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Nevada vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Nevada's land area is 4.1 times (313%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 4.1 times (308%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.7 times (69%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Nevada's east-west width is 2.5 times (146%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Boundary Peak is 9,709 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 7.0 times (600%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Las Vegas' population is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 58 years.
Nevada vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Nevada'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.