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Louisiana vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Louisiana's land area is 8.3 times (725%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 9.6 times (860%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 3.6 times (263%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Louisiana's east-west width is 3.3 times (233%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Slieve Donard is 2,256 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Louisiana's population is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 3.4 times (242%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. New Orleans and Belfast have about the same population.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 109 years.
Louisiana vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 5.6 times (460%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (133%) higher than Northern Ireland'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.