Country size comparison
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Ireland is about 1.3 times smaller than Portugal.
Portugal is approximately 92,090 sq km, while Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, making Ireland 76.31% the size of Portugal. Meanwhile, the population of Portugal is ~10.2 million people (5.0 million fewer people live in Ireland).
Compare further: Ireland vs. Portugal
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Ireland on top of Portugal
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Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics
Make 63.9% less money in Portugal
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Portugal is 23.6% cheaper than Ireland overall
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Moving from Ireland to Portugal · OECD 2023
1,875 people moved from Ireland to Portugal.
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