Country size comparison
compared to
South Korea is about 1.4 times bigger than Ireland.
Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km,
while South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, making
South Korea 42% larger than Ireland.
Meanwhile, the population of Ireland is ~5.3 million people
(46.6 million more people live in South Korea).
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This to-scale map shows a size comparison of Ireland compared to South Korea. For more details, see an in-depth quality of life comparison of South Korea vs. Ireland using our country comparison tool.