GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
63,812 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland is 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,812 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,812 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 74,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 91,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 108,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 114,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 137,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 137,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 163,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 212,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 265,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 315,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 300,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 311,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 301,437 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 291,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 308,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 416,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 492,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 548,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 569,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 715,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 722,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 811,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 760,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 828,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 7.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 265,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 291,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 569,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 989,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 715,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Denmark 10.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 9.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Andorra 8.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nauru 7.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland was 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,812 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.