Ireland

Northern Europe, Europe

GDP / Person

#4of 190 countries

$106.8K

World Bank 2023

About the size of Georgia

70.3K km² against 69.7K km². Total area, REST Countries.

1571% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

GDP / Person$106.8K. World Bank 2023.4 of 190 Internet %96.5%. World Bank 2022.18 of 190 Life Expectancy82.9 years. World Bank 2022.21 of 194

Lowest rankings

Foreign Investment-$140.0B. World Bank 2022.187 of 188 Education % GDP2.9% of GDP. World Bank / UNESCO 2021.135 of 176 Forest %11.5%. World Bank 2021.145 of 194

Neighbours

People from here

Éamon de Valera

long-serving Irish taoiseach and president

Photo: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain

Daniel O'Connell

campaigner for Catholic emancipation

Photo: Bernard Mulrenin, Public domain

Mary Robinson

first woman president of Ireland

Photo: Embaixada dos EUA - Brasil, Public domain

Sinéad O'Connor

singer of Nothing Compares 2 U

Photo: Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0

Cillian Murphy

actor and Academy Award winner

Photo: Netflix, CC BY-SA 4.0

James Joyce

novelist of Ulysses

Photo: unknown, Public domain

Its flag family

Ireland has green at the hoist, Ivory Coast has orange. Niger's disc is orange, India's is a blue wheel.

CIA World Factbook.

Play with Ireland

Ireland, in short

What is the capital of Ireland?

The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Dublin is the seat of national government for Ireland, a country in Northern Europe.

What is the population of Ireland?

Ireland has a population of about 5.3 million people, the 121st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Ireland?

Ireland covers 70,273 square kilometers (27,133 square miles), making Ireland the 121st largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Ireland?

Ireland borders exactly one country: United Kingdom. No other nation shares a land frontier with Ireland.

What is the life expectancy in Ireland?

Life expectancy at birth in Ireland is 82.9 years, the 26th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Ireland in?

Ireland is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Ireland is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.