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Rhode Island vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area
- Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²).
- Northern Ireland's land area is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area
- Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Northern Ireland's total area is 3.5 times (253%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Length
- Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km).
- Northern Ireland's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width
- Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km).
- Northern Ireland's east-west width is 2.5 times (155%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point
- Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m).
- Slieve Donard is 1,978 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point
- Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population
- Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022).
- Northern Ireland's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density
- Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8.
- Rhode Island's population density is 3.0 times (196%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Biggest city
- Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005.
- Belfast's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Providence's.
History
- Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state.
- Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921.
- In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 131 years.
Rhode Island vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP
- Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion.
- Rhode Island's economic output is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita
- Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686.
- Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 2.4 times (135%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Rhode Island official website · Northern Ireland official website
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