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Georgia vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Georgia's land area is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.8 times (80%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Brasstown Bald is 1,372 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Georgia'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.
Georgia vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Georgia's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 3.1 times (208%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 134 years.
Georgia vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Georgia's economic output is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Georgia'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.