| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Ireland is projected at 5.26 million, compared to 5.20 million in 2023. It ranks 124th in the world by population and 26th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.05 percent, the 102nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.60 million males and 2.65 million females in Ireland. The percentage of the male population is 49.5%, compared to 50.5% of the female population. Ireland has 52k more females than males. The sex ratio in Ireland in 2024 will be 98.027 males per 100 females. Ireland is in the 113th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,481,766 | 1,430,888 | 2,912,654 | 0.95 | 103.556 |
| 1955 | 1,468,129 | 1,431,409 | 2,899,538 | -0.58 | 102.565 |
| 1960 | 1,422,278 | 1,405,411 | 2,827,689 | -0.33 | 101.200 |
| 1965 | 1,443,460 | 1,429,693 | 2,873,153 | 0.57 | 100.963 |
| 1970 | 1,487,098 | 1,474,306 | 2,961,403 | 0.75 | 100.868 |
| 1975 | 1,598,211 | 1,581,908 | 3,180,119 | 1.51 | 101.031 |
| 1980 | 1,715,600 | 1,699,640 | 3,415,240 | 1.12 | 100.939 |
| 1985 | 1,766,334 | 1,764,937 | 3,531,271 | 0.39 | 100.079 |
| 1990 | 1,747,125 | 1,766,893 | 3,514,018 | 0.40 | 98.881 |
| 1995 | 1,793,418 | 1,817,279 | 3,610,697 | 0.74 | 98.687 |
| 2000 | 1,890,195 | 1,912,390 | 3,802,585 | 1.43 | 98.839 |
| 2005 | 2,073,933 | 2,081,351 | 4,155,284 | 2.32 | 99.644 |
| 2010 | 2,264,427 | 2,294,653 | 4,559,080 | 0.46 | 98.683 |
| 2015 | 2,326,423 | 2,376,064 | 4,702,487 | 1.05 | 97.911 |
| 2020 | 2,467,162 | 2,515,444 | 4,982,606 | 0.81 | 98.081 |
| 2021 | 2,489,622 | 2,538,803 | 5,028,426 | 1.02 | 98.063 |
| 2022 | 2,530,072 | 2,579,943 | 5,110,016 | 2.19 | 98.067 |
| 2023 | 2,572,588 | 2,624,043 | 5,196,630 | 1.19 | 98.039 |
| 2024 | 2,601,333 | 2,653,684 | 5,255,017 | 1.05 | 98.027 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.578 | 28.999 | 3.497 |
| 1955 | 67.996 | 29.222 | 3.366 |
| 1960 | 70.171 | 29.089 | 3.755 |
| 1965 | 70.644 | 27.561 | 4.040 |
| 1970 | 70.834 | 26.217 | 3.850 |
| 1975 | 71.689 | 25.399 | 3.372 |
| 1980 | 72.536 | 25.487 | 3.205 |
| 1985 | 73.561 | 26.264 | 2.492 |
| 1990 | 74.838 | 28.235 | 2.110 |
| 1995 | 75.474 | 29.949 | 1.843 |
| 2000 | 76.535 | 31.498 | 1.893 |
| 2005 | 78.909 | 32.429 | 1.865 |
| 2010 | 80.599 | 33.299 | 2.056 |
| 2015 | 81.533 | 35.369 | 1.861 |
| 2020 | 82.390 | 37.289 | 1.653 |
| 2021 | 81.861 | 37.643 | 1.777 |
| 2022 | 82.050 | 37.997 | 1.594 |
| 2023 | 82.412 | 38.416 | 1.598 |
| 2024 | 82.580 | 38.740 | 1.597 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 37,821 | 66,938 | 12.985 | 22.982 |
| 1955 | 36,640 | 62,291 | 12.636 | 21.483 |
| 1960 | 32,462 | 61,763 | 11.480 | 21.842 |
| 1965 | 32,805 | 63,190 | 11.418 | 21.993 |
