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Ireland vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 119th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Portugal
Population
5518360
10667081
Population rank 121/197 92/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ireland and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Portugal
2024 $609,157,459,747 $313,271,185,085
2023 $567,372,737,459 $292,323,800,949
2022 $548,341,794,599 $256,898,677,175
2021 $530,394,123,830 $256,055,879,091
2020 $436,009,027,819 $229,618,773,423
2019 $407,211,793,801 $240,115,970,063
2018 $395,780,319,817 $242,092,894,543
2017 $348,355,212,569 $220,862,990,767
2016 $305,431,252,709 $206,305,431,242
2015 $302,101,388,556 $199,038,523,120
2014 $266,490,442,124 $230,078,616,300
2013 $242,924,245,719 $226,677,408,292
2012 $226,921,827,888 $216,536,676,772
2011 $240,975,871,047 $245,426,767,676
2010 $221,732,824,603 $238,443,864,993
2009 $236,443,115,854 $244,667,762,836
2008 $275,447,471,451 $263,416,394,624
2007 $270,079,279,420 $240,496,147,317
2006 $232,180,617,162 $208,756,449,276
2005 $211,876,989,656 $197,253,876,705
2004 $194,372,115,041 $189,382,122,532
2003 $164,670,771,260 $165,226,175,537
2002 $128,596,035,288 $134,795,565,549
2001 $109,346,669,230 $121,604,107,165
2000 $100,207,610,430 $118,605,192,877
1999 $98,893,958,263 $127,470,385,557
1998 $90,199,410,116 $123,946,327,916
1997 $82,856,648,758 $117,016,535,163
1996 $75,790,786,290 $122,630,089,680
1995 $69,139,823,232 $118,122,007,430
1994 $57,097,656,066 $99,688,641,304
1993 $52,417,477,614 $95,009,751,901
1992 $55,918,538,121 $107,592,098,307
1991 $49,787,501,584 $89,233,599,278
1990 $49,305,632,408 $78,713,860,217
1989 $39,238,392,678 $60,594,092,182
1988 $37,772,896,221 $56,347,250,696
1987 $33,920,518,493 $48,182,925,857
1986 $28,714,571,852 $38,745,901,354
1985 $21,270,013,326 $27,115,807,742
1984 $20,106,648,455 $25,217,969,050
1983 $20,766,047,764 $27,239,650,742
1982 $21,474,752,962 $30,527,754,793
1981 $20,670,190,138 $31,977,276,873
1980 $21,747,855,640 $32,896,519,824
1979 $18,319,334,300 $26,622,819,672
1978 $14,647,996,074 $23,487,614,051
1977 $11,248,340,431 $21,439,523,311
1976 $9,453,756,015 $20,332,831,565
1975 $9,483,808,362 $19,347,607,843
1974 $7,896,860,615 $17,512,391,476
1973 $7,481,173,066 $15,090,564,186
1972 $6,318,060,582 $11,239,117,865
1971 $5,098,250,287 $9,201,604,240
1970 $4,395,995,086 $8,108,235,704
1969 $3,902,721,632 $7,287,555,035
1968 $3,378,701,147 $6,644,693,214
1967 $3,445,739,915 $6,002,607,030
1966 $3,198,820,904 $5,370,108,031
1965 $3,035,655,794 $4,901,711,248
1964 $2,851,091,646 $4,429,202,657
1963 $2,505,073,358 $4,084,251,593
1962 $2,329,372,972 $3,835,883,663
1961 $2,151,772,980 $3,573,719,085
1960 $1,998,550,222 $3,339,150,158

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

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Ireland and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Portugal
2024 $112,895 $29,292
2023 $106,819 $27,635
2022 $105,191 $24,621
2021 $103,783 $24,711
2020 $86,514 $22,299
2019 $81,828 $23,343
2018 $80,804 $23,541
2017 $72,161 $21,442
2016 $64,130 $19,980
2015 $64,250 $19,216
2014 $57,215 $22,121
2013 $52,538 $21,676
2012 $49,336 $20,593
2011 $52,614 $23,247
2010 $48,624 $22,552
2009 $52,133 $23,151
2008 $61,353 $24,949
2007 $61,396 $22,811
2006 $54,329 $19,839
2005 $50,933 $18,780
2004 $47,754 $18,064
2003 $41,204 $15,798
2002 $32,705 $12,937
2001 $28,282 $11,735
2000 $26,335 $11,526
1999 $26,338 $12,475
1998 $24,295 $12,199
1997 $22,551 $11,576
1996 $20,836 $12,185
1995 $19,158 $11,781
1994 $15,903 $9,977
1993 $14,657 $9,535
1992 $15,714 $10,811
1991 $14,087 $8,959
1990 $14,031 $7,885
1989 $11,176 $6,056
1988 $10,716 $5,624
1987 $9,582 $4,804
1986 $8,112 $3,862
1985 $6,012 $2,705
1984 $5,692 $2,523
1983 $5,915 $2,735
1982 $6,161 $3,080
1981 $5,986 $3,246
1980 $6,372 $3,368
1979 $5,430 $2,756
1978 $4,400 $2,457
1977 $3,427 $2,267
1976 $2,920 $2,173
1975 $2,973 $2,128
1974 $2,517 $2,000
1973 $2,424 $1,748
1972 $2,080 $1,302
1971 $1,704 $1,065
1970 $1,487 $934
1969 $1,331 $832
1968 $1,159 $752
1967 $1,187 $676
1966 $1,107 $601
1965 $1,055 $545
1964 $995 $490
1963 $878 $452
1962 $821 $426
1961 $762 $400
1960 $707 $377

