COUNTRY PROFILE / IRL
Ireland
IRL / IE
For Ireland, population is 5,484,367 people (2025, #121/215) and area is 70,280 km² (2023, #121/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 75.8%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Ireland in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Ireland with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Ireland, population is about 4.4% of Japan's value and area is about 18.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Ireland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,484,367 people2025 / About 4.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 70,280 km²2023 / About 18.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 78 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 23.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.01 years2024 / 1.03 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 131,5922025 / About 3.66 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,805,174 people in 2000 to 5,484,367 people in 2025, an increase of about 44.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 76.54 years in 2000 to 83.01 years in 2024, an increase of 6.47 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 26,335 in 2000 to US$ 131,592 in 2025, an increase of about 399.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Ireland.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY