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Hawaii vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Ireland's land area is 4.1 times (314%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ireland's total area is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.2 times (16%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 2.0 times (102%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Mauna Kea is 10,389 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 3.8 times (282%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Hawaii's population density is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Ireland is the older of the two by 37 years.
Hawaii vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 6.1 times (514%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Hawaii'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.