Ireland vs United States
United States is 141 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into United States about 141 times.
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Ireland is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 141× the size of Ireland.
 Ireland |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 141× the area | 69,797 km²#118 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 62.3× the population | 5,484,367#121 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIreland: 2.26× the density | 79 / km²#106 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.24× the urban share | 65%#90 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIreland: 1.11 points higher | +1.63%#62 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.06× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.38× the death rate | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ireland: 1.0 points higher | 18.1%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 2.2 points higher | 16.2%#50 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 higher | +6.5 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIreland: 4.1 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.62× the infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIreland: 1.05× the doctors per person | 3.88 per 1,000#34 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 77.6%#30 of 145 · 2022 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexIreland: 0.011 higher | 0.949#10 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $87,360#6 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 42.6× the economy | $721.7B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ireland: 1.72× the output per person | $155,089#3 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIreland: 10.1 points higher | +12.3%#3 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.7 points higher | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentIreland: 1.1× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 11× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.8 higher | 29.0#128 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureIreland: 2.4 points higher | 3.9% of jobs#139 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 1.7 points higher | 77.9% of jobs#23 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIreland: 9.4 points higher | 10.4% of GDP#16 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIreland: 129.1 points higher | 140.1% of GDP#4 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 14.2× the military spending | 0.2% of GDP#150 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 97%#16 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.82× the forest share | 12% of land#145 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.25× the CO₂ per person | 6.04 t a year#38 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIreland: 1.8 points higher | 12.7%#128 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ireland: 1.07× the air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³#170 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIreland: 1.3 points higher | 14.2% of land#121 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 10.3 points higher | 6.3% of land#120 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.48× the water stress | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIreland: 1.56× the rain and snow | 1,118 mm#83 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIreland: 1.05 higher | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIreland: 0.64 higher | +1.51#18 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Dublin | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Irish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +353 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53° N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than United States?
- No. Ireland is 141 times smaller than United States. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into United States?
- About 141 times: United States has 141× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Ireland or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $87,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ireland or United States?
- In Ireland: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 78.9 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ireland and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ireland: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.