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Rhode Island vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Ireland's land area is 25.7 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ireland's total area is 17.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 4.7 times (370%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Ireland's east-west width is 4.5 times (355%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Carrauntoohil is 2,595 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Rhode Island vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Rhode Island's population density is 5.2 times (418%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 132 years.
Rhode Island vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 9.0 times (798%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (82%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Rhode Island'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.