Nom officiel:
Ireland
Région:
General Information
| Region | Northern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 308a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 77.6a | |
| Capital city | Dublin | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 214.7c | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 69 825b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98a | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 302 391 | 436 556 | 551 395b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 24.6 | 7.2 | -5.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 64 305.0 | 87 616.0 | 106 106.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 41.1 | 39.7 | 35b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 58 | 59.3 | 64.1b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 18.1 | 18.8 | 18.4b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 76.6 | 76.7 | 77.6b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 9.9 | 5.6 | 4.4i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 54.8 / 69.0 | 55.1 / 67.3 | 60.2 / 70.4i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 105 | 106 | 127d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 116 | 115b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 124 717 | 185 185 | 242 219d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 77 787 | 99 442 | 144 552d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 46 931 | 85 744 | 97 667d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 18 646 | - 29 305 | 44 744b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 | 0.8 | 1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 62.5 | 63.4c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.6k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 83.4 / 79.6 | 84.2 / 80.6 | 84.7 / 80.8a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 21.3 / 18.0 | 20.1 / 19.8 | 18.1 / 21.8a |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 802.5 / 17.1 | 951.7 / 19.1 | 1 216.2 / 23.1d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 10.5n | 15.8 | 149.4d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1a |
| Health: Current expenditureo,p (% of GDP) | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.1q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.9b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.0 / 101.4 | 101.2 / 101.5 | 100.5 / 98.7q |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.8 / 103.4 | 111.1 / 107.7 | 110.2 / 107.1q |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 141.5 / 133.7 | 187.8 / 161.1 | 186.8 / 159.5q |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 16.3 | 20.9r | 25.3r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 83.5s | 92s | 96.5i,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.2i | 1.2i,t | 1.1u,v |
| Threatened species (number) | 39 | 79 | 110d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 | 11.4 | 11.5q |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 35.8 / 7.6 | 32.3 / 6.5 | 33.0 / 6.5q |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 81 | 146 | 127q |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 118 | 112 | 111q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersw (000) | 9 528 | 10 951c | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 75.1 | 82.1 | 83.4d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 81.8 / 70.7 | 84.6 / 70.8 | 84.8 / 70.7q |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedx (% of GNI) | 0.54 | 0.35 | 0.71b |