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Northern Ireland vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Northern Ireland has a land area of 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 100.7 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 109.1 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Quebec's north-south length is 14.7 times longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Quebec's east-west width is 9.0 times (800%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Northern Ireland's highest point is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mont d'Iberville is 2,631 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: Northern Ireland's lowest point is Irish Sea at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Northern Ireland vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Northern Ireland has a population of 1,905,000 (2022), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Quebec's population is 4.7 times (374%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Northern Ireland: 363.8 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Northern Ireland's population density is 21.3 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Northern Ireland's biggest city is Belfast with 348,005 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Montreal's population is 5.1 times (407%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Quebec is the older of the two by 54 years.
Northern Ireland vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Northern Ireland's GDP is $58.8 billion (2022) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Quebec's economic output is 7.7 times (666%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Northern Ireland: $30,686 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Quebec's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Northern Ireland's.
Official Websites
Northern Ireland official website · Quebec official website
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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.