Ireland
Country in Northwestern Europe
Also known as Republic of Ireland · Southern Ireland · Irish Republic
- Capital
- Population
- 5,149,139(April 2022)
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Sources- 1.“Press Statement Census of Population 2022 - Summary Results”cso.ie/en/csolatestnews/pressreleases/2023pressreleases/pressstatementcensusofpopulation2022-summaryresults/
- , 4,813,608(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 4,597,558(2013)
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- +54 more
- 5,149,139(April 2022)
- Area
- 69,797 km²
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Sources- 1.european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/key-facts-and-figures/life-eu_enRetrieved 2022-12-29
- 69,797 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $529B(2022)
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Sources- 1.“GDP (current US$)”data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $504B(2021)
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Sources- 1.“GDP (current US$)”data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $529B(2022)
- Currency
- euro(since 1999)
- , Irish pound(until 2002)
- , Irish euro coin
- Head of state
- Catherine Connolly(since 2025)
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Sources- 1.“Catherine Connolly sworn in as Ireland’s president on day of pomp and celebratione”theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/11/catherine-connolly-sworn-in-as-ireland-president-on-day-of-pomp-and-celebration
- Catherine Connolly(since 2025)
- Head of government
- Micheál Martin(since 2025)
- , Micheál Martin(2020–2022)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica Online“Britannica”britannica.com/biography/Micheal-MartinRetrieved 2022-06-09
- , Leo Varadkar(2022–2024)
- +1 more
Overview
Economy & society
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Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
700 statements · 34% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Ireland–United Kingdom border
- Northern Ireland
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- County Cork
- County Kerry
- County Waterford
- County Wexford
- County Galway
- County Laois
- County Kildare
- County Donegal
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- Highest point
- Carrauntoohil elevation: 1,041 m
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- Carrauntoohil elevation: 1,041 m
- Member of
- European Union(since 1973)
- United Nations(since 1955)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Council of Europe
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization
- Nordic Battle Group
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1973)
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- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1957)
- International Development Association(since 1960)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1958)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1989)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1981)
- Asian Development Bank(since 2006)
- Australia Group(since 1985)
- Eurocontrol(since 1965)
- Missile Technology Control Regime(since 1992)
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- Interpol(since 1947) subject has role: founding member
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/IRELANDRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/irelandRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- International Energy Agency
1
- UNESCO(since 1961)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1923)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=153Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1923)
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- European Economic Community(1973–1993)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1950)
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- World Health Organization
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1952)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 2011)
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- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Development Bank
- Visa Waiver Program(since 1995)
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- Demonym
- Ier
- Irish
- ír
- Irlandczyk applies to part: masculine
- Irlandka applies to part: feminine
- Irlandczycy applies to part: plural
- Lireyänan
- أيرلندي applies to part: masculine
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- أيرلندية applies to part: feminine
- أيرلنديون applies to part: plural
- ірландець applies to part: masculine
- ірландка applies to part: feminine
- ірландці applies to part: plural
- ирландцы applies to part: plural
- אירי applies to part: masculine
- אירית applies to part: feminine
- irlandezi applies to part: plural
- irlandez applies to part: masculine
- irlandeză applies to part: feminine
- irlandese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- irlandesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- Éireannaigh applies to part: plural
- eres
- irlandés applies to part: masculine singular
- irlandesa applies to part: feminine singular
- Irlandano
- Ιρλανδός applies to part: masculine, masculine singular
- Ιρλανδή applies to part: feminine, feminine singular
- Irlandais applies to part: masculine singular
- Irlandaise applies to part: feminine singular
- irlandezo applies to part: masculine singular
- irlandezi applies to part: masculine plural
- irlandeza applies to part: feminine singular
- irlandeze applies to part: feminine plural
- Ir applies to part: masculine singular
- Irka applies to part: feminine singular
- إرلاندي applies to part: masculine singular
- إرلاندية applies to part: feminine singular
- إرلانديين applies to part: masculine plural
- إرلانديات applies to part: feminine plural
- Irec applies to part: masculine singular
- Irka applies to part: feminine singular
- Éireannach
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- Ire applies to part: masculine singular · lexeme sense: L867171-S1
- Iren applies to part: masculine plural
- Irin applies to part: feminine singular · lexeme sense: L932438-S1
- Irinnen applies to part: feminine plural
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy statement is subject of: Ireland–Italy relations
- France statement is subject of: France–Ireland relations
- Germany(since 1922) statement is subject of: Germany–Ireland relations
- Zambia(since 1965) statement is subject of: Ireland–Zambia relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Ireland relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Ireland–Russia relations
