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Utah vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Utah's land area is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Utah's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Kings Peak is 10,106 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Utah vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 4.9 times (390%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 26 years.
Utah vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (54%) higher than Utah's.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Utah'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.