Ireland vs Taiwan
Ireland is 93% larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Ireland about 1.9 times.
IrelandTaiwanIreland moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Ireland is 1.93× the area of Taiwan.
| Ireland | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Ireland is 93% larger than Taiwan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Ireland?
- About 1.9 times: Ireland has 1.93× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Ireland and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².