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Arkansas vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Arkansas' land area is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 1.2 times (18%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 1.5 times (46%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Carrauntoohil is 654 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 3.5 times (250%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 86 years.
Arkansas vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 3.8 times (283%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (116%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Arkansas'.
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.