Denmark and Ireland
Below you can find an overview of key statistics of Ireland and Denmark.
Below you can find an overview of key statistics of Ireland and Denmark.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
DENMARK |
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GEOGRAPHY |
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| Official name | Éire | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Language | English and Irish | Danish |
| Religion | 69% Roman Catholic | 70% Protestants |
| Time Zone | GMT | GMT+1 |
| Capital | Dublin (1.5 mio. 2024) | Copenhagen (1.4 mio. 2024) |
| Major cities | Cork, Galway and Limerick | Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense |
| Area size | 70,284 km2 | 43,075 km2 |
| Coastline | 1,448 km | 7,314 km |
| Geographical highest point | Carrauntoohill 1,041 m | Møllehøj 170,86 m |
POPULATION |
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| Population | 5.1 mio. (2024) | 6.02 mio. (2026) |
| Population density | 78 per km2 (2024) | 136 per km2 (2025) |
| Population growth rate | 1.4 % (annual) | 0.35 % (annual) |
| Average life expectancy | 79.6 years (men) , 83.4 years (women) | 80.3 years (men), 83.9 years (women) |
ECONOMY |
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| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Danish Krone (DKK) |
| GDP per capita | € 94.930 (2025) | € 60.390 (2025) |
| GDP, annual growth | 3.9 % (2025) | 2.9 % (2025) |
| Labour force | 2.99 mill. (2026) | 3.0 mill. (2026) |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 % (2026) | 3.1 % (2026) |
| Corporate tax rate | 12.5 % | 22 % |
GOVERNMENT |
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| Government type | Parliamentary Republic | Constitutional Monarchy |
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Head of State |
President Catherine Connolly (2025) |
King Frederik X (2024) |
| Prime minister | Micheál Martin (Taoiseach, 2025) | Mette Frederiksen (2026) |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Helen McEntee (2025) | Lars Løkke Rasmussen (2026) |
| Joined NATO | Not a member | 1949 |
| Joined EC (later EU) | 1973 | 1973 |