Ireland is a high-income country with a population of 5.38M people. The capital and largest city is Dublin, with 593K residents. Ireland shares land borders with the United Kingdom.
Ireland ranks 26/197 by GDP ($577B) and 4/197 by GDP per capita ($107,316). The top export category is it & ip services, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Ireland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5474763
|
121/197 |
| GDP |
$577B
2024 |
26/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$107,316
2024 |
4/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$131,175
2024 |
4/197 |
| Government debt |
$237B
2024 |
38/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.7%
2025 |
143/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$44,121
2024 |
11/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$44,579
2025 |
13/197 |
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 119/197 |
| Population density | 202.3 ppl/mi² | 112/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 | 145/196 |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 48/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.7 years | 21/197 |
Ireland trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,998,550,222 |
| 1961 | $2,151,772,980 |
| 1962 | $2,329,372,972 |
| 1963 | $2,505,073,358 |
| 1964 | $2,851,091,646 |
| 1965 | $3,035,655,794 |
| 1966 | $3,198,820,904 |
| 1967 | $3,445,739,915 |
| 1968 | $3,378,701,147 |
| 1969 | $3,902,721,632 |
| 1970 | $4,395,995,086 |
| 1971 | $5,098,250,287 |
| 1972 | $6,318,060,582 |
| 1973 | $7,481,173,066 |
| 1974 | $7,896,860,615 |
| 1975 | $9,483,808,362 |
| 1976 | $9,453,756,015 |
| 1977 | $11,248,340,431 |
| 1978 | $14,647,996,074 |
| 1979 | $18,319,334,300 |
| 1980 | $21,747,855,640 |
| 1981 | $20,670,190,138 |
| 1982 | $21,474,754,080 |
| 1983 | $20,766,047,764 |
| 1984 | $20,106,648,455 |
| 1985 | $21,270,013,326 |
| 1986 | $28,714,571,852 |
| 1987 | $33,920,518,493 |
| 1988 | $37,772,897,421 |
| 1989 | $39,238,392,678 |
| 1990 | $49,305,632,408 |
| 1991 | $49,787,502,852 |
| 1992 | $55,918,538,121 |
| 1993 | $52,417,477,614 |
| 1994 | $57,097,656,066 |
| 1995 | $69,139,823,232 |
| 1996 | $75,790,785,030 |
| 1997 | $82,856,648,758 |
| 1998 | $90,199,410,116 |
| 1999 | $98,893,958,263 |
| 2000 | $100,207,610,430 |
| 2001 | $109,346,669,230 |
| 2002 | $128,596,035,288 |
| 2003 | $164,670,771,260 |
| 2004 | $194,372,115,041 |
| 2005 | $211,876,989,656 |
| 2006 | $232,180,617,162 |
| 2007 | $270,079,279,420 |
| 2008 | $275,447,471,451 |
| 2009 | $236,443,117,248 |
| 2010 | $221,985,621,538 |
| 2011 | $241,337,364,610 |
| 2012 | $227,270,922,957 |
| 2013 | $243,301,556,085 |
| 2014 | $266,787,238,499 |
| 2015 | $302,391,428,540 |
| 2016 | $305,733,136,181 |
| 2017 | $348,532,394,024 |
| 2018 | $395,461,216,460 |
| 2019 | $407,124,824,065 |
| 2020 | $436,555,518,400 |
| 2021 | $531,306,516,908 |
| 2022 | $548,570,250,342 |
| 2023 | $551,394,889,340 |
| 2024 | $577,389,475,010 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $707 |
| 1961 | $762 |
| 1962 | $821 |
| 1963 | $878 |
| 1964 | $995 |
| 1965 | $1,055 |
| 1966 | $1,107 |
| 1967 | $1,187 |
| 1968 | $1,159 |
| 1969 | $1,331 |
| 1970 | $1,487 |
| 1971 | $1,704 |
| 1972 | $2,080 |
| 1973 | $2,424 |
| 1974 | $2,517 |
| 1975 | $2,973 |
| 1976 | $2,920 |
| 1977 | $3,427 |
| 1978 | $4,400 |
| 1979 | $5,430 |
| 1980 | $6,372 |
| 1981 | $5,986 |
| 1982 | $6,161 |
| 1983 | $5,915 |
| 1984 | $5,692 |
| 1985 | $6,012 |
| 1986 | $8,112 |
| 1987 | $9,582 |
| 1988 | $10,716 |
| 1989 | $11,176 |
| 1990 | $14,031 |
| 1991 | $14,087 |
| 1992 | $15,714 |
| 1993 | $14,657 |
| 1994 | $15,903 |
| 1995 | $19,158 |
| 1996 | $20,836 |
| 1997 | $22,551 |
| 1998 | $24,295 |
| 1999 | $26,338 |
| 2000 | $26,335 |
| 2001 | $28,282 |
| 2002 | $32,705 |
| 2003 | $41,204 |
| 2004 | $47,754 |
| 2005 | $50,933 |
| 2006 | $54,329 |
| 2007 | $61,396 |
| 2008 | $61,353 |
| 2009 | $52,133 |
| 2010 | $48,679 |
| 2011 | $52,693 |
| 2012 | $49,412 |
| 2013 | $52,619 |
| 2014 | $57,278 |
| 2015 | $64,312 |
| 2016 | $64,193 |
| 2017 | $72,198 |
| 2018 | $80,739 |
| 2019 | $81,810 |
| 2020 | $86,623 |
| 2021 | $103,962 |
| 2022 | $105,235 |
| 2023 | $103,888 |
