| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 20 Jun 2024 |
The current population of Ireland is 5,091,755 as of July 27, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Ireland is projected at 5,089,478, or 5.09 million, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Ireland is projected at 5,056,935, or 5.06 million people for the year 2023.
Ireland ranks 125th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Ireland is ranked 26th among 50 countries and territories in Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2022 | 5,005,888 | 5,023,109 | 34,441 | 0.686 | 0.063 |
| 2023 | 5,040,329 | 5,056,935 | 33,211 | 0.657 | 0.063 |
| 2024 | 5,073,540 | 5,089,478 | 31,876 | 0.626 | 0.063 |
| 2025 | 5,105,416 | 5,120,867 | 30,902 | 0.603 | 0.063 |
| 2026 | 5,136,318 | 5,151,399 | 30,161 | 0.585 | 0.062 |
| 2027 | 5,166,479 | 5,181,143 | 29,328 | 0.566 | 0.062 |
| 2028 | 5,195,807 | 5,210,188 | 28,761 | 0.552 | 0.062 |
| 2029 | 5,224,568 | 5,238,739 | 28,343 | 0.541 | 0.062 |
| 2030 | 5,252,911 | 5,266,881 | 27,939 | 0.530 | 0.062 |
| 2031 | 5,280,850 | 5,294,736 | 27,773 | 0.525 | 0.061 |
| 2032 | 5,308,623 | 5,322,355 | 27,465 | 0.516 | 0.061 |
| 2033 | 5,336,088 | 5,349,663 | 27,150 | 0.508 | 0.061 |
| 2034 | 5,363,238 | 5,376,684 | 26,892 | 0.500 | 0.061 |
| 2035 | 5,390,130 | 5,403,354 | 26,447 | 0.489 | 0.061 |
| 2036 | 5,416,577 | 5,429,691 | 26,229 | 0.483 | 0.061 |
| 2037 | 5,442,806 | 5,455,791 | 25,970 | 0.476 | 0.061 |
| 2038 | 5,468,776 | 5,481,441 | 25,331 | 0.462 | 0.060 |
| 2039 | 5,494,107 | 5,506,567 | 24,920 | 0.453 | 0.060 |
| 2040 | 5,519,027 | 5,531,181 | 24,309 | 0.439 | 0.060 |
| 2041 | 5,543,336 | 5,555,162 | 23,652 | 0.426 | 0.060 |
| 2042 | 5,566,988 | 5,578,394 | 22,811 | 0.409 | 0.060 |
| 2043 | 5,589,799 | 5,600,737 | 21,876 | 0.391 | 0.060 |
| 2044 | 5,611,675 | 5,622,145 | 20,941 | 0.372 | 0.060 |
| 2045 | 5,632,616 | 5,642,439 | 19,646 | 0.348 | 0.060 |
| 2046 | 5,652,262 | 5,661,520 | 18,515 | 0.327 | 0.059 |
| 2047 | 5,670,777 | 5,679,407 | 17,259 | 0.304 | 0.059 |
| 2048 | 5,688,036 | 5,695,971 | 15,870 | 0.279 | 0.059 |
| 2049 | 5,703,906 | 5,711,065 | 14,319 | 0.251 | 0.059 |
| 2050 | 5,718,225 | 5,724,686 | 12,922 | 0.226 | 0.059 |
| 2051 | 5,731,147 | 5,736,958 | 11,621 | 0.203 | 0.059 |
| 2052 | 5,742,768 | 5,747,775 | 10,014 | 0.174 | 0.059 |
