Ireland vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 72% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Nicaragua about 1.7 times.
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0.58×
Ireland is 0.58× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.72× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Managua |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Ireland is 42% smaller than Nicaragua. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.7 times: Nicaragua has 1.72× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².