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British Columbia vs Ireland Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). British Columbia's land area is 13.4 times larger than Ireland's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 13.4 times larger than Ireland's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 3.5 times (254%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 6.5 times (552%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Mount Fairweather is 11,893 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
British Columbia vs Ireland Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). British Columbia and Ireland have about the same population.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 13.2 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Vancouver's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Vancouver CMA's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 51 years.
British Columbia vs Ireland Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 2.3 times (130%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (138%) higher than British Columbia's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · Ireland official website
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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.