What is the population of Ireland?
Population | 5,233,461 |
Population: Male/Female |
male: 2,590,542 female: 2,642,919 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.93% |
Population Distribution | population distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration being in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, lack of good transport routes, and fewer job opportunities |
Urban Population |
urban population: 64.5% of total population rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change |
Population in Major Urban Areas | 1.270 million DUBLIN (capital) |
Nationality Noun |
noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Irish |
Ethnic Groups | Irish 76.6%, Irish travelers 0.6%, other White 9.9%, Asian 3.3%, Black 1.5%, other (includes Arab, Roma, and persons of mixed backgrounds) 2%, unspecified 2.6% |
Language Note | English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 37.7% of the population as of 2022; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language) |
What are the health conditions in Ireland?
Life Expectancy at Birth |
total population: 82 years male: 80.3 years female: 83.9 years |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.4 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births |
total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 7.1% |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 3.49 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 3 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved |
improved: urban: 97% of population rural: 98.1% of population total: 97.4% of population unimproved: urban: 3% of population rural: 1.9% of population total: 2.6% of population |
Tobacco Use |
total: 20.8% male: 22.5% female: 19% |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 5 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth (age 25-49) | 30.9 |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.72 |
Gross reproduction rate | 1 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 25.3% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved |
improved: urban: 97.8% of population rural: 99.1% of population total: 98.3% of population unimproved: urban: 2.2% of population rural: 0.9% of population total: 1.7% of population |
Alcohol consumption per capita |
total: 10.91 liters of pure alcohol beer: 4.92 liters of pure alcohol wine: 2.88 liters of pure alcohol spirits: 2.29 liters of pure alcohol other alcohols: 0.82 liters of pure alcohol |
Currently married women (ages 15-49) | 52.1% |
How long do people live in Ireland?
Life Expectancy at Birth |
total population: 82 years male: 80.3 years female: 83.9 years |
Median Age |
total: 40.2 years male: 39.7 years female: 40.6 years |
Gross reproduction rate | 1 |
Infant Mortality Rate |
total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 5 |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.72 |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 11 |
Median Age |
total: 40.2 years male: 39.7 years female: 40.6 years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | 5.6 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.93% |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female |
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female |
Age Structure |
0-14 years: 18.6% (male 498,124/female 477,848) 15-64 years: 65.5% (male 1,701,680/female 1,728,041) 65 years and over: 15.8% (male 390,738/female 437,030) |
Gross reproduction rate | 1 |
Infant Mortality Rate |
total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 5 |
Mother's mean age at first birth | 30.9 |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.72 |
What are the health conditions in Ireland?
What is school like in Ireland?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.1% |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) |
total: 19 years male: 18 years female: 19 years |
Is Ireland a safe place to visit?