| 2024 | $107,316 |
Ireland's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.6 |
| 1951 | 64.8 |
| 1952 | 67.2 |
| 1953 | 67.9 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 68 |
| 1956 | 69 |
| 1957 | 69 |
| 1958 | 69.3 |
| 1959 | 69.4 |
| 1960 | 70.2 |
| 1961 | 69.6 |
| 1962 | 69.9 |
| 1963 | 70.2 |
| 1964 | 70.4 |
| 1965 | 70.6 |
| 1966 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 71.2 |
| 1968 | 70.9 |
| 1969 | 70.8 |
| 1970 | 70.8 |
| 1971 | 71.6 |
| 1972 | 71 |
| 1973 | 71.2 |
| 1974 | 71.1 |
| 1975 | 71.7 |
| 1976 | 71.8 |
| 1977 | 71.9 |
| 1978 | 71.9 |
| 1979 | 72.2 |
| 1980 | 72.5 |
| 1981 | 72.9 |
| 1982 | 73.2 |
| 1983 | 73.2 |
| 1984 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 73.6 |
| 1987 | 74.4 |
| 1988 | 74.4 |
| 1989 | 74.5 |
| 1990 | 74.8 |
| 1991 | 75 |
| 1992 | 75.4 |
| 1993 | 75.3 |
| 1994 | 75.8 |
| 1995 | 75.5 |
| 1996 | 75.8 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1998 | 76.2 |
| 1999 | 76.1 |
| 2000 | 76.5 |
| 2001 | 77.1 |
| 2002 | 77.6 |
| 2003 | 78.1 |
| 2004 | 78.5 |
| 2005 | 78.9 |
| 2006 | 79.2 |
| 2007 | 79.6 |
| 2008 | 79.8 |
| 2009 | 80.1 |
| 2010 | 80.6 |
| 2011 | 80.7 |
| 2012 | 80.9 |
| 2013 | 81.1 |
| 2014 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 81.7 |
| 2017 | 82.1 |
| 2018 | 82.1 |
| 2019 | 82.4 |
| 2020 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 81.9 |
| 2022 | 82.1 |
| 2023 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 82.7 |
Ireland's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,828,600 |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 |
| 2023 | 5,307,600 |
| 2024 | 5,380,257 |
Ireland's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.78 |
| 1961 | 3.78 |
| 1962 | 3.92 |
| 1963 | 4.01 |
| 1964 | 4.07 |
| 1965 | 4.04 |
| 1966 | 3.94 |
| 1967 | 3.84 |
| 1968 | 3.77 |
| 1969 | 3.83 |
| 1970 | 3.85 |
| 1971 | 3.93 |
| 1972 | 3.84 |
| 1973 | 3.71 |
| 1974 | 3.59 |
| 1975 | 3.37 |
| 1976 | 3.29 |
| 1977 | 3.24 |
| 1978 | 3.21 |
| 1979 | 3.21 |
| 1980 | 3.21 |
| 1981 | 3.05 |
| 1982 | 2.94 |
| 1983 | 2.74 |
| 1984 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 2.48 |
| 1986 | 2.44 |
| 1987 | 2.32 |
| 1988 | 2.17 |
| 1989 | 2.08 |
| 1990 | 2.11 |
| 1991 | 2.08 |
| 1992 | 1.99 |
| 1993 | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 1.84 |
| 1996 | 1.88 |
| 1997 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 1.97 |
| 2003 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | 2.06 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 2.05 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 1.98 |
| 2013 | 1.93 |
| 2014 | 1.89 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 1.81 |
| 2017 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.1 |
| 1961 | 29.8 |
| 1962 | 29.5 |
| 1963 | 29.2 |
| 1964 | 28.9 |
| 1965 | 28.6 |
| 1966 | 28.2 |
| 1967 | 28 |
| 1968 | 27.8 |
| 1969 | 27.6 |
| 1970 | 27.4 |
| 1971 | 27.1 |
| 1972 | 26.9 |
| 1973 | 26.7 |
| 1974 | 26.5 |
| 1975 | 26.5 |
| 1976 | 26.4 |
| 1977 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 26.5 |
| 1979 | 26.5 |
| 1980 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 26.6 |
| 1982 | 26.7 |
| 1983 | 26.9 |
| 1984 | 27.1 |
| 1985 | 27.3 |
| 1986 | 27.6 |
| 1987 | 27.9 |
| 1988 | 28.4 |
| 1989 | 28.8 |
| 1990 | 29.2 |
| 1991 | 29.6 |
| 1992 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 30.2 |
| 1994 | 30.6 |
| 1995 | 30.9 |
| 1996 | 31.3 |
| 1997 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 31.9 |
| 1999 | 32.2 |
| 2000 | 32.5 |
| 2001 | 32.7 |
| 2002 | 33 |
| 2003 | 33.2 |
| 2004 | 33.4 |
| 2005 | 33.4 |
| 2006 | 33.4 |
| 2007 | 33.4 |
| 2008 | 33.5 |
| 2009 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 34.3 |
| 2011 | 34.8 |
| 2012 | 35.2 |
| 2013 | 35.6 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 36.4 |
| 2016 | 36.8 |
| 2017 | 37.1 |
| 2018 | 37.4 |
| 2019 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 38.6 |
| 2022 | 38.9 |
| 2023 | 39.4 |
| 2024 | 39.7 |
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Ireland: National Statistics
Finance
|
Ireland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$419B
2024 |
