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Georgia vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Georgia's land area is 11.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 10.9 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Georgia's north-south length is 3.9 times (293%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Georgia's east-west width is 3.2 times (221%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Brasstown Bald is 1,989 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Georgia'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.
Georgia vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Georgia's population is 5.9 times (487%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 1.9 times (88%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Atlanta's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 133 years.
Georgia vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Georgia's economic output is 15.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Georgia's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (157%) higher than Northern Ireland'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.