Ireland vs Uganda
Uganda is 3.45 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Uganda about 3.5 times.
IrelandUgandaIreland moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.29× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 3.45× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Ireland is 3.45 times smaller than Uganda. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Uganda?
- About 3.5 times: Uganda has 3.45× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Uganda 213 per km².