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Ireland vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Newfoundland and Labrador's land area is 5.4 times (443%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 5.8 times (477%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's north-south length is 3.6 times (264%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Newfoundland and Labrador's east-west width is 4.2 times (318%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Caubvick is 2,014 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Ireland's population is 10.1 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Ireland's population density is 54.7 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Dublin's population is 5.4 times (436%) larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Greater Dublin Area's population is 9.8 times (880%) larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Ireland is the older of the two by 27 years.
Ireland vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Ireland's economic output is 23.4 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.3 times (133%) higher than Newfoundland and Labrador'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.