Ireland vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 32.2 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Saudi Arabia about 32 times.
IrelandSaudi ArabiaIreland moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.03× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 32.2× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Ireland is 32.2 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 32 times: Saudi Arabia has 32.2× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².