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Delaware vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Ireland's land area is 13.6 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ireland's total area is 10.9 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 2.9 times (193%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Ireland's east-west width is 2.0 times (99%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Carrauntoohil is 2,956 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 5.3 times (425%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Delaware's population density is 2.6 times (160%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 8.1 times (710%) larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 135 years.
Delaware vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 6.5 times (550%) larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Delaware's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Delaware'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.