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Ireland vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 19.8 times larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 21.9 times larger than Ireland's.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 4.3 times (325%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 5.0 times (404%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 2,014 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Ireland's population density is 12.2 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 3.0 times (197%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Montreal CMA's population is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 55 years.
Ireland vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Ireland's economic output is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (163%) higher than Quebec's.
Official Websites
Ireland official website · Quebec official website
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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.