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West Virginia vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). West Virginia's land area is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. West Virginia's total area is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). West Virginia's north-south length is 3.0 times (195%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). West Virginia's east-west width is 2.6 times (158%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Spruce Knob is 2,074 feet higher than Slieve Donard.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Northern Ireland's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Northern Ireland's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 4.9 times (394%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Belfast's population is 7.5 times (649%) larger than Charleston's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 58 years.
West Virginia vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. West Virginia's economic output is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (96%) higher than Northern Ireland'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.