Ireland vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 8.65 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Ukraine about 8.6 times.
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Ireland is 0.12× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 8.65× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Ireland is 8.65 times smaller than Ukraine. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Ukraine?
- About 8.6 times: Ukraine has 8.65× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².