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Ireland vs Italy Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). Italy's land area is 4.3 times (327%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. Italy's total area is 4.3 times (329%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). Italy's north-south length is 2.6 times (156%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). Italy's east-west width is 3.6 times (263%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) is 12,372 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. Italy's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
Ireland vs Italy Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). Italy's population is 10.7 times larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 2.5 times (150%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Rome's population is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Metropolitan City of Rome's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 61 years.
Ireland vs Italy Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. Italy's economic output is 3.5 times (254%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Ireland's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (204%) higher than Italy's.
Average income: Ireland: $87,360 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 2.1 times (108%) higher than Italy'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.