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Ireland vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 119th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Montenegro
Population
5518360
612312
Population rank 121/197 166/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Ireland and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Montenegro
2024 $609,157,459,747 $8,270,016,671
2023 $567,372,737,459 $7,644,389,160
2022 $548,341,794,599 $6,251,215,144
2021 $530,394,123,830 $5,823,715,810
2020 $436,009,027,819 $4,723,571,498
2019 $407,211,793,801 $5,483,476,883
2018 $395,780,319,817 $5,433,467,175
2017 $348,355,212,569 $4,803,962,016
2016 $305,431,252,709 $4,357,469,330
2015 $302,101,388,556 $4,010,885,991
2014 $266,490,442,124 $4,579,636,602
2013 $242,924,245,719 $4,422,097,763
2012 $226,921,827,888 $4,071,829,462
2011 $240,975,871,047 $4,507,126,949
2010 $221,732,824,603 $4,136,936,189
2009 $236,443,115,854 $4,142,640,317
2008 $275,447,471,451 $4,540,861,726
2007 $270,079,279,420 $3,677,910,895
2006 $232,180,617,162 $2,717,702,923
2005 $211,876,989,656 $2,257,174,481
2004 $194,372,115,041 $2,073,234,418
2003 $164,670,771,260 $1,707,710,053
2002 $128,596,035,288 $1,284,685,051
2001 $109,346,669,230 $1,159,869,246
2000 $100,207,610,430 $984,293,044
1999 $98,893,958,263 $828,950,327
1998 $90,199,410,116 $854,261,161
1997 $82,856,648,758 $838,288,806
1996 $75,790,786,290 -
1995 $69,139,823,232 -
1994 $57,097,656,066 -
1993 $52,417,477,614 -
1992 $55,918,538,121 -
1991 $49,787,501,584 -
1990 $49,305,632,408 -
1989 $39,238,392,678 -
1988 $37,772,896,221 -
1987 $33,920,518,493 -
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ireland and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Montenegro
2024 $112,895 $13,263
2023 $106,819 $12,260
2022 $105,191 $10,025
2021 $103,783 $9,317
2020 $86,514 $7,539
2019 $81,828 $8,749
2018 $80,804 $8,674
2017 $72,161 $7,674
2016 $64,130 $6,968
2015 $64,250 $6,421
2014 $57,215 $7,342
2013 $52,538 $7,103
2012 $49,336 $6,552
2011 $52,614 $7,266
2010 $48,624 $6,679
2009 $52,133 $6,700
2008 $61,353 $7,360
2007 $61,396 $5,972
2006 $54,329 $4,419
2005 $50,933 $3,675
2004 $47,754 $3,380
2003 $41,204 $2,789
2002 $32,705 $2,107
2001 $28,282 $1,910
2000 $26,335 $1,627
1999 $26,338 $1,368
1998 $24,295 $1,406
1997 $22,551 $1,375
1996 $20,836 -
1995 $19,158 -
1994 $15,903 -
1993 $14,657 -
1992 $15,714 -
1991 $14,087 -
1990 $14,031 -
1989 $11,176 -
1988 $10,716 -
1987 $9,582 -
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ireland vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Montenegro
2026 82.9 77.6
2025 82.7 77.4
2024 82.6 77.3
2023 82.4 77.1
2022 82.1 75.9
2021 81.9 73.8
2020 82.4 75.9
2019 82.4 76.6
2018 82.1 76.9
2017 82.1 76.6
2016 81.7 76.6
2015 81.5 76.6
2014 81.4 76.5
2013 81.1 76.4
2012 80.9 76.2
2011 80.7 76
2010 80.6 75.7
2009 80.1 75.4
2008 79.8 75
2007 79.6 74.7
2006 79.2 74.7
2005 78.9 74.4
2004 78.5 74.4
2003 78.1 74.2
2002 77.6 74.1
2001 77.1 73.7
2000 76.5 73.6
1999 76.1 73.3
1998 76.2 73.4
1997 76 73.5
1996 75.8 73.6
1995 75.5 73.7
1994 75.8 73.8
1993 75.3 73.9
1992 75.4 73.8
1991 75 74
1990 74.8 73.9
1989 74.5 73.8
1988 74.4 73.4
1987 74.4 73.2
1986 73.6 72.8
1985 73.6 72.4
1984 73.6 72.3
1983 73.2 72.3
1982 73.2 72.3
1981 72.9 72.1
1980 72.5 72.2
1979 72.2 71.5
1978 71.9 71.9
1977 71.9 71.8
1976 71.8 72.1
1975 71.7 71.9
1974 71.1 71.6
1973 71.2 71.6
1972 71 71.2
1971 71.6 70.8
1970 70.8 70.4
1969 70.8 70.2
1968 70.9 69.8
1967 71.2 69.3
1966 70.2 68.6
1965 70.6 68.1
1964 70.4 67.4
1963 70.2 66.8
1962 69.9 66.4
1961 69.6 66.1
1960 70.2 65.7
1959 69.4 64.7
1958 69.3 63.8
1957 69 63
1956 69 62
1955 68 60.9
1954 68 60.8
1953 67.9 59.7
1952 67.2 59.1
1951 64.8 58.5
1950 65.6 58

