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Nevada vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Nevada's land area is 21.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 20.3 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Nevada's north-south length is 5.8 times (483%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Nevada's east-west width is 4.4 times (338%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Boundary Peak is 10,326 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Northern Ireland's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Nevada's population is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 12.2 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Las Vegas' population is 2.0 times (95%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 57 years.
Nevada vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Nevada's economic output is 4.6 times (357%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Nevada's GDP per capita is 2.7 times (168%) higher than Northern Ireland'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.