- Canada statement is subject of: Canada–Ireland relations
- Ukraine(since 1992) statement is subject of: Ireland–Ukraine relations
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- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Ireland relations
- Holy See statement is subject of: Holy See–Ireland relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Ireland–Israel relations
- Kosovo statement is subject of: Ireland–Kosovo relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Ireland–United Kingdom relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Ireland–Romania relations
- Colombia statement is subject of: Colombia–Ireland relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Ireland relations
- Cyprus statement is subject of: Cyprus–Ireland relations
- Ethiopia statement is subject of: Ethiopia–Ireland relations
- South Africa statement is subject of: Ireland–South Africa relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Ireland–Pakistan relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Ireland–Taiwan relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Ireland–Philippines relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Ireland–Mexico relations
- Isle of Man statement is subject of: Ireland–Isle of Man relations
- United States statement is subject of: Ireland–United States relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Ireland relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Ireland relations
- India statement is subject of: India–Ireland relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Ireland relations
- Georgia(since 1996) statement is subject of: Georgia–Ireland relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Ireland relations
- Argentina statement is subject of: Argentina–Ireland relations
- North Korea(since 2003) statement is subject of: Ireland–North Korea relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Ireland–Poland relations
- IPA transcription
- ˈaɪɹlənd language: Hiberno-English
- ˈaɪəɹlənd language: American English
- Lowest point
- North Slob elevation: -3 m · coordinates: 52.3800°N, 6.3800°W
- Website
- gov.ie language: English, Irish
- ireland.ie language: English, Irish · applies to part: foreign relations
- Emergency phone number
- 112
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 112
- Electrical plug type
- BS 1363
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 1363
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 55.3842°N, 7.3718°W
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 51.4199°N, 9.5141°W
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 52.9654°N, 5.9977°W
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 52.0736°N, 10.6696°W
- Short name
- IE
- Éire
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- Ireland
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- IRL
- EIR
- ÉIR
- Ирландия
- Ірландія
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- Ірляндыя
- Median income
- $25,969
- Language used
- Hiberno-English speakers: 3,750,000 · has characteristic: first language
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- English speakers: 100,000 · has characteristic: second language
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- Shelta
- Irish
- Irish Sign Language
- Lámh
- Hiberno-English speakers: 3,750,000 · has characteristic: first language
- Vehicle registration plate code
- IRL(since 1962) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- EIR(since 1938)
- Official name
- Ireland
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Sources- 1.Stated in Constitution of Irelandirishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#part2Retrieved 2020-03-25
- Éire
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Constitution of Irelandirishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html#part2Retrieved 2020-03-25
- Irlande
- Irland
- Irsko
- Irska
- Ireland
- Airlann variety of lexeme, form or sense: Ulster Scots
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- Ирландия
- Ireland
- Number of out-of-school children
- 6,033(2015)
- 6,647(2014)
- 4,145(2012)
- 3,412(2010)
- 3,594(2009)
- 6,607(2008)
- 8,533(2007)
- 16,693(2006)
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- 14,292(2005)
- 16,484(2004)
- 23,321(2003)
- 29,252(2002)
- 34,300(2001)
- 34,171(2000)
- 33,425(1999)
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 1.55(2023)
- 1.96(2014)
- 1.96(2013)
- 2.01(2012)
- 2.03(2011)
- 2.05(2010)
- 2.06(2009)
- 2.06(2008)
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- 2.01(2007)
- 1.91(2006)
- 1.86(2005)
- 1.93(2004)
- 1.96(2003)
- 1.97(2002)
- 1.94(2001)
- 1.89(2000)
- 1.9(1999)
- Geoshape
- Data:Ireland.map
- Life expectancy
- 83 years(2024) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
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- 82.8 years(2023)
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- 82.5 years(2022)
1
- 82.25 years(2021)
1
- 82.45 years(2020)
1
- 82.7 years(2019)
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- 81.6073 years(2016)
- 81.4537 years(2015)
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- 81.3488 years(2014)
- 81 years(2013)
- 80.8463 years(2012)
- 80.7463 years(2011)
- 80.7439 years(2010)
- 80.1902 years(2009)
- 80.0951 years(2008)
- 79.6415 years(2007)
- 79.2415 years(2006)
- 78.9439 years(2005)
- 78.539 years(2004)
- 78.139 years(2003)
- 77.6342 years(2002)
- 77.1342 years(2001)
- 76.5366 years(2000)
- 76.0829 years(1999)
- 83 years(2024) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Native label
- Éire ipa transcription: ˈeːɾʲə
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- Ireland
1
- Éire ipa transcription: ˈeːɾʲə
- Gregorian calendar start date
- September 14, 1752 replaces: Julian calendar · cause: Calendar (New Style) Act 1750
- VAT rate
- 23%
- Replaces
- Irish Free State(December 29, 1937)
- Motto text
- Jump into Ireland
- Democracy Index
- 9.19(2024) ranking: 8 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
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- 9.19(2023) ranking: 7
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- 9.13(2022) ranking: 8
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- 9(2021) ranking: 7
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- 9.05(2020)
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- 9.19(2024) ranking: 8 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Human Development Index
- 0.945(2021)
