| Population | 5,224,884 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collective plural) adjective: Irish |
| Ethnic groups | Irish 82.2%, Irish travelers 0.7%, other White 9.5%, Asian 2.1%, Black 1.4%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est.) |
| Languages | English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland's western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Orthodox 1.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 2.4%, none 9.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 21.15% (male 560,338/female 534,570) 15-24 years: 12.08% (male 316,239/female 308,872) 25-54 years: 42.19% (male 1,098,058/female 1,085,794) 55-64 years: 10.77% (male 278,836/female 278,498) 65 years and over: 13.82% (male 331,772/female 383,592) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 54.8 youth dependency ratio: 32.3 elderly dependency ratio: 22.6 potential support ratio: 4.4 (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 37.8 years male: 37.4 years female: 38.2 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.97% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 12.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| 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 |
| Urbanization | urban population: 63.9% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 1.242 million DUBLIN (capital) (2021) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 30.7 years (2019 est.) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.97 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 81.45 years male: 79.12 years female: 83.9 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 73.3% (2010) note: percent of women aged 18-45 |
| Drinking water source | 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 (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 6.9% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 3.31 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
| Hospital bed density | 3 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 97.7% of population rural: 99% of population total: 98.2% of population unimproved: urban: 2.3% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1.8% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.2% (2020 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 7,800 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 25.3% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | 3.5% of GDP (2017) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 20 years male: 19 years female: 20 years (2018) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
