The map above shows India and Ireland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
India vs Ireland Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). India's land area is 43.2 times larger than Ireland's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 46.8 times larger than Ireland's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). India's north-south length is 6.6 times (560%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). India's east-west width is 9.6 times (859%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Kangchenjunga is 24,763 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. India's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
India vs Ireland Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). India's population is 258.7 times larger than Ireland's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. India's population density is 6.0 times (499%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Delhi's population is 28.3 times larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Delhi's population is 14.5 times larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Ireland is the older of the two by 25 years.
India vs Ireland Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. India's economic output is 5.5 times (448%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 48.7 times higher than India's.
Average income: India: $2,760 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 31.7 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.