Ireland vs Vanuatu
Ireland is 5.73 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Ireland about 5.7 times.
IrelandVanuatuIreland moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
5.73×
Ireland is 5.73× the area of Vanuatu.
| Ireland | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 335,169 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Ireland is 5.73 times larger than Vanuatu. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Ireland?
- About 5.7 times: Ireland has 5.73× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Ireland and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Vanuatu?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 335,169. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².