Country size comparison
compared to
Ireland is about 1.4 times smaller than South Korea.
South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, making Ireland 70.47% the size of South Korea. Meanwhile, the population of South Korea is ~51.8 million people (46.6 million fewer people live in Ireland).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Korea is 19.1% cheaper than Ireland overall
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Moving from Ireland to South Korea · OECD 2023
141 people moved from Ireland to South Korea.
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