Dublin
115 km²
Seoul
605 km²
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Area Comparison
Dublin is 5.3x smaller than Seoul
Population Comparison
Dublin has 16.6x fewer people than Seoul
In terms of area, Seoul is 5.3x the size of Dublin. Seoul spans 605 km² (234 mi²) while Dublin covers 115 km² (44 mi²) — a difference of 490 km². You could fit Dublin inside Seoul approximately 5 times.
To put Dublin's size in perspective, its area of 115 km² is roughly the same size as San Francisco. Meanwhile, Seoul at 605 km² is about 1.3x smaller than New York City.
Picture Dublin another way: its area is large enough to fit about 16,000 American football fields, 57 times the area of Monaco, or 34 times the area of Central Park. Seoul works out to about 85,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Central Park, or 10 times the area of Manhattan.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city, including suburbs, had a population of 1,263,219, and County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500.
Known as "The Fair City", Dublin covers 115 km² with a population of 0.6 million. The city was established in 841. Dublin is known for Trinity College, Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar, among other attractions.
Dublin sits on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, bordered to the south by the Dublin Mountains.
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Seoul has an area of 605 km² and is home to 9.8 million people. It was founded around 18 BC. Visitors come for Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gangnam district, Myeongdong shopping, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Seoul Metro.
Seoul Metropolitan Area emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind only NYC, Tokyo, LA, Paris, and London.
Dublin has a population density of 5,130 people per km² — a densely populated city. Seoul, with 16,149 people per km², is an extremely dense urban environment. Seoul is dramatically more crowded, with 3.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Dublin fits inside Seoul ~5 times
Density Gap
Seoul is 3.1x more densely populated
History
Seoul is ~859 years older
Dublin covers 115 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Vancouver (115 km²), San Francisco (121 km²), Paris (105 km²), Barcelona (101 km²), or Doha (132 km²).
Seoul covers 605 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Chicago (606 km²), Madrid (604 km²), Mumbai (603 km²), Toronto (630 km²), or Hyderabad (650 km²).
The straight-line distance from Dublin to Seoul is 8,951 km (5,562 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 2m.
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