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Ireland vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area
- Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²).
- Ireland's land area is 12.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area
- Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Ireland's total area is 12.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length
- Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km).
- Ireland's north-south length is 3.0 times (196%) longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width
- Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km).
- Ireland's east-west width is 1.6 times (63%) wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point
- Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m).
- Carrauntoohil is 2,940 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point
- Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population
- Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026).
- Ireland's population is 30.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density
- Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3.
- Ireland's population density is 2.5 times (149%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city
- Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809.
- Dublin's population is 15.3 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area
- Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858).
- Greater Dublin Area's population is 26.4 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History
- Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949.
- Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873.
- In its current form, Prince Edward Island is the older of the two by 49 years.
Ireland vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP
- Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion.
- Ireland's economic output is 90.2 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita
- Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238.
- Ireland's GDP per capita is 3.0 times (197%) higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Official Websites
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