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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Ireland

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.48M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$721.7B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$131.59K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth832024 · yearsInternet use97.2%2024 · % of populationForest area11.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ireland2025 · 1.6%
-0.430.41.232.062.891960199320251961: -0.1%1962: 0.4%1963: 0.6%1964: 0.5%1965: 0.4%1966: 0.4%1967: 0.5%1968: 0.5%1969: 0.6%1970: 0.8%1971: 1.2%1972: 1.5%1973: 1.6%1974: 1.7%1975: 1.6%1976: 1.5%1977: 1.4%1978: 1.4%1979: 1.3%1980: 1.2%1981: 1.2%1982: 0.9%1983: 0.7%1984: 0.6%1985: 0.2%1986: 0%1987: 0%1988: -0.4%1989: -0.4%1990: 0.1%1991: 0.6%1992: 0.7%1993: 0.5%1994: 0.4%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.8%1997: 1%1998: 1%1999: 1.1%2000: 1.3%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.7%2003: 1.6%2004: 1.8%2005: 2.2%2006: 2.7%2007: 2.9%2008: 2%2009: 1%2010: 0.5%2011: 0.4%2012: 0.4%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.7%2015: 0.9%2016: 1.3%2017: 1.3%2018: 1.5%2019: 1.6%2020: 1.3%2021: 1.4%2022: 2%2023: 1.9%2024: 1.6%2025: 1.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Ireland in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Dublin
Country code
IRL

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