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Ireland vs Spain Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²). Spain's land area is 7.2 times (624%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water. Spain's total area is 7.2 times (620%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km). Spain's north-south length is 1.9 times (90%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km). Spain's east-west width is 3.6 times (265%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m). Teide (Tenerife) is 8,782 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Spain Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026). Spain's population is 9.0 times (801%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5. Spain's population density is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126. Madrid's population is 5.5 times (451%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000). Madrid's population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978. In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 443 years.
Ireland vs Spain Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion. Spain's economic output is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Spain: $38,627. Ireland's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (241%) higher than Spain's.
Average income: Ireland: $87,360 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 2.4 times (135%) higher than Spain'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.