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North Dakota vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area
- North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²).
- North Dakota's land area is 13.2 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area
- North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- North Dakota's total area is 13.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length
- North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km).
- North Dakota's north-south length is 4.1 times (307%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width
- North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km).
- North Dakota's east-west width is 3.8 times (281%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point
- North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m).
- White Butte is 711 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point
- North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet.
- Northern Ireland's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population
- North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022).
- Northern Ireland's population is 2.4 times (139%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density
- North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8.
- Northern Ireland's population density is 31.6 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city
- North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005.
- Belfast's population is 2.6 times (155%) larger than Fargo's.
History
- North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state.
- Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921.
- In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 32 years.
North Dakota vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP
- North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion.
- North Dakota's economic output is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita
- North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686.
- North Dakota's GDP per capita is 3.3 times (228%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
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