- 0.943(2020)
- 0.942(2019)
- 0.937(2018)
- 0.934(2017)
- 0.929(2016)
- 0.925(2015)
- 0.914(2014)
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- 0.908(2013)
- 0.903(2012)
- 0.902(2011)
- 0.904(2010)
- 0.895(2009)
- 0.899(2008)
- 0.896(2007)
- 0.891(2006)
- 0.888(2005)
- 0.881(2004)
- 0.873(2003)
- 0.864(2002)
- 0.855(2001)
- 0.847(2000)
- 0.837(1999)
- 0.83(1998)
- 0.794(1997)
- 0.785(1996)
- 0.777(1995)
- 0.771(1994)
- 0.76(1993)
- 0.751(1992)
- 0.743(1991)
- 0.737(1990)
- Hashtag
- RepublicofIreland
- ireland
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.886(2021)
- 0.884(2020)
- 0.874(2019)
- 0.87(2018)
- 0.867(2017)
- 0.852(2016)
- 0.846(2015)
- 0.837(2014)
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- 0.837(2013)
- 0.84(2012)
- 0.838(2011)
- 0.84(2010)
- Suicide rate
- 8.9(2019)
- Birth rate
- 11.2(2022)
- 12(2021)
- 11.2(2020)
- 12(2019)
- Male population
- 2,541,063(2022)
- 2,494,029(2021)
- 2,469,767(2020)
- 2,444,120(2019)
- Death rate
- 6.9(2022)
- 6.8(2021)
- 6.5(2020)
- 6.3(2019)
- Rural population
- 1,836,398(2022)
- 1,816,368(2021)
- 1,812,037(2020)
- 1,805,722(2019)
- Female population
- 2,586,107(2022)
- 2,539,135(2021)
- 2,515,614(2020)
- 2,490,220(2019)
- Urban population
- 3,290,772(2022)
- 3,216,796(2021)
- 3,173,345(2020)
- 3,128,618(2019)
- Unemployment rate
- 4.479(2022)
- 6.194(2021)
- 5.623(2020)
- 4.95(2019)
- Number of seats in assembly
- 14(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
1
Sources- 1.“European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament”eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2061/ojRetrieved 2025-06-15
- 15(1979–1980) legislative body: European Parliament
- 15(1981–1985) legislative body: European Parliament
- 15(1986–1994) legislative body: European Parliament
- 15(1994–1994) legislative body: European Parliament
- 15(1995–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 15(2004–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 13(2004–2006) legislative body: European Parliament
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- 13(2007–2009) legislative body: European Parliament
- 13(2020–2023) legislative body: European Parliament
- 12(2009–2011) legislative body: European Parliament
- 12(2011–2013) legislative body: European Parliament
- 12(2013–2014) legislative body: European Parliament
- 11(2014–2020) legislative body: European Parliament
- 10(1973–1979) legislative body: European Parliament
- 14(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 53.4129°N, 8.2439°W
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On other databases
190 identifiers linking Ireland across the web's reference databases
- All the Tropes article IDIreland
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID2990
- Apple Maps "auid" identifier1520649491770265193
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID1972
- ArchINFORM location ID2993
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294917853
- Atlante Geopolitico IDirlanda_res-5a026fea-00a1-11e2-b986-d5ce3506d72e
- BabelNet ID00030004n
- Baidu Tieba name爱尔兰
- BBC News topic IDc207p54mdq7t
- BBC Things IDcd91afdb-d0b1-4736-b1d0-64bf674a8a74
- BHCL UUID880809fc-d8c4-4ac7-8646-49754ce65f66
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11864622v
- Biblissima authority IDQ26918
- Booru tagireland
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDirland-20
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryireland
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2146
- CNA topic IDireland
- Comic Vine ID4020-55907
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Ireland/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDirland
- Data Commons IDcountry/IRL
- DBNL country IDierla01
- De Agostini IDIrlanda
- Deaf Movie Database country IDireland
- Der Spiegel topic IDirland
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--417
- Dictionary of Late Antiquity ID2416
- Early Modern Letters Online location ID93cf7ada-7a36-45bc-ac63-469235635cd0
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0006720
- El Watan topic IDirlande
- Enciclopedia dei ragazzi IDirlanda
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID139239
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Ireland
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDirlande
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID191051
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0034393
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID12617
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDIrlandija
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-uw8p-tZAq-bwD9
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ2
- Euronews topic IDireland
- EuroVoc ID1504
- FactGrid item IDQ140542
- Fandom article IDyou:Ireland
- FAST ID1205427
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)EI
- France 24 topic ID (French)irlande
- Freebase ID/m/03rt9
- GACS ID700
- GCMD keyword ID4bcfd0d2-b5c7-47cb-8ded-d544a84f0c47
- GeoNames ID2963597
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)owfxM4
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000078
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-315
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Ireland
- GitHub topicireland
- GND ID4027667-3
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm03rt9
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDirlanda
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0033890
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDIrland
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDirlandiia-bfde74
- Grove Art Online IDT041544
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDIrland
- Gynopedia IDIreland
- Harper's tagireland
- HDS ID003357
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_382267
- IAB code1322
- ICANNWiki page IDIreland
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2281909
- IdRef ID026389452
- IMDb keywordireland
- INaturalist place ID6718
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99136
- Interlingual Index IDi83464
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108456
- IOC country codeIRL
- ISNI0000000123591198
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeIE
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeIRL
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code372
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.372
- J9U entity ID987007564355605171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)11845
- Joconde location IDT84-3290
- KBpedia IDRepublicOfIreland
- Klexikon article IDIrland