Iran is 23 times larger than Ireland.
Area: 70,273 km2 World Factbook
Population: 4,832,765 (July 2014) World Factbook
Ireland, also commonly referred to as the Republic of Ireland, is a sovereign state in Europe occupying about five-sixths of the island of Ireland. Wikipedia
Area: 1,648,195 km2 World Factbook
Population: 80,840,713 (July 2014) World Factbook
Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Wikipedia