Population in Ireland in 2025 — 5,484,367 people. Ranked 121 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 93.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.48M | +88,577 | +1.64% |
| 2024 | 5.4M | +84,252 | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 5.31M | +98,702 | +1.89% |
| 2022 | 5.21M | +102,251 | +2% |
| 2021 | 5.11M | +70,838 | +1.41% |
| 2020 | 5.04M | +63,291 | +1.27% |
| 2019 | 4.98M | +78,434 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9M | +70,577 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 4.83M | +64,723 | +1.36% |
| 2016 | 4.76M | +60,765 | +1.29% |
| 2015 | 4.7M | +44,217 | +0.95% |
| 2014 | 4.66M | +33,924 | +0.73% |
| 2013 | 4.62M | +24,283 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 4.6M | +19,449 | +0.42% |
| 2011 | 4.58M | +19,929 | +0.44% |
| 2010 | 4.56M | +24,780 | +0.55% |
| 2009 | 4.54M | +45,831 | +1.02% |
| 2008 | 4.49M | +90,602 | +2.06% |
| 2007 | 4.4M | +125,351 | +2.93% |
| 2006 | 4.27M | +113,677 | +2.73% |
| 2005 | 4.16M | +89,652 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.07M | +73,741 | +1.85% |
| 2003 | 4M | +64,574 | +1.64% |
| 2002 | 3.93M | +65,704 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.87M | +61,069 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.81M | +50,388 | +1.34% |
| 1999 | 3.75M | +42,090 | +1.13% |
| 1998 | 3.71M | +38,525 | +1.05% |
| 1997 | 3.67M | +36,661 | +1.01% |
| 1996 | 3.64M | +28,669 | +0.79% |
| 1995 | 3.61M | +18,455 | +0.51% |
| 1994 | 3.59M | +14,125 | +0.39% |
| 1993 | 3.58M | +17,831 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.56M | +24,195 | +0.68% |
| 1991 | 3.53M | +20,261 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 3.51M | +2,965 | +0.08% |
| 1989 | 3.51M | −13,940 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.52M | −15,108 | −0.43% |
| 1987 | 3.54M | +367 | +0.01% |
| 1986 | 3.54M | +1,608 | +0.05% |
| 1985 | 3.54M | +5,659 | +0.16% |
| 1984 | 3.53M | +21,823 | +0.62% |
| 1983 | 3.51M | +24,800 | +0.71% |
| 1982 | 3.49M | +32,800 | +0.95% |
| 1981 | 3.45M | +40,200 | +1.18% |
| 1980 | 3.41M | +39,050 | +1.16% |
| 1979 | 3.37M | +44,650 | +1.34% |
| 1978 | 3.33M | +46,900 | +1.43% |
| 1977 | 3.28M | +44,150 | +1.36% |
| 1976 | 3.24M | +48,500 | +1.52% |
| 1975 | 3.19M | +52,050 | +1.66% |
| 1974 | 3.14M | +51,550 | +1.67% |
| 1973 | 3.09M | +49,100 | +1.62% |
| 1972 | 3.04M | +44,800 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.99M | +34,800 | +1.18% |
| 1970 | 2.96M | +24,600 | +0.84% |
| 1969 | 2.93M | +17,100 | +0.59% |
| 1968 | 2.92M | +13,100 | +0.45% |
| 1967 | 2.9M | +13,650 | +0.47% |
| 1966 | 2.89M | +11,500 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.88M | +10,750 | +0.38% |
| 1964 | 2.87M | +13,900 | +0.49% |
| 1963 | 2.85M | +16,600 | +0.59% |
| 1962 | 2.84M | +11,650 | +0.41% |
| 1961 | 2.82M | −4,200 | −0.15% |
| 1960 | 2.83M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
