Ireland in detail

Stats

Area

Republic of Ireland: 84,421 sq km

Northern Ireland: 13,843 sq km

Currency

Republic of Ireland: euro (€)

Northern Ireland: pound sterling (£)

GDP

Republic of Ireland: €298.20 billion

Northern Ireland: €43.4 billion

Inflation

Republic of Ireland: 1.1%

Northern Ireland: 2.4%

If Ireland Were 100 People

  • 87 would be Irish
  • 6 would be from the EU
  • 2 would be British
  • 3 would be Asian
  • 1 would be American
  • 1 would be other

Language Spoken

English, Irish

Percentage: Age of Irish

0–14 20.82%

15–24 12.2%

25-44 28.3%

45-64 24.8%

65+ 13.88%

Population

Republic of Ireland: 4,840,508

Northern Ireland: 1,810,863

Population per Sq Km

  • Republic of Ireland: 68
  • Northern Ireland: 125
  • England: 380

Time

Western European Time (GMT/UTC November to March; plus one hour April to October).