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Virginia vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Virginia's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 1.3 times (29%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Virginia's east-west width is 2.4 times (144%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Mount Rogers is 2,323 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Virginia's population is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Virginia's population density is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Ireland's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 134 years.
Virginia vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (52%) higher than Virginia's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Virginia'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.