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Arkansas vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Arkansas' land area is 9.9 times (893%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 9.8 times (875%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 2.6 times (161%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Slieve Donard is 37 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Northern Ireland's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Arkansas' population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 6.1 times (512%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Belfast's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Little Rock's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 85 years.
Arkansas vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 3.2 times (220%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 2.0 times (99%) higher than Northern Ireland'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.