Ireland vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 3.47 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into United Kingdom about 3.5 times.
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Ireland is 0.29× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 3.47× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | London |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Ireland is 3.47 times smaller than United Kingdom. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into United Kingdom?
- About 3.5 times: United Kingdom has 3.47× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².