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Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe.

ISO IRL · IE  ·  Region Europe  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
5.4M
121st in the world
Growth 1.6%
GDP
609.2B
25th in the world
Growth 2.6%
GDP per Capita
$112,895
5th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
101,180.0
7th in the world
Life Expectancy
82.9 yrs
26th in the world
Infant Mortality
3.4
33rd lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
76th lowest
GHG Emissions
12.8
161st lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
39.1K
Fertility Rate
1.5
159th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
64.3%
107th most urban
Population 65+
15.9%
61st oldest
Population 0–14
18.6%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
70,280 km²
121st largest
Population Density
76.8 /km²
126th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Ireland.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
82.9 yrs
26th in the world
Infant Mortality
3.4
33rd lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
4.0
17th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$7,395
8th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
6.9%
89th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
10.6%
28th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
3.9
35th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
14.8
5th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
3.0
71st in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
92.0%
89th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
90.0%
97th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
609.2B
25th in the world
GDP per Capita
$112,895
5th in the world
Unemployment
4.3%
76th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
N/A
Tertiary Enrollment
76.6%
41st in the world
Education Spending
2.9%
152nd in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
29.0
25th most equal
Poverty Rate
0.1%
23rd lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.7
23rd safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
25.3%
100th in the world
Female Labor Participation
59.8%
51st in the world
Military Spending
0.2%
161st in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
96.5%
21st in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
110.8
117th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
54th in the world
Access to Water
97.1%
110th in the world
Access to Sanitation
89.7%
126th in the world
Renewable Energy
12.7%
129th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
11.5%
156th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Ireland

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Ireland.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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