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Ireland vs Yukon Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). Yukon's land area is 6.9 times (589%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. Yukon's total area is 6.9 times (587%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). Yukon's north-south length is 2.3 times (133%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). Yukon's east-west width is 4.3 times (335%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 16,145 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Yukon Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). Ireland's population is 116.1 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. Ireland's population density is 692.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city: Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201. Dublin's population is 21.0 times larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Greater Dublin Area's population is 65.3 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 24 years.
Ireland vs Yukon Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. Ireland's economic output is 225.5 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (97%) higher than Yukon's.
Official Websites
Ireland official website · Yukon official website
More Size Comparisons
All Ireland size comparisons · All Yukon size comparisons
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.