Country size comparison
compared to
North Korea is about 1.7 times bigger than Ireland.
Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 72% larger than Ireland. Meanwhile, the population of Ireland is ~5.3 million people (20.7 million more people live in North Korea).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
Ireland is 3.9 times more expensive than North Korea overall
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Moving from North Korea to Ireland · UN DESA 2020
148 people born in North Korea live in Ireland.
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