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New Mexico vs Ireland Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). New Mexico's land area is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 4.5 times (348%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.6 times (161%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,744 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Ireland Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 2.6 times (159%) larger than New Mexico's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 11.8 times higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Albuquerque's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 2.2 times (125%) larger than Albuquerque, NM metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, New Mexico is the older of the two by 10 years.
New Mexico vs Ireland Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 4.9 times (391%) larger than New Mexico's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (91%) higher than New Mexico's.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.5 times (50%) higher than New Mexico'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.