Louisiana is 1.72× the size of Ireland
Louisiana (state of the United States) covers about 120,000 km² (46,200 mi²) and Ireland (Europe) about 69,400 km² (26,800 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 120,000km²Louisiana
- 69,400km²Ireland
100 km
- Louisiana
- Ireland
What fits
- Ireland is 58% of the size of Louisiana.
- Louisiana is larger by 50,100 km² (19,300 mi²), which is 72% of the area of Ireland.
- Measured in Belgiums: Louisiana is about 3.90, Ireland about 2.26.
How they differ
- Louisiana is larger, but Ireland has the larger population: 5.1 million against 4.7 million, 1.11× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 74 in Ireland against 39 in Louisiana: Ireland is 1.90× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,900 km apart.
- On a standard web map Ireland looks larger than Louisiana: Louisiana at 31°N is drawn about 1.4× too large and Ireland at 53°N about 2.8×, so the map shows Ireland as 1.19× the size of Louisiana, when Louisiana is 1.72× the size of Ireland.
- Together Louisiana and Ireland cover 189,000 km², close to the size of Syria (186,000 km², 1.6% smaller).
- The gap between them, 50,100 km², is about the size of Costa Rica (51,200 km²).
- At Ireland's density, Louisiana would have 8.9 million people (it has 4.7 million). At Louisiana's density, Ireland would have 2.7 million (it has 5.1 million).
- Ireland's centre is 22.1° of latitude, about 2,460 km, farther north than Louisiana's.
- Louisiana is the 32nd largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 1.3% of its area; it is the 26th most densely populated of them.
- Ireland ranks 123rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Ireland lies about 22° of latitude (roughly 2,460 km) north of Louisiana.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Louisiana would have about 25,670 m² and each person in Ireland about 13,490 m².
- Laid side by side, Louisiana and Ireland would cover 189,000 km², about the same size as Syria.
- Together they have 9.8 million people, about as many people as the United Arab Emirates.
- Counted as a country, Louisiana would rank 101st by area and 128th by population.
Side by side
| Louisiana | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | StateUnited States | CountryEurope |
| Area, measured | 120,000 km²46,200 mi² | 69,400 km²26,800 mi² |
| Official area | 135,000 km²Wikidata | 69,800 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 32nd of 51in the United States | 122nd of 239worldwide |
| Population | 4.7 millionWikidata, 2020 | 5.1 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 25th of 51in the United States | 123rd of 237worldwide |
| Density | 39 per km² | 74 per km² |
| Capital | Baton Rouge | Dublin |
| Latitude range | 29°N to 33°N | 51°N to 55°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 120,000 km² is 12% below Wikidata's official figure of 135,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Wikidata's official figure of 69,800 km² agrees with our measured area of 69,400 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12