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ireland and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Ireland Montenegro
2024 5,395,790 623,525
2023 5,311,538 623,529
2022 5,212,836 623,591
2021 5,110,585 625,053
2020 5,039,747 626,590
2019 4,976,456 626,753
2018 4,898,022 626,438
2017 4,827,445 625,982
2016 4,762,722 625,353
2015 4,701,957 624,651
2014 4,657,740 623,744
2013 4,623,816 622,587
2012 4,599,533 621,418
2011 4,580,084 620,345
2010 4,560,155 619,428
2009 4,535,375 618,294
2008 4,489,544 616,969
2007 4,398,942 615,875
2006 4,273,591 615,025
2005 4,159,914 614,261
2004 4,070,262 613,353
2003 3,996,521 612,267
2002 3,931,947 609,828
2001 3,866,243 607,389
2000 3,805,174 604,950
1999 3,754,786 606,001
1998 3,712,696 607,662
1997 3,674,171 609,520
1996 3,637,510 611,003
1995 3,608,841 611,712
1994 3,590,386 611,389
1993 3,576,261 610,170
1992 3,558,430 608,516
1991 3,534,235 607,105
1990 3,513,974 606,372
1989 3,511,009 606,571
1988 3,524,949 607,413
1987 3,540,057 608,144
1986 3,539,690 607,711
1985 3,538,082 605,398
1984 3,532,423 600,884
1983 3,510,600 594,506
1982 3,485,800 587,001
1981 3,453,000 579,445
1980 3,412,800 572,608
1979 3,373,750 566,888
1978 3,329,100 562,065
1977 3,282,200 557,576
1976 3,238,050 552,562
1975 3,189,550 546,487
1974 3,137,500 538,902
1973 3,085,950 530,220
1972 3,036,850 521,785
1971 2,992,050 515,449
1970 2,957,250 512,407
1969 2,932,650 513,340
1968 2,915,550 517,481
1967 2,902,450 522,796
1966 2,888,800 526,419
1965 2,877,300 526,327
1964 2,866,550 521,753
1963 2,852,650 513,409
1962 2,836,050 502,558
1961 2,824,400 491,140
1960 2,828,600 480,579

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Ireland

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Montenegro
2023 1.5 1.74
2022 1.54 1.8
2021 1.78 1.75
2020 1.63 1.75
2019 1.71 1.8
2018 1.75 1.8
2017 1.77 1.8
2016 1.81 1.8
2015 1.85 1.7
2014 1.89 1.75
2013 1.93 1.73
2012 1.98 1.72
2011 2.03 1.65
2010 2.05 1.7
2009 2.06 1.98
2008 2.06 1.89
2007 2.01 1.8
2006 1.91 1.73
2005 1.86 1.69
2004 1.93 1.73
2003 1.96 1.8
2002 1.97 1.81
2001 1.94 1.86
2000 1.89 1.9
1999 1.9 1.88
1998 1.94 1.89
1997 1.93 1.89
1996 1.88 1.92
1995 1.84 1.96
1994 1.85 1.94
1993 1.9 1.96
1992 1.99 2.01
1991 2.08 2.02
1990 2.11 1.95
1989 2.08 1.94
1988 2.17 2.01
1987 2.32 2.07
1986 2.44 2.09
1985 2.48 2.13
1984 2.58 2.14
1983 2.74 2.17
1982 2.94 2.19
1981 3.05 2.19
1980 3.21 2.22
1979 3.21 2.2
1978 3.21 2.25
1977 3.24 2.31
1976 3.29 2.35
1975 3.37 2.38
1974 3.59 2.43
1973 3.71 2.51
1972 3.84 2.61
1971 3.93 2.67
1970 3.85 2.69
1969 3.83 2.79
1968 3.77 2.8
1967 3.84 2.91
1966 3.94 3.09
1965 4.04 3.19
1964 4.07 3.28
1963 4.01 3.38
1962 3.92 3.44
1961 3.78 3.49
1960 3.78 3.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ireland and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Montenegro
2024 39.7 40.6
2023 39.4 40.3
2022 38.9 40.1
2021 38.6 39.9
2020 38.2 39.7
2019 37.8 39.4
2018 37.4 39
2017 37.1 38.6
2016 36.8 38.2
2015 36.4 37.8
2014 36 37.5
2013 35.6 37.1
2012 35.2 36.9
2011 34.8 36.6
2010 34.3 36.3
2009 33.9 36
2008 33.5 35.7
2007 33.4 35.4
2006 33.4 35
2005 33.4 34.7
2004 33.4 34.4
2003 33.2 34.2
2002 33 33.9
2001 32.7 33.6
2000 32.5 33.3
1999 32.2 33
1998 31.9 32.7
1997 31.6 32.3
1996 31.3 31.9
1995 30.9 31.6
1994 30.6 31.2
1993 30.2 30.8
1992 29.9 30.4
1991 29.6 30.1
1990 29.2 29.7
1989 28.8 29.5
1988 28.4 29.2
1987 27.9 28.9
1986 27.6 28.6
1985 27.3 28.2
1984 27.1 27.9
1983 26.9 27.5
1982 26.7 27.2
1981 26.6 26.8
1980 26.5 26.5
1979 26.5 26.3
1978 26.5 26
1977 26.5 25.7
1976 26.4 25.3
1975 26.5 25
1974 26.5 24.7
1973 26.7 24.4
1972 26.9 24.1
1971 27.1 23.9
1970 27.4 23.9
1969 27.6 23.8
1968 27.8 23.7
1967 28 23.6
1966 28.2 23.5
1965 28.6 23.4
1964 28.9 23.2
1963 29.2 23.1
1962 29.5 22.9
1961 29.8 22.8
1960 30.1 22.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Ireland Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Montenegro
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Ireland Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$302
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Ireland Montenegro
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
4,823 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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