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Florida vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Florida's land area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.6 times (64%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Carrauntoohil is 3,062 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Florida's population is 4.2 times (323%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Florida's population density is 2.1 times (110%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Jacksonville's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 77 years.
Florida vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Florida's economic output is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (78%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Florida's.
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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.