Ireland
🇮🇪 Northern Europe · Republic of Ireland
How Ireland ranks globally
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.
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How Ireland measures up
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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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