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West Virginia vs Ireland Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Ireland's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ireland's total area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Ireland's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). West Virginia's east-west width is 1.4 times (45%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Spruce Knob is 1,457 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Ireland Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 2.8 times (182%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 12.8 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West 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: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 59 years.
West Virginia vs Ireland Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 6.8 times (578%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (119%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 1.6 times (58%) higher than West 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.