Ireland vs United States
United States is 141 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into United States about 141 times.
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Ireland is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 141× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 States?
- No. Ireland is 141 times smaller than United States. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into United States?
- About 141 times: United States has 141× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², United States 35 per km².