Ireland vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 6.43 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Uzbekistan about 6.4 times.
IrelandUzbekistanIreland moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Ireland is 0.16× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 6.43× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Ireland is 6.43 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 6.4 times: Uzbekistan has 6.43× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².