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Washington vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Washington's land area is 2.5 times (150%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Washington's east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Mount Rainier is 11,003 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Washington's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Seattle's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's population is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 33 years.
Washington vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Washington's economic output is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Washington's.
Average income: Washington: $85,187 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington and Ireland have about the same average income.
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.