IRL / Europe & Central Asia
Ireland
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Dublin
- Currency
- euro
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 69,797 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
5.48M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
721.7B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
131.59K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
2.21 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
4.63 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.47 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
83.01 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Ireland: 5.48M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,484,367 |
| 2024 | 5,395,790 |
| 2023 | 5,311,538 |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 |
2025Ireland: 721.7B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 721,701,359,046.31 |
| 2024 | 609,157,459,747.21 |
| 2023 | 567,372,737,459.12 |
| 2022 | 548,341,794,599.09 |
| 2021 | 530,394,123,829.76 |
| 2020 | 436,009,027,818.95 |
| 2019 | 407,211,793,800.71 |
| 2018 | 395,780,319,816.6 |
| 2017 | 348,355,212,568.52 |
| 2016 | 305,431,252,708.75 |
| 2015 | 302,101,388,556.27 |
| 2014 | 266,490,442,124.31 |
| 2013 | 242,924,245,718.76 |
| 2012 | 226,921,827,888.14 |
| 2011 | 240,975,871,046.64 |
| 2010 | 221,732,824,603.48 |
| 2009 | 236,443,115,853.7 |
| 2008 | 275,447,471,451.06 |
| 2007 | 270,079,279,419.5 |
| 2006 | 232,180,617,162.28 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Ireland: 131.59K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 131,592.46 |
| 2024 | 112,894.95 |
| 2023 | 106,818.92 |
| 2022 | 105,190.69 |
| 2021 | 103,783.45 |
| 2020 | 86,514.07 |
| 2019 | 81,827.67 |
| 2018 | 80,804.11 |
| 2017 | 72,161.4 |
| 2016 | 64,129.56 |
| 2015 | 64,250.14 |
| 2014 | 57,214.54 |
| 2013 | 52,537.61 |
| 2012 | 49,335.84 |
| 2011 | 52,613.85 |
| 2010 | 48,623.97 |
| 2009 | 52,133.09 |
| 2008 | 61,353.11 |
| 2007 | 61,396.42 |
| 2006 | 54,329.16 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Ireland: 2.21
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.21 |
| 2024 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 7.83 |
| 2021 | 2.34 |
| 2020 | -0.33 |
| 2019 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 0.02 |
| 2015 | -0.33 |
| 2014 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 2.55 |
| 2010 | -0.92 |
| 2009 | -4.45 |
| 2008 | 4.04 |
| 2007 | 4.89 |
| 2006 | 3.94 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Ireland: 4.63
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.63 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 4.24 |
| 2022 | 4.47 |
| 2021 | 6.36 |
| 2020 | 5.62 |
| 2019 | 4.95 |
| 2018 | 5.74 |
| 2017 | 6.71 |
| 2016 | 8.37 |
| 2015 | 9.91 |
| 2014 | 11.86 |
| 2013 | 13.74 |
| 2012 | 15.45 |
| 2011 | 15.35 |
| 2010 | 14.53 |
| 2009 | 12.61 |
| 2008 | 6.77 |
| 2007 | 4.98 |
| 2006 | 4.36 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Ireland: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 1.89 |
| 2013 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 2.05 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 2.06 |
| 2007 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 1.91 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Ireland: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 83.01 |
| 2023 | 82.81 |
| 2022 | 82.51 |
| 2021 | 82.25 |
| 2020 | 82.46 |
| 2019 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 82.16 |
| 2016 | 81.65 |
| 2015 | 81.45 |
| 2014 | 81.35 |
| 2013 | 80.95 |
| 2012 | 80.85 |
| 2011 | 80.75 |
| 2010 | 80.74 |
| 2009 | 80.19 |
| 2008 | 80.1 |
| 2007 | 79.64 |
| 2006 | 79.24 |