Country size comparison
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Papua New Guinea is about 7 times bigger than Ireland.
Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, while Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, making Papua New Guinea 559% larger than Ireland. Meanwhile, the population of Ireland is ~5.3 million people (4.3 million more people live in Papua New Guinea).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Ireland vs. Papua New Guinea uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Make 27.5 times more money in Ireland
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Ireland is 68.8% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall
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Moving from Papua New Guinea to Ireland · UN DESA 2020
13 people born in Papua New Guinea live in Ireland.
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