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Iowa vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Iowa has a land area of 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Iowa's land area is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Iowa's total area is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Iowa is 216 miles (347 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Iowa's.
Width: Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Iowa's east-west width is 1.8 times (75%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Iowa's highest point is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Carrauntoohil is 1,737 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point: Iowa's lowest point is Mississippi River at 480 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Iowa vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Iowa has a population of 3,241,488 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Iowa's.
Population density: Iowa: 58.0 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 3.6 times (258%) higher than Iowa's.
Biggest city: Iowa's biggest city is Des Moines with 213,096 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Des Moines'.
Largest metro area: Iowa's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Iowa is the older of the two by 76 years.
Iowa vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Iowa's GDP is $265.8 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Iowa's.
GDP per capita: Iowa: $81,998 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Iowa's.
Average income: Iowa: $65,225 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Iowa'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.