The map above shows Virginia and Northern Ireland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Virginia vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Virginia's land area is 7.5 times (654%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 7.8 times (684%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Virginia's north-south length is 2.7 times (169%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Virginia's east-west width is 4.4 times (336%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Mount Rogers is 2,940 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Virginia's population is 4.6 times (363%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Virginia Beach's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 133 years.
Virginia vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Virginia's economic output is 13.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (182%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Virginia official website · Northern Ireland official website
More Size Comparisons
All Virginia size comparisons · All Northern Ireland size comparisons
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.