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Wyoming vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Wyoming's land area is 3.7 times (265%) larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Ireland's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 2.1 times (115%) wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Gannett Peak is 10,382 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Ireland's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Ireland's population is 9.4 times (840%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 34.1 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. Dublin's population is 9.0 times (802%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). Greater Dublin Area's population is 20.5 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 32 years.
Wyoming vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Ireland's economic output is 14.0 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Wyoming's.
Average income: Wyoming: $86,477 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming 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.