| 1970 | 33,416 | 64,468 | 11.284 | 21.770 |
| 1975 | 32,725 | 67,051 | 10.291 | 21.085 |
| 1980 | 33,007 | 74,072 | 9.665 | 21.689 |
| 1985 | 32,738 | 62,553 | 9.271 | 17.714 |
| 1990 | 30,991 | 53,096 | 8.819 | 15.110 |
| 1995 | 31,951 | 48,603 | 8.849 | 13.461 |
| 2000 | 31,182 | 54,379 | 8.200 | 14.300 |
| 2005 | 28,116 | 60,653 | 6.766 | 14.597 |
| 2010 | 27,574 | 75,667 | 6.048 | 16.597 |
| 2015 | 29,620 | 65,608 | 6.299 | 13.952 |
| 2020 | 32,141 | 56,491 | 6.451 | 11.338 |
| 2021 | 35,943 | 60,066 | 7.148 | 11.945 |
| 2022 | 35,143 | 53,241 | 6.877 | 10.419 |
| 2023 | 35,550 | 53,268 | 6.841 | 10.250 |
| 2024 | 36,649 | 52,767 | 6.974 | 10.041 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,167,804 | 1,745,289 | 40.088 |
| 1955 | 1,267,440 | 1,632,344 | 43.708 |
| 1960 | 1,275,146 | 1,546,964 | 45.184 |
| 1965 | 1,322,242 | 1,537,713 | 46.233 |
| 1970 | 1,512,629 | 1,437,369 | 51.276 |
| 1975 | 1,707,788 | 1,476,338 | 53.634 |
| 1980 | 1,900,678 | 1,534,275 | 55.333 |
| 1985 | 2,006,170 | 1,558,789 | 56.275 |
| 1990 | 2,031,946 | 1,537,311 | 56.929 |
| 1995 | 2,116,050 | 1,535,495 | 57.949 |
| 2000 | 2,276,738 | 1,572,038 | 59.155 |
| 2005 | 2,547,885 | 1,665,092 | 60.477 |
| 2010 | 2,847,514 | 1,779,414 | 61.542 |
| 2015 | 2,939,375 | 1,760,732 | 62.538 |
| 2020 | 3,111,336 | 1,776,656 | 63.653 |
| 2021 | 3,148,202 | 1,777,637 | 63.912 |
| 2022 | 3,184,815 | 1,777,259 | 64.183 |
| 2023 | 3,221,262 | 1,775,586 | 64.466 |
| 2024 | 3,257,857 | 1,772,803 | 64.760 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 147,385 | 140,006 | 287,390 | 5.47 | 105.270 |
| 05-09 | 166,393 | 159,397 | 325,789 | 6.20 | 104.389 |
| 10-14 | 185,115 | 176,800 | 361,915 | 6.89 | 104.703 |
| 15-19 | 182,939 | 174,119 | 357,058 | 6.79 | 105.066 |
| 20-24 | 172,180 | 167,278 | 339,457 | 6.46 | 102.930 |
| 25-29 | 161,147 | 156,354 | 317,501 | 6.04 | 103.065 |
| 30-34 | 155,952 | 155,020 | 310,973 | 5.92 | 100.601 |
| 35-39 | 167,751 | 179,196 | 346,947 | 6.60 | 93.613 |
| 40-44 | 197,615 | 212,120 | 409,736 | 7.80 | 93.162 |
| 45-49 | 195,189 | 201,833 | 397,022 | 7.56 | 96.708 |
| 50-54 | 178,263 | 181,442 | 359,706 | 6.85 | 98.248 |
| 55-59 | 156,989 | 159,980 | 316,969 | 6.03 | 98.130 |
| 60-64 | 141,823 | 147,600 | 289,423 | 5.51 | 96.086 |
| 65-69 | 123,873 | 128,512 | 252,384 | 4.80 | 96.390 |
| 70-74 | 103,081 | 108,679 | 211,760 | 4.03 | 94.849 |
| 75-79 | 81,061 | 88,554 | 169,615 | 3.23 | 91.538 |
| 80-84 | 48,790 | 58,378 | 107,168 | 2.04 | 83.576 |
| 85-89 | 24,772 | 35,813 | 60,586 | 1.15 | 69.170 |
| 90-94 | 9,023 | 16,787 | 25,810 | 0.49 | 53.750 |
| 95-99 | 1,832 | 5,100 | 6,932 | 0.13 | 35.922 |
| 100+ | 159 | 718 | 876 | 0.02 | 22.145 |
| Total | 2,601,332 | 2,653,686 | 5,255,017 | 98.027 | |