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Ireland vs Wales Geography
Land area
- Ireland has a land area of 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²), while Wales has 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²).
- Ireland's land area is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Wales'.
Total area
- Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²) vs Wales: 8,023 square miles (20,779 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Ireland's total area is 3.4 times (238%) larger than Wales'.
Length
- Ireland is 287 miles (462 km) long from north to south; Wales is 149 miles (239 km).
- Ireland's north-south length is 1.9 times (93%) longer than Wales'.
Width
- Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km) east to west; Wales spans 111 miles (179 km).
- Ireland's east-west width is 1.7 times (72%) wider than Wales'.
Highest point
- Ireland's highest point is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m); Wales's is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 3,560 feet (1,085 m).
- Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is 154 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point
- Ireland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wales's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Ireland vs Wales Population and History
Population
- Ireland has a population of 5,525,600 (2026), while Wales has 3,105,000 (2022).
- Ireland's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Wales'.
Population density
- Ireland: 207.8 people per square mile vs Wales: 387.0.
- Wales' population density is 1.9 times (86%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city
- Ireland's biggest city is Dublin with 592,713 people; Wales's is Cardiff with 372,089.
- Dublin's population is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Cardiff's.
History
- Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949.
- Wales: A country within the United Kingdom; formally joined with England by the Laws in Wales Acts of 1536.
- In its current form, Wales is the older of the two by 386 years.
Ireland vs Wales Economy
GDP
- Ireland's GDP is $721.7 billion (2025) vs Wales's $89.5 billion.
- Ireland's economic output is 8.1 times (706%) larger than Wales'.
GDP per capita
- Ireland: $131,593 per person vs Wales: $28,606.
- Ireland's GDP per capita is 4.6 times (360%) higher than Wales'.
Official Websites
Ireland official website · Wales official website
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