What's the population of Ireland?
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Capital: Dublin · Continent: Europe
Ireland, in Europe, is home to about 5.5M people and covers 70,273 km², governed from its capital Dublin. Average life expectancy is 83 years, GDP per capita sits around $131,593, and Pharmaceuticals remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
5.5M
Area
70,273 km²
GDP per capita
$131,593
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
23.1%
1.2M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 23.1%
- Native-born 76.9%
Country of birth
- United Kingdom24.1% · 293.6K
- Ukraine10.3% · 125K
- Poland8.4% · 102.7K
- India5.8% · 70.2K
- Brazil4.0% · 48.6K
- Other countries32.4% · 394.3K
- Unknown14.9% · 181.8K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $721,701,359,046
- Currency
- EUR
Top industries
- Pharmaceuticals
- Technology
- Finance
- Food processing
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Ireland
Monthly precipitation
- Ireland
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 | 3 | 101 |
| Feb | 9.1 | 5 | 74 |
| Mar | 11.4 | 5.9 | 24 |
| Apr | 13.4 | 7.3 | 140 |
| May | 16.2 | 9.3 | 44 |
| Jun | 18.6 | 12.2 | 114 |
| Jul | 20.1 | 13.8 | 121 |
| Aug | 20 | 13.9 | 54 |
| Sep | 16.4 | 10.7 | 152 |
| Oct | 13.8 | 9.6 | 101 |
| Nov | 11.3 | 6.9 | 138 |
| Dec | 9.9 | 6.5 | 110 |
Best time to visit Ireland tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 20.1°C.
Religion
- Christianity 75%
- Islam 1.4%
- Unaffiliated 15.4%
- Other 8.2%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ga, en
- English proficiency
- Very high
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Electricity
- 230V · G
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +353
- Emergency number
- 112
Reports featuring Ireland
- Reykjavík Has a Warmer January Than Seoul: Why Latitude Doesn't Decide WinterOf the 24 capitals in this dataset that sit north of Seoul, 22 are warmer in January. Reykjavík at 64°N averages -1.5°C; Seoul, 26.6 degrees closer to the equator, averages -1.9°C.
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
- Adjusted for PPP: Iceland Drops 16%, Egypt Jumps 7.6×Recalculating GDP per capita in purchasing-power-parity (PPP) terms reshuffles the rankings once more. Iceland's figure drops 16%; Egypt's jumps 7.6×. The same phrase, 'income per person,' measures something different in each country.
- The World's 2nd-Biggest Economy Ranks 33rd Per Capita — Why 'Big Economy' Isn't 'Expensive Travel'Among the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, China has the 2nd-largest total economy but ranks 33rd per capita — just 38% of South Korea's figure. Economic size and what travelers actually pay are answers to different questions.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Ireland?
- Ireland — 5.5M (2025)
- How big is Ireland?
- 70,273 km²
- What is the capital of Ireland?
- Dublin
- What is the GDP per capita of Ireland?
- $131,593
- What language is spoken in Ireland?
- ga, en