Europe & Central Asia
Ireland in numbers Ireland is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Dublin. Its population was 5.48 million in 2025, ranking 121 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$131,592 in 2025.
Population 5.48 million 2025
GDP US$721.7 billion 2025
GDP per person US$131,592 2025
Life expectancy 83.0 2024
Area 70,280 2024
Urban share 64.6% 2025
People 5.48 million
2025 · +44% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 217
1.63%
2025 · 1.33% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 217
78.3
2024 · +42% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 216
64.6%
2025 · 59.1% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 217
18.1%
2025 · 21.8% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 217
16.2%
2025 · 11.2% in 2000 · Rank 61 of 217
1.47
2024 · -22% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 217
Health and living standards 83.0
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 217
3.9
2024 · -46% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 196
US$7,395
2024 · +373% since 2000 · Rank 8 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 74 of 215
97.2%
2024 · 17.9% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 186
96.5%
2022 · 102.0% in 2001 · Rank 135 of 190
Economy US$721.7 billion
2025 · +620% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 210
US$131,592
2025 · +400% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 210
Int$155,089
2025 · +413% since 2000 · Rank 3 of 199
12.34%
2025 · 9.40% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 210
2.21%
2025 · 5.56% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 180
4.6%
2025 · 4.3% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 187
140.1%
2025 · 94.4% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 176
Land and environment 70,280
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 216
12.0%
2024 · 9.2% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 214
6.04
2024 · -48% since 2000 · Rank 41 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Ireland. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.