Ireland is 1.11× the size of West Virginia
Ireland (Europe) covers about 69,400 km² (26,800 mi²) and West Virginia (state of the United States) about 62,700 km² (24,200 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 69,400km²Ireland
- 62,700km²West Virginia
100 km
- Ireland
- West Virginia
What fits
- West Virginia is 90% of the size of Ireland.
- Ireland is larger by 6,710 km² (2,590 mi²), which is 11% of the area of West Virginia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Ireland is about 2.26, West Virginia about 2.05.
How they differ
- Ireland also has the larger population: 5.1 million against 1.8 million, 2.87× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 74 in Ireland against 29 in West Virginia: Ireland is 2.59× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 5,580 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Ireland at 53°N is drawn about 2.8× too large and West Virginia at 39°N about 1.6×, so the map shows Ireland as 1.88× the size of West Virginia instead of 1.11×.
- Together Ireland and West Virginia cover 132,000 km², close to the size of Greece (131,000 km², 0.6% smaller).
- The gap between them, 6,710 km², is about the size of Palestine (6,070 km²).
- At West Virginia's density, Ireland would have 2.0 million people (it has 5.1 million). At Ireland's density, West Virginia would have 4.7 million (it has 1.8 million).
- Ireland's centre is 14.5° of latitude, about 1,610 km, farther north than West Virginia's.
- Ireland ranks 123rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- West Virginia is the 41st largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 0.7% of its area; it is the 30th most densely populated of them.
- Ireland lies about 15° of latitude (roughly 1,610 km) north of West Virginia.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Ireland would have about 13,490 m² and each person in West Virginia about 34,980 m².
- Laid side by side, Ireland and West Virginia would cover 132,000 km², about the same size as Greece.
- Together they have 6.9 million people, about as many people as Laos.
- Counted as a country, West Virginia would rank 126th by area and 153rd by population.
Side by side
| Ireland | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateUnited States |
| Area, measured | 69,400 km²26,800 mi² | 62,700 km²24,200 mi² |
| Official area | 69,800 km²Wikidata | 62,800 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 122nd of 239worldwide | 41st of 51in the United States |
| Population | 5.1 millionWikidata, 2022 | 1.8 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 123rd of 237worldwide | 39th of 51in the United States |
| Density | 74 per km² | 29 per km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Charleston |
| Latitude range | 51°N to 55°N | 37°N to 41°N |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 69,800 km² agrees with our measured area of 69,400 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 62,800 km² agrees with our measured area of 62,700 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12