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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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