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Minnesota vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Minnesota's land area is 15.2 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 15.9 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 4.9 times (392%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 3.4 times (236%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Slieve Donard is 497 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Northern Ireland's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Minnesota's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 5.0 times (400%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Minneapolis' population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 63 years.
Minnesota vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 8.6 times (763%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (186%) 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.