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Nebraska vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Nebraska's land area is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 2.9 times (185%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 2.4 times (143%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Panorama Point is 2,022 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 2.8 times (176%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 8.0 times (696%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 55 years.
Nebraska vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Nebraska's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Nebraska's.
Official Websites
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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.