Spain vs. Ireland: Spain Is ~7.2× Larger

Spain: 505,990 km² (195,364 sq mi)
Ireland (Republic + NI): 70,273 km² (27,133 sq mi)
Ratio: 505,990 ÷ 70,273 ≈ 7.2×

Visualizing the Difference

• You could fit 7 Irelands inside Spain with room to spare.
• Spain is slightly larger than California (423,970 km²).
• Ireland is slightly smaller than South Carolina (82,933 km²).

Population Contrast

• Spain: ~47.5 million
• Ireland (island): ~7 million (Republic 5.3M + NI 1.9M)
• Density: Spain 94/km² vs. Ireland 70/km² (Republic) — surprisingly similar.

Note: "Ireland" above = entire island. Republic of Ireland alone = 70,273 km² (same figure; NI is 14,130 km² included in the 84,421 km² total island area). The 70,280 km² figure commonly cited refers to the Republic only.