Is Ireland bigger than South Korea?

No — Ireland's land area is 70,273 km², about the same level of South Korea's 100,210 km².

Ireland vs South Korea: GDP, Population & Area Compared

Ireland vs South Korea GDP

	Ireland	South Korea
Nominal GDP	$721,701,359,046	$1,872,374,961,553
GDP per capita	$131,593	$36,227

Ireland's nominal GDP is $721.7B, about 38.5% of South Korea's ($1.9T).

Ireland's GDP per capita is $131,593, about 3.6x of South Korea's ($36,227).

Ireland vs South Korea Population

	Ireland	South Korea
Population	5.5M	51.7M

Ireland's population is about 5.5M, about 10.6% of South Korea's (51.7M).

Ireland vs South Korea Area

	Ireland	South Korea
Area	70,273 km²	100,210 km²

Ireland's land area is similar to South Korea's.

Ireland's population density is about 78 people/km², about 15.1% of South Korea's (515.8 people/km²).

Ireland vs South Korea Climate

Ireland's capital averages 14°C year-round, 3.2°C lower than South Korea's 17.2°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°
South Korea	1.9°	2.1°	11.6°	17.4°	21.6°	28.1°	32.3°	30.9°	26.2°	19.3°	12.1°	3.3°

Ireland vs South Korea Religion

Ireland's largest religious group is Christianity (75%), compared to South Korea's Unaffiliated (56.1%).

Ireland

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

South Korea

Unaffiliated 56.1%
Christianity 27.6%
Buddhism 15.5%
Other 0.8%

Ireland vs South Korea Languages

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

	Ireland	South Korea
Official language(s)	Irish, English	Korean
English proficiency	Very high	Moderate

Ireland vs South Korea Travel Info

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

Time zone: Ireland: Europe/Dublin; South Korea: Asia/Seoul
Electricity: Ireland: 230V G; South Korea: 220V C/F
Calling code: Ireland: +353; South Korea: +82
Emergency number: Ireland: 112; South Korea: 112

Is Ireland bigger than South Korea?: No — Ireland's land area is 70,273 km², about the same level of South Korea's 100,210 km².
Is Ireland richer than South Korea?: Yes — Ireland's GDP per capita is $131,593, about 3.6x of South Korea's $36,227.
Does Ireland have more people than South Korea?: No — Ireland's population is about 5.5M, about 10.6% of South Korea's 51.7M.

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