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Arizona vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Arizona's land area is 4.3 times (327%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.5 times (49%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Arizona's east-west width is 2.4 times (137%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Humphreys Peak is 9,214 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Arizona's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 3.1 times (212%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Phoenix's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Arizona is the older of the two by 10 years.
Arizona vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (75%) higher than Arizona's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Arizona'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.