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Oregon vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Oregon's land area is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.6 times (58%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Oregon's east-west width is 2.3 times (133%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Mount Hood is 7,826 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Oregon'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.
Oregon vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 4.7 times (367%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Portland's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 63 years.
Oregon vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (70%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Oregon'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.