Demographics (United Nations)

Population

4,888,000

Area

70,000 sq. km (27,000 sq. mi)

Population density

70/sq. km (180/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.79% (per 1,000: births 12, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

21%

Urban dwellers

64% (1.15% p.a.)

Capital city

Dublin 1,228,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

91% English, 4% Irish, 1% Polish, 1% Arabic, plus 31 others

Peoples

60% Irish; 30% Irish Gaelic; 1% Briti…