Ireland vs Sudan
Sudan is 27 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Sudan about 27 times.
IrelandSudanIreland moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.04× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 27× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Khartoum |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Ireland is 27 times smaller than Sudan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Sudan?
- About 27 times: Sudan has 27× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Sudan 27 per km².