| 2053 | 5,752,782 | 5,757,130 | 8,695 | 0.151 | 0.059 |
| 2054 | 5,761,477 | 5,765,164 | 7,375 | 0.128 | 0.058 |
| 2055 | 5,768,852 | 5,771,955 | 6,206 | 0.108 | 0.058 |
| 2056 | 5,775,058 | 5,777,630 | 5,144 | 0.089 | 0.058 |
| 2057 | 5,780,202 | 5,782,303 | 4,202 | 0.073 | 0.058 |
| 2058 | 5,784,404 | 5,785,861 | 2,915 | 0.050 | 0.058 |
| 2059 | 5,787,319 | 5,788,371 | 2,104 | 0.036 | 0.058 |
| 2060 | 5,789,423 | 5,789,972 | 1,098 | 0.019 | 0.058 |
| 2061 | 5,790,521 | 5,790,721 | 400 | 0.007 | 0.057 |
| 2062 | 5,790,921 | 5,790,807 | -228 | -0.004 | 0.057 |
| 2063 | 5,790,693 | 5,790,212 | -962 | -0.017 | 0.057 |
| 2064 | 5,789,731 | 5,789,038 | -1,386 | -0.024 | 0.057 |
| 2065 | 5,788,345 | 5,787,445 | -1,800 | -0.031 | 0.057 |
| 2066 | 5,786,545 | 5,785,419 | -2,251 | -0.039 | 0.057 |
| 2067 | 5,784,294 | 5,782,984 | -2,620 | -0.045 | 0.056 |
| 2068 | 5,781,674 | 5,780,333 | -2,682 | -0.046 | 0.056 |
| 2069 | 5,778,992 | 5,777,597 | -2,790 | -0.048 | 0.056 |
| 2070 | 5,776,202 | 5,774,754 | -2,896 | -0.050 | 0.056 |
| 2071 | 5,773,306 | 5,772,056 | -2,500 | -0.043 | 0.056 |
| 2072 | 5,770,806 | 5,769,649 | -2,315 | -0.040 | 0.056 |
| 2073 | 5,768,491 | 5,767,581 | -1,820 | -0.032 | 0.056 |
| 2074 | 5,766,671 | 5,765,837 | -1,668 | -0.029 | 0.056 |
| 2075 | 5,765,003 | 5,764,344 | -1,318 | -0.023 | 0.056 |
| 2076 | 5,763,685 | 5,763,247 | -876 | -0.015 | 0.056 |
| 2077 | 5,762,809 | 5,762,393 | -832 | -0.014 | 0.055 |
| 2078 | 5,761,977 | 5,761,846 | -261 | -0.005 | 0.055 |
| 2079 | 5,761,716 | 5,761,685 | -61 | -0.001 | 0.055 |
| 2080 | 5,761,655 | 5,761,900 | 490 | 0.009 | 0.055 |
| 2081 | 5,762,145 | 5,762,574 | 858 | 0.015 | 0.055 |
| 2082 | 5,763,003 | 5,763,480 | 954 | 0.017 | 0.055 |
| 2083 | 5,763,957 | 5,764,504 | 1,094 | 0.019 | 0.055 |
| 2084 | 5,765,051 | 5,765,562 | 1,022 | 0.018 | 0.055 |
| 2085 | 5,766,073 | 5,766,457 | 767 | 0.013 | 0.055 |
| 2086 | 5,766,840 | 5,767,142 | 604 | 0.010 | 0.055 |
| 2087 | 5,767,444 | 5,767,507 | 126 | 0.002 | 0.055 |
| 2088 | 5,767,570 | 5,767,454 | -232 | -0.004 | 0.055 |
| 2089 | 5,767,338 | 5,767,016 | -644 | -0.011 | 0.055 |
| 2090 | 5,766,694 | 5,766,020 | -1,348 | -0.023 | 0.055 |
| 2091 | 5,765,346 | 5,764,347 | -1,997 | -0.035 | 0.055 |
| 2092 | 5,763,349 | 5,762,039 | -2,619 | -0.045 | 0.055 |
| 2093 | 5,760,730 | 5,759,073 | -3,314 | -0.058 | 0.055 |
