Ireland vs Somalia
Somalia is 9.14 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Somalia about 9.1 times.
IrelandSomaliaIreland moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.11× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 9.14× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Ireland is 9.14 times smaller than Somalia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Somalia?
- About 9.1 times: Somalia has 9.14× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Somalia 31 per km².