Ireland: capital, population, area and flag
Ireland is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Dublin. The population is about 5.48M (#120 of 193) and the area is about 70,280 km² (#118 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Dublin
- Region
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Population
- 5,484,367 (2025) #120 of 193
- Total area
- 70,280 km² (2024) #118 of 193
- Population density
- 78.3 people/km² (2024) #107 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $722B (2025) #23 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $131,592 (2025) #4 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 83.0 years (2024) #18 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 9,585 km #98 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/5 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/22 that of Japan
- Main languages
- English, Irish
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +353
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+0 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 9 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 53.35°N 6.26°W
Population of Ireland, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Ireland
Capital: Dublin
Ireland: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Ireland ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Ireland is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #2 Manufacturing (share of GDP)
- #3 GDP per capita (PPP)
- #3 Economic growth rate
- #3 Air passengers carried
- #4 GDP per capita
- #4 Exports (share of GDP)
- #4 Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
- #6 Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)
Ireland in world rankings
How Ireland compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Ireland
What is the capital of Ireland?
The capital of Ireland is Dublin.
What is the population of Ireland?
Ireland has a population of about 5.48M (2025), #120 of 193 among countries.
How big is Ireland?
Ireland covers about 70,280 km², #118 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Ireland in?
Ireland is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Ireland?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: English, Irish.
How does Ireland compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Ireland is about 1/5 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/22 that of Japan.
How far is Ireland from Japan?
The capital, Dublin, is about 9,585 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Ireland and Japan?
The capital, Dublin, is on UTC+0 in standard time: 9 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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