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Alabama vs Ireland Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²).
- Alabama's land area is 1.9 times (90%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Alabama's total area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Ireland's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km).
- Alabama's north-south length is 1.2 times (15%) longer than Ireland's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km).
- Alabama's east-west width is 1.1 times (11%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m).
- Carrauntoohil is 1,001 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Ireland Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026).
- Ireland's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8.
- Ireland's population density is 2.0 times (104%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713.
- Dublin's population is 2.6 times (157%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605).
- Greater Dublin Area's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 103 years.
Alabama vs Ireland Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion.
- Ireland's economic output is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Ireland: $131,593.
- Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (109%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Ireland's average income is 1.5 times (52%) higher than Alabama's.
Official Websites
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