Northern Europe · Europe
Ireland
Ireland is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Dublin. It shares a land border with one country.
At a glance
Ireland in numbers
- Population 5.4 million15,356,950 No. 123 of 195
- Area 69,825 km²2 No. 118 of 195
- Population density 77 per km²12 No. 110 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$721.7 billion3 No. 23 of 189
- GDP per person $131,5924 No. 4 of 189
- Life expectancy 82.9 years1 No. 20 of 195
- Median age 39.2 years1 No. 48 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.