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Indiana vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Indiana's land area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Indiana and Ireland have about the same north-south length.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Indiana and Ireland have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Carrauntoohil is 2,151 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Indiana's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Indianapolis' population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 4.5 times (352%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 106 years.
Indiana vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (75%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Indiana'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.