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Ireland vs Tasmania Geography
Land area: Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²). Ireland and Tasmania have about the same land area.
Total area: Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ireland and Tasmania have about the same total area.
Length: Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km). Tasmania's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km). Tasmania's east-west width is 1.3 times (30%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m). Mount Ossa is 1,899 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Tasmania Population and History
Population: Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025). Ireland's population is 9.6 times (858%) larger than Tasmania's.
Population density: Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8. Ireland's population density is 9.5 times (853%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area: Ireland's largest metropolitan area is Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250). Greater Dublin Area's population is 8.2 times (716%) larger than Greater Hobart's.
History: Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825. In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 21 years.
Ireland vs Tasmania Economy
GDP: Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion. Ireland's economic output is 25.5 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita: Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Tasmania's.
Official Websites
Ireland official website · Tasmania official website
More Size Comparisons
All Ireland size comparisons · All Tasmania size comparisons
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.