This reference page collects population of ireland in one place: population 5,311,538; surface area 70,280 km2; density 75.6 /km2; capital Dublin. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 5,311,538
Surface area 70,280 km2
Density 75.6 /km2
Capital Dublin
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Ireland population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 75.6 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Ireland sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of ireland come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of ireland updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.