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

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Ireland vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Portugal
2026 82.9 82.9
2025 82.7 82.7
2024 82.6 82.6
2023 82.4 82.4
2022 82.1 81.2
2021 81.9 81.4
2020 82.4 81.4
2019 82.4 82
2018 82.1 81.6
2017 82.1 81.7
2016 81.7 81.4
2015 81.5 81.3
2014 81.4 81.3
2013 81.1 80.9
2012 80.9 80.6
2011 80.7 80.6
2010 80.6 80.1
2009 80.1 79.8
2008 79.8 79.6
2007 79.6 79.3
2006 79.2 79.1
2005 78.9 78.3
2004 78.5 78.4
2003 78.1 77.6
2002 77.6 77.4
2001 77.1 77.2
2000 76.5 76.8
1999 76.1 76.3
1998 76.2 76.1
1997 76 75.9
1996 75.8 75.5
1995 75.5 75.5
1994 75.8 75.7
1993 75.3 74.8
1992 75.4 74.9
1991 75 74.2
1990 74.8 74.3
1989 74.5 74.7
1988 74.4 74.1
1987 74.4 74.1
1986 73.6 73.6
1985 73.6 73.2
1984 73.6 72.9
1983 73.2 72.7
1982 73.2 72.7
1981 72.9 71.9
1980 72.5 71.7
1979 72.2 71.6
1978 71.9 70.8
1977 71.9 70.3
1976 71.8 69.1
1975 71.7 68.8
1974 71.1 69.1
1973 71.2 68.6
1972 71 69.2
1971 71.6 66.8
1970 70.8 67.1
1969 70.8 66.4
1968 70.9 66.8
1967 71.2 66.5
1966 70.2 65.6
1965 70.6 66.1
1964 70.4 65.1
1963 70.2 64.9
1962 69.9 64.3
1961 69.6 62.8
1960 70.2 64.1
1959 69.4 62.9
1958 69.3 63.7
1957 69 61.4
1956 69 61.2
1955 68 61.4
1954 68 62.2
1953 67.9 61.1
1952 67.2 59.8
1951 64.8 58.7
1950 65.6 58.5

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

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Ireland and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Ireland Portugal
2024 5,395,790 10,694,681
2023 5,311,538 10,578,174
2022 5,212,836 10,434,332
2021 5,110,585 10,361,831
2020 5,039,747 10,297,081
2019 4,976,456 10,286,263
2018 4,898,022 10,283,822
2017 4,827,445 10,300,300
2016 4,762,722 10,325,452
2015 4,701,957 10,358,076
2014 4,657,740 10,401,062
2013 4,623,816 10,457,295
2012 4,599,533 10,514,844
2011 4,580,084 10,557,560
2010 4,560,155 10,573,100
2009 4,535,375 10,568,247
2008 4,489,544 10,558,177
2007 4,398,942 10,542,964
2006 4,273,591 10,522,288
2005 4,159,914 10,503,330
2004 4,070,262 10,483,861
2003 3,996,521 10,458,821
2002 3,931,947 10,419,631
2001 3,866,243 10,362,722
2000 3,805,174 10,289,898
1999 3,754,786 10,217,828
1998 3,712,696 10,160,196
1997 3,674,171 10,108,977
1996 3,637,510 10,063,945
1995 3,608,841 10,026,176
1994 3,590,386 9,991,525
1993 3,576,261 9,964,675
1992 3,558,430 9,952,494
1991 3,534,235 9,960,235
1990 3,513,974 9,983,218
1989 3,511,009 10,005,000
1988 3,524,949 10,019,610
1987 3,540,057 10,030,031
1986 3,539,690 10,032,734
1985 3,538,082 10,023,613
1984 3,532,423 9,996,232
1983 3,510,600 9,957,865
1982 3,485,800 9,911,771
1981 3,453,000 9,851,362
1980 3,412,800 9,766,312
1979 3,373,750 9,661,265
1978 3,329,100 9,558,250
1977 3,282,200 9,455,675
1976 3,238,050 9,355,810
1975 3,189,550 9,093,470
1974 3,137,500 8,754,365
1973 3,085,950 8,633,100
1972 3,036,850 8,630,430
1971 2,992,050 8,643,756
1970 2,957,250 8,680,431
1969 2,932,650 8,757,705
1968 2,915,550 8,836,650
1967 2,902,450 8,874,520
1966 2,888,800 8,930,990
1965 2,877,300 8,998,595
1964 2,866,550 9,035,365
1963 2,852,650 9,030,355
1962 2,836,050 8,993,985
1961 2,824,400 8,929,316
1960 2,828,600 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Portugal

Fertility rate
Ireland

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Portugal
2023 1.5 1.44
2022 1.54 1.43
2021 1.78 1.35
2020 1.63 1.42
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.75 1.42
2017 1.77 1.38
2016 1.81 1.37
2015 1.85 1.31
2014 1.89 1.24
2013 1.93 1.21
2012 1.98 1.28
2011 2.03 1.35
2010 2.05 1.39
2009 2.06 1.34
2008 2.06 1.39
2007 2.01 1.35
2006 1.91 1.37
2005 1.86 1.41
2004 1.93 1.4
2003 1.96 1.44
2002 1.97 1.46
2001 1.94 1.45
2000 1.89 1.55
1999 1.9 1.5
1998 1.94 1.47
1997 1.93 1.47
1996 1.88 1.44
1995 1.84 1.41
1994 1.85 1.45
1993 1.9 1.52
1992 1.99 1.54
1991 2.08 1.56
1990 2.11 1.56
1989 2.08 1.57
1988 2.17 1.61
1987 2.32 1.62
1986 2.44 1.66
1985 2.48 1.72
1984 2.58 1.9
1983 2.74 1.95
1982 2.94 2.07
1981 3.05 2.13
1980 3.21 2.25
1979 3.21 2.31
1978 3.21 2.45
1977 3.24 2.69
1976 3.29 2.82
1975 3.37 2.75
1974 3.59 2.7
1973 3.71 2.77
1972 3.84 2.86
1971 3.93 3
1970 3.85 3.01
1969 3.83 3.12
1968 3.77 3.12
1967 3.84 3.16
1966 3.94 3.16
1965 4.04 3.15
1964 4.07 3.21
1963 4.01 3.12
1962 3.92 3.23
1961 3.78 3.21
1960 3.78 3.16

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

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Ireland and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Portugal
2024 39.7 47.5
2023 39.4 47.2
2022 38.9 46.8
2021 38.6 46.5
2020 38.2 46.1
2019 37.8 45.6
2018 37.4 45.2
2017 37.1 44.7
2016 36.8 44.3
2015 36.4 43.8
2014 36 43.4
2013 35.6 42.9
2012 35.2 42.4
2011 34.8 41.9
2010 34.3 41.5
2009 33.9 41
2008 33.5 40.6
2007 33.4 40.2
2006 33.4 39.8
2005 33.4 39.4
2004 33.4 39
2003 33.2 38.6
2002 33 38.3
2001 32.7 38
2000 32.5 37.7
1999 32.2 37.4
1998 31.9 37.1
1997 31.6 36.8
1996 31.3 36.4
1995 30.9 36.1
1994 30.6 35.7
1993 30.2 35.4
1992 29.9 35
1991 29.6 34.6
1990 29.2 34.2
1989 28.8 33.7
1988 28.4 33.3
1987 27.9 32.9
1986 27.6 32.5
1985 27.3 32.1
1984 27.1 31.7
1983 26.9 31.4
1982 26.7 31.1
1981 26.6 30.8
1980 26.5 30.6
1979 26.5 30.3
1978 26.5 30
1977 26.5 29.9
1976 26.4 29.8
1975 26.5 29.7
1974 26.5 29.7
1973 26.7 29.6
1972 26.9 29.6
1971 27.1 29.7
1970 27.4 29.6
1969 27.6 29.4
1968 27.8 29.2
1967 28 29.1
1966 28.2 29
1965 28.6 28.8
1964 28.9 28.7
1963 29.2 28.5
1962 29.5 28.3
1961 29.8 28.1
1960 30.1 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Ireland Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Ireland Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Portugal
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
n/a

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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