| 2094 | 5,757,416 | 5,755,453 | -3,927 | -0.068 | 0.055 |
| 2095 | 5,753,489 | 5,751,260 | -4,459 | -0.078 | 0.055 |
| 2096 | 5,749,030 | 5,746,414 | -5,232 | -0.091 | 0.055 |
| 2097 | 5,743,798 | 5,740,980 | -5,636 | -0.098 | 0.055 |
| 2098 | 5,738,162 | 5,735,154 | -6,015 | -0.105 | 0.055 |
| 2099 | 5,732,147 | 5,728,935 | -6,424 | -0.112 | 0.055 |
| 2100 | 5,725,723 | 5,722,314 | -6,819 | -0.119 | 0.055 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 2,898,772 | 2,906,599 | 15,655 | 0.539 | 0.116 |
| 1951 | 2,914,427 | 2,924,705 | 20,556 | 0.703 | 0.115 |
| 1952 | 2,934,983 | 2,929,379 | -11,208 | -0.383 | 0.113 |
| 1953 | 2,923,775 | 2,917,037 | -13,475 | -0.462 | 0.110 |
| 1954 | 2,910,300 | 2,902,780 | -15,041 | -0.518 | 0.108 |
| 1955 | 2,895,259 | 2,886,368 | -17,782 | -0.616 | 0.105 |
| 1956 | 2,877,477 | 2,869,649 | -15,655 | -0.546 | 0.102 |
| 1957 | 2,861,822 | 2,854,323 | -14,998 | -0.525 | 0.100 |
| 1958 | 2,846,824 | 2,838,758 | -16,132 | -0.568 | 0.097 |
| 1959 | 2,830,692 | 2,823,465 | -14,453 | -0.512 | 0.095 |
| 1960 | 2,816,239 | 2,811,067 | -10,344 | -0.368 | 0.093 |
| 1961 | 2,805,895 | 2,807,005 | 2,219 | 0.079 | 0.091 |
| 1962 | 2,808,114 | 2,813,067 | 9,906 | 0.352 | 0.090 |
| 1963 | 2,818,020 | 2,824,089 | 12,138 | 0.430 | 0.088 |
| 1964 | 2,830,158 | 2,837,436 | 14,556 | 0.513 | 0.087 |
| 1965 | 2,844,714 | 2,852,401 | 15,374 | 0.539 | 0.085 |
| 1966 | 2,860,088 | 2,867,003 | 13,831 | 0.482 | 0.084 |
| 1967 | 2,873,919 | 2,882,745 | 17,653 | 0.612 | 0.083 |
| 1968 | 2,891,572 | 2,899,643 | 16,142 | 0.557 | 0.082 |
| 1969 | 2,907,714 | 2,917,184 | 18,939 | 0.649 | 0.081 |
| 1970 | 2,926,653 | 2,937,637 | 21,969 | 0.748 | 0.079 |
| 1971 | 2,948,622 | 2,969,397 | 41,550 | 1.399 | 0.079 |
| 1972 | 2,990,172 | 3,013,998 | 47,652 | 1.581 | 0.078 |
| 1973 | 3,037,824 | 3,062,023 | 48,397 | 1.581 | 0.078 |
| 1974 | 3,086,221 | 3,110,099 | 47,755 | 1.536 | 0.078 |
| 1975 | 3,133,976 | 3,157,919 | 47,887 | 1.516 | 0.078 |
| 1976 | 3,181,863 | 3,205,753 | 47,781 | 1.491 | 0.077 |
| 1977 | 3,229,644 | 3,254,662 | 50,035 | 1.537 | 0.077 |
| 1978 | 3,279,679 | 3,305,571 | 51,784 | 1.567 | 0.077 |
| 1979 | 3,331,463 | 3,351,898 | 40,870 | 1.219 | 0.077 |
| 1980 | 3,372,333 | 3,391,387 | 38,108 | 1.124 | 0.076 |
| 1981 | 3,410,441 | 3,424,827 | 28,773 | 0.840 | 0.076 |