37/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.9%
2025 |
132/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
2021 |
144/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.22%
2023 |
160/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
9,000
2020 |
137/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.69%
2025 |
13/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.27%
2024 |
118/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61.8%
2024 |
64/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.8%
2024 |
51/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
83.1
2025 |
3/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.1%
2023 |
137/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
26/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
11
2025 |
32/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0003%
2025 |
14/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
43
2018 |
73/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$110B
2018 |
38/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$12.7B
2024 |
73/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
105/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
10,951,000
2019 |
23/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.68%
2020 |
172/184 |
| Banked people share |
98.3%
2024 |
19/158 |
Energy
|
Ireland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,470 kg
2023 |
44/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$50.6
2023 |
2/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
32.5 megatons
2023 |
70/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.12 tons
2023 |
42/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
82.4%
2023 |
51/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.7%
2021 |
129/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.94%
2023 |
62/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
85.8%
2023 |
16/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,149 kWh
2023 |
30/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
37.2%
2021 |
80/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.88%
2023 |
120/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
100/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
44/195 |
Society
|
Ireland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
120/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+39,059
2024 |
29/196 |
| Urban population |
64.8%
2024 |
95/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
23/190 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
38/190 |
| Quality of life index |
93.2
2025 |
6/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2024 |
16/197 |
| Higher education index |
87
2025 |
25/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.65
2023 |
174/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.1
2019 |
181/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
10/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
51/196 |
| English speaking |
98.4%
2023 |
2/197 |
| People using the Internet |
96.5%
2023 |
18/195 |
Health
|
Ireland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,448
2022 |
8/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$688
2022 |
20/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.7 years
2025 |
21/197 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.06
2021 |
24/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.6 years
2023 |
5/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
175/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.8
2023 |
162/192 |
| Obesity rate |
29.3%
2022 |
57/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.6%
2024 |
185/195 |
| Air quality index |
87
2025 |
28/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.3%
2022 |
84/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
17/186 |
Territory
|
Ireland
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.05%
2025 |
119/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,944 sq mi
2024 |
86/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
16,174 sq mi
2025 |
93/194 |
| Forest area |
3,066 sq mi
2025 |
130/196 |
| Roads length |
62,031 mi
2018 |
53/175 |
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