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North Dakota vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). North Dakota's land area is 13.2 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 13.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 4.1 times (307%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 3.8 times (281%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). White Butte is 711 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Northern Ireland's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Northern Ireland's population is 2.4 times (139%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 31.6 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Belfast's population is 2.6 times (155%) larger than Fargo's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 32 years.
North Dakota vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 3.3 times (228%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
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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.