| 1982 | 3,439,214 | 3,451,212 | 23,996 | 0.695 | 0.075 |
| 1983 | 3,463,210 | 3,472,903 | 19,386 | 0.558 | 0.074 |
| 1984 | 3,482,596 | 3,490,931 | 16,670 | 0.478 | 0.073 |
| 1985 | 3,499,266 | 3,505,769 | 13,006 | 0.371 | 0.072 |
| 1986 | 3,512,272 | 3,515,669 | 6,795 | 0.193 | 0.071 |
| 1987 | 3,519,067 | 3,513,700 | -10,734 | -0.305 | 0.070 |
| 1988 | 3,508,333 | 3,498,030 | -20,606 | -0.589 | 0.068 |
| 1989 | 3,487,727 | 3,483,314 | -8,825 | -0.253 | 0.067 |
| 1990 | 3,478,902 | 3,485,374 | 12,945 | 0.371 | 0.066 |
| 1991 | 3,491,847 | 3,504,805 | 25,915 | 0.739 | 0.065 |
| 1992 | 3,517,762 | 3,528,367 | 21,210 | 0.601 | 0.064 |
| 1993 | 3,538,972 | 3,545,700 | 13,456 | 0.380 | 0.064 |
| 1994 | 3,552,428 | 3,559,398 | 13,939 | 0.392 | 0.063 |
| 1995 | 3,566,367 | 3,579,482 | 26,230 | 0.733 | 0.062 |
| 1996 | 3,592,597 | 3,606,728 | 28,262 | 0.784 | 0.062 |
| 1997 | 3,620,859 | 3,640,150 | 38,582 | 1.060 | 0.062 |
| 1998 | 3,659,441 | 3,678,667 | 38,452 | 1.045 | 0.061 |
| 1999 | 3,697,893 | 3,719,912 | 44,037 | 1.184 | 0.061 |
| 2000 | 3,741,930 | 3,768,950 | 54,041 | 1.434 | 0.061 |
| 2001 | 3,795,971 | 3,829,018 | 66,094 | 1.726 | 0.061 |
| 2002 | 3,862,065 | 3,894,258 | 64,385 | 1.653 | 0.062 |
| 2003 | 3,926,450 | 3,958,705 | 64,510 | 1.630 | 0.062 |
| 2004 | 3,990,960 | 4,031,954 | 81,989 | 2.034 | 0.062 |
| 2005 | 4,072,949 | 4,121,216 | 96,533 | 2.342 | 0.063 |
| 2006 | 4,169,482 | 4,234,806 | 130,649 | 3.085 | 0.064 |
| 2007 | 4,300,131 | 4,359,834 | 119,406 | 2.739 | 0.065 |
| 2008 | 4,419,537 | 4,452,392 | 65,711 | 1.476 | 0.065 |
| 2009 | 4,485,248 | 4,499,792 | 29,089 | 0.646 | 0.065 |
| 2010 | 4,514,337 | 4,524,585 | 20,496 | 0.453 | 0.065 |
| 2011 | 4,534,833 | 4,544,501 | 19,336 | 0.425 | 0.064 |
| 2012 | 4,554,169 | 4,564,550 | 20,762 | 0.455 | 0.064 |
| 2013 | 4,574,931 | 4,588,832 | 27,802 | 0.606 | 0.063 |
| 2014 | 4,602,733 | 4,622,167 | 38,869 | 0.841 | 0.063 |
| 2015 | 4,641,602 | 4,665,760 | 48,316 | 1.036 | 0.063 |
| 2016 | 4,689,918 | 4,715,788 | 51,739 | 1.097 | 0.063 |
| 2017 | 4,741,657 | 4,771,854 | 60,393 | 1.266 | 0.063 |
| 2018 | 4,802,050 | 4,834,507 | 64,914 | 1.343 | 0.063 |
| 2019 | 4,866,964 | 4,896,019 | 58,110 | 1.187 | 0.063 |
| 2020 | 4,925,074 | 4,946,119 | 42,090 | 0.851 | 0.063 |
| 2021 | 4,967,164 | 4,986,526 | 38,724 | 0.777 | 0.063 |