Ireland
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Population (000, 2024) | 5,255 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 769 |
| Capital city | Dublin |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 12,147 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 69,825 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98 |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 9 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 532,416 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 94 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1,059,933 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 12 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 436 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 553 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 4 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 192 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 768 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 48 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 599,709 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 125 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 121 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 212,870 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 150,611 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 62,258 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 53,997 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 16 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 846,806 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 186,214 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,165 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 32 |
| Health: Current expendituren,o (% of GDP) | 61 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 41 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 1,006,994 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,911,070 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 19,251,641 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 9 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 231 |
| Individuals using the Internetr (per 100 inhabitants) | 956 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 |
| Threatened species (number) | 76 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 114 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 33,768 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 124 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 116 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 834 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 848,707 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedv (% of GNI) | 68 |
Expat distribution in Ireland from top sending countries
