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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
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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.