Demographics of Ireland

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsRoman Catholic 87.4%, Church of Ireland 2.9%, other Christian 1.9%, other 2.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.2% (2006 census)

Ethnic groupsIrish 87.4%, other white 7.5%, Asian 1.3%, black 1.1%, mixed 1.1%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 census)

Demographics

Total fertility rate2.01 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence5.50 % of population ages 20 to 79

Intentional homicides1.20 per 100,000 people (2012)0.90 per 100,000 people (2011)1.20 per 100,000 people (2010)

Total Population4.83 Million (2014)4.78 Million (2013)4.72 Million (2012)

Population Growth1.20 % (2014)1.16 % (2013)1.11 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density68.8 capita per square kilometer (2014)68.0 capita per square kilometer (2013)67.2 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people491 per 1,000 people (2011)500 per 1,000 people (2010)513 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per km of road23.3 per km of road (2010)23.8 per km of road (2009)24.1 per km of road (2008)

Mobile cellular subscriptions103 per 100 people (2013)107 per 100 people (2012)108 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers24.2 per 100 people (2013)22.7 per 100 people (2012)22.0 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users78.2 per 100 people (2013)76.9 per 100 people (2012)74.9 per 100 people (2011)