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🇮🇪 Ireland

Flag of IrelandNational Flag

Geography & Borders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Introduction & Background

Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/ⓘ YRE-lənd; Template:Lang-ga Template:IPA-ga; Ulster-Scots: Airlann Template:IPA-sco) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.8

Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.5

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Republic of Ireland
Capital
Dublin
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Northern Europe
Population
5,458,600
Area
70,273 km²
Languages
English, Irish
Currencies
Euro (€) [EUR]
Cost of Living
74.2 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$3.71
Price per Meal
$19.10
Timezones
UTC±00 (GMT)
Bounding Box
Min: (51.67° N, 9.98° W)
Max: (55.13° N, 6.03° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
flat, low-lying area in the midlands, ringed by mountain ranges

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Dublin.

Temperature (2025)

-5°5°15°25°
Jan
3.2° / 7.5°
Feb
4.5° / 8.7°
Mar
5.5° / 11.4°
Apr
7.1° / 13.6°
May
8.8° / 15.9°
Jun
12.2° / 18.8°
Jul
13.7° / 20°
Aug
13.3° / 19.8°
Sep
10.1° / 16.3°
Oct
9.1° / 13.8°
Nov
6.6° / 11.1°
Dec
5.6° / 9.6°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

120Jan
105Feb
30Mar
150Apr
56May
128Jun
132Jul
73Aug
144Sep
98Oct
197Nov
124Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1006.9-3.7Jan
1014.7+4.1Feb
1013.6+3Mar
1013.2+2.6Apr
1015.6+5May
1010.60Jun
1012.5+1.9Jul
1011.7+1.1Aug
1008.1-2.5Sep
1009.2-1.4Oct
1003.7-6.9Nov
1007.1-3.5Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
26.5
Feb
28.6
Mar
20.5
Apr
18.8
May
18
Jun
22.4
Jul
19.6
Aug
20.8
Sep
25.3
Oct
25.4
Nov
28.5
Dec
28.1

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³3.96.47.49.46.1545.23.44.72.93.9
PM10 μg/m³810.911.413.110.186.59.17.18.86.48.3
O₃ μg/m³6870.873.178.8776355.160.559.465.565.566
NO₂ μg/m³3.32.83.93.63.51.52.12.122.72.92.8
SO₂ μg/m³0.50.50.60.70.60.20.20.30.20.30.40.4
CO μg/m³157177166159135144126143133131129137

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grass00001141220000
Birch0001810000000
Alder009300000000
Ragweed000000000000
Mugwort000000000000
Olive000000000000

⛰️ Highest Elevation

Carrauntoohil
▲
Carrauntoohil1038 m / 3,406 ft
📷 Unknown

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population5,311,538Density: 77.1 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+1.88%Rapid Growth
Life Expectancy82.81 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.5Births per woman



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