about 15 times.
IrelandMauritaniaIreland moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.07× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 14.8× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Ireland is 14.8 times smaller than Mauritania. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Mauritania?
- About 15 times: Mauritania has 14.8× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 5,315,065. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².