Country profile
Ireland
Republic of Ireland · Northern Europe
👥 Population
5,484,367
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Dublin
🗺 Area
70,273 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$721.7B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.949
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
78 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
English, Irish
About Ireland
Ireland (officially Republic of Ireland) is a country in Northern Europe, with Dublin as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.48 million people, giving a population density of about 78 people per square kilometre. The country covers 70,273 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $721.7B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.949. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main languages are English, Irish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$720B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$133,437
GDP growth
12.3%
Inflation
2.2%
Unemployment
4.6%
👥 People
Life expectancy
83.0 yrs
Fertility rate
1.47
Pop. growth
1.6%
Urban population
64.6%
Infant mortality /1k
3.4
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
97.2%
Physicians /1k
3.88
Renewable energy
12.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Dublin
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+353
Internet TLD
.ie
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Fun facts about Ireland
- Ireland is the 120th most populous country in the world, with about 5.48 million people.
- By land area it is the 118th-largest country in the world, covering 70,273 km².
- It has the world's 23rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($721.7B).
- Ireland shares land borders with 1 country.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.949.
- Ireland has a population density of about 78 people per square kilometre.
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