🇮🇪 Population of Ireland

5,056,934
Current Population of Ireland
33,211
Net population growth this year
73.97
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Ireland reached 5,056,934, of which 2,506,677 people are male and 2,550,257 female. The country has a population density of 73.9675 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.657% for the year. According to the latest data, Ireland is set to increase its population size