Ireland vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 12.6 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Pakistan about 13 times.
IrelandPakistanIreland moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Ireland is 0.08× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 12.6× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Islamabad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Ireland is 12.6 times smaller than Pakistan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Pakistan?
- About 13 times: Pakistan has 12.6× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².