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Wisconsin vs Northern Ireland Geography
Land area: Wisconsin has a land area of 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²), while Northern Ireland has 5,236 square miles (13,562 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 10.3 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Total area: Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²) vs Northern Ireland: 5,456 square miles (14,130 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 12.0 times larger than Northern Ireland's.
Length: Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km) long from north to south; Northern Ireland is 83 miles (134 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 4.4 times (343%) longer than Northern Ireland's.
Width: Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km) east to west; Northern Ireland spans 107 miles (173 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 3.0 times (202%) wider than Northern Ireland's.
Highest point: Wisconsin's highest point is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m); Northern Ireland's is Slieve Donard at 2,789 feet (850 m). Slieve Donard is 843 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Wisconsin's lowest point is Lake Michigan at 577 feet; Northern Ireland's is Irish Sea at 0 feet. Northern Ireland's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Wisconsin vs Northern Ireland Population and History
Population: Wisconsin has a population of 5,960,975 (2024), while Northern Ireland has 1,905,000 (2022). Wisconsin's population is 3.1 times (213%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
Population density: Wisconsin: 110.0 people per square mile vs Northern Ireland: 363.8. Northern Ireland's population density is 3.3 times (231%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest city: Wisconsin's biggest city is Milwaukee with 563,531 people; Northern Ireland's is Belfast with 348,005. Milwaukee's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Belfast's.
History: Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Northern Ireland: A country within the United Kingdom; created by the partition of Ireland on May 3, 1921. In its current form, Wisconsin is the older of the two by 73 years.
Wisconsin vs Northern Ireland Economy
GDP: Wisconsin's GDP is $453.3 billion (2024) vs Northern Ireland's $58.8 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 7.7 times (671%) larger than Northern Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Wisconsin: $76,044 per person vs Northern Ireland: $30,686. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 2.5 times (148%) 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.