Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC

SERIAL · 372Europe

Ireland

CapitalDublin

CurrencyEUR · euro

LanguageEnglish, Irish

Area70,280 km²

Since1937

ISOIRL · IE

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Northwestern Europe

Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the Oireachtas, consists of a lower house, Dáil Éireann; an upper house, Seanad Éireann; and an elected president who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach, elected by the Dáil and appointed by the president, who appoints other government ministers.

Text: Wikipedia — Republic of IrelandCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-12

— FACTS —

Capital: Dublin
Currency: euro (EUR)
Official language: English, Irish
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +353
Licence plate code: IRL
Top-level domain: .ie
Independence / founding: 29 Dec 1937
Highest point: Carrauntoohil (1,039 m)
Lowest point: North Slob
Anthem: Amhrán na bhFiann

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

11.5%% of land area

#156 of 2132023

36% of world average

Forest area

7,940km²

#130 of 2132023

4% of world average

Agricultural land

60.8%% of land area

#37 of 2092023

164% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

6.4%% of land area

#125 of 2062023

46% of world average

Land area

70,280km²

#121 of 2152023

11% of world average

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$13.66Bcurrent US$

#74 of 1772025

14% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

290-100

#22 of 1472023

81% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.1%% of population

#14 of 1472023

1% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

24.1%%

#32 of 1472023

87% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.7%%

#17 of 1472023

132% of world average

Stock market value

27.8%% of GDP

#56 of 882018

37% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$656.4Mcurrent US$

#106 of 1862024

13% of world average

Exchange rate

0.885local currency per US$

#180 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

1.1%% of GDP

#172 of 1992025

11% of world average

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Industry's share of the economy

37.8%% of GDP

#20 of 2022025

154% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

33.9%% of GDP

#3 of 1952025

309% of world average

Services' share of the economy

56.7%% of GDP

#114 of 2022025

98% of world average

27 of 39 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— TRADE —

Exports

140.1%% of GDP

#5 of 1872025

323% of world average

Imports

99.9%% of GDP

#9 of 1872025

201% of world average

Trade balance

40.2%% of GDP

#2 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

62.7%% of GDP

#78 of 2052025

97% of world average

Goods exported

$293.42Bcurrent US$

#27 of 2072025

237% of world average

Goods imported

$159.22Bcurrent US$

#32 of 2072025

126% of world average

Services exported

$525.94Bcurrent US$

#3 of 1912024

1083% of world average

Services imported

$466.57Bcurrent US$

#4 of 1912024

1061% of world average

Goods and services exported

$882.29Bcurrent US$

#9 of 1912024

504% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$631.93Bcurrent US$

#16 of 1912024

373% of world average

High-tech share of exports

53.5%% of manufactured exports

#8 of 1792024

441% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— HEALTH —

19 of 19 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$4.16Bcurrent US$

#35 of 1752020

112% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Ireland.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

6.04tonnes per person

#163 of 2032024

134% of world average

Carbon emissions

32.6Mt CO2

#136 of 2032024

17% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

59.7Mt CO2-equivalent

#134 of 2032024

24% of world average

Protected land

14.2%% of land area

#130 of 2132025

75% of world average

Protected coastal waters

2.4%% of territorial waters

#83 of 1742025

23% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

3.4%% of internal resources

#62 of 1772022

3% of world average

Renewable water available per person

9,400m³ per person

#49 of 1832022

67% of world average

Renewable energy use

12.7%% of final energy consumption

#129 of 2122021

44% of world average

Electricity from renewables

37.2%% of total

#80 of 2062021

107% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

53.2%% of total

#87 of 2092023

90% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#33 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

85.8%% of energy use

#17 of 1432023

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

0.2%% of GDP

#154 of 1562024

11% of world average

Military spending

$1.33Bcurrent US$

#76 of 1602024

8% of world average

Military spending

1.0%% of government spending

#151 of 1532024

13% of world average

Armed forces personnel

9,000people

#136 of 1702020

6% of world average

Armed forces

0.4%% of labour force

#136 of 1682020

29% of world average

Tax revenue

17.9%% of GDP

#67 of 1492024

107% of world average

Homicides

0.654per 100,000 people

#19 of 1582023

8% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Ireland.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Amhrán na bhFiannAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Dublin · approx. UTC+0

Neighbours

United Kingdom

Landmarks

People

Oscar WildeIrish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900)

James JoyceIrish novelist and poet (1882–1941)

George Bernard ShawIrish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)

Samuel BeckettIrish writer (1906–1989)

Mel GibsonAmerican actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956)

EnyaIrish singer (born 1961)

Bram StokerIrish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912)

Seamus HeaneyIrish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer (1939–2013)

Pierce BrosnanIrish actor (born 1953)

Daniel Day-LewisBritish actor

Peter O'TooleBritish-Irish actor (1932–2013)

Liam Neesonactor from Northern Ireland (born 1952)

History

29 Dec 1937Ireland founded as a sovereign state

14 Dec 1955Joined the United Nations

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population5.5M2025

GDP$721.70B2025

GDP per person$131,5922025