Population in Ireland
Ireland: Population was 5.38 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Ireland, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Ireland is 5.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ireland peaked at 5.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.96 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.41 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.51 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.81 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 4.56 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million | 5.04 million | 5.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 114 Liberia 5.61 million compare
- 115 Norway 5.57 million compare
- 116 Slovak Republic 5.42 million compare
- 118 New Zealand 5.34 million compare
- 119 Central African Republic 5.33 million compare
- 120 Oman 5.28 million compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Ireland?
- Population in Ireland was 5.38 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.