Ireland vs Portugal
Portugal is 32% larger than Ireland.
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0.76×
Ireland is 0.76× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.32× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Ireland is 24% smaller than Portugal. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Portugal?
- About 1.3 times: Portugal has 1.32× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Portugal 117 per km².