Is Ireland bigger than North Korea?

No — Ireland's land area is 70,273 km², about the same level of North Korea's 120,538 km².

Ireland vs North Korea: GDP, Population & Area Compared

Ireland vs North Korea GDP

	Ireland	North Korea
Nominal GDP	$721,701,359,046	$35,925,925,926
GDP per capita	$131,593	$1,387

Ireland's nominal GDP is $721.7B, about 20.1x of North Korea's ($35.9B).

Ireland's GDP per capita is $131,593, about 94.8x of North Korea's ($1,387).

Ireland vs North Korea Population

	Ireland	North Korea
Population	5.5M	26.4M

Ireland's population is about 5.5M, about 20.8% of North Korea's (26.4M).

Ireland vs North Korea Area

	Ireland	North Korea
Area	70,273 km²	120,538 km²

Ireland is about 1.7x smaller than North Korea.

Ireland's population density is about 78 people/km², about 35.6% of North Korea's (219 people/km²).

Ireland vs North Korea Climate

Ireland's capital averages 14°C year-round, 2.4°C lower than North Korea's 16.4°C.

Monthly average high temperature

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ireland	7.6°	9.1°	11.4°	13.4°	16.2°	18.6°	20.1°	20°	16.4°	13.8°	11.3°	9.9°
North Korea	0.7°	0.4°	11.6°	17.1°	21.3°	27.7°	30.9°	30.2°	26°	18.1°	10.9°	1.5°

Ireland vs North Korea Religion

Ireland's largest religious group is Christianity (75%), compared to North Korea's Unaffiliated (64.3%).

Ireland

Christianity 75%
Islam 1.4%
Unaffiliated 15.4%
Other 8.2%

North Korea

Unaffiliated 64.3%
Folk religion 16%
Chondoism 13.5%
Buddhism 4.5%
Christianity 2%

Ireland vs North Korea Languages

Ireland's official language is Irish, compared to North Korea's Korean.

	Ireland	North Korea
Official language(s)	Irish, English	Korean
English proficiency	Very high	Very low

Ireland vs North Korea Travel Info

Ireland drives on the left side, while North Korea drives on the right side.

Time zone: Ireland: Europe/Dublin; North Korea: Asia/Pyongyang
Electricity: Ireland: 230V G; North Korea: 230V C/F
Calling code: Ireland: +353; North Korea: +850
Emergency number: Ireland: 112; North Korea: 110

Is Ireland bigger than North Korea?: No — Ireland's land area is 70,273 km², about the same level of North Korea's 120,538 km².
Is Ireland richer than North Korea?: Yes — Ireland's GDP per capita is $131,593, about 94.8x of North Korea's $1,387.
Does Ireland have more people than North Korea?: No — Ireland's population is about 5.5M, about 20.8% of North Korea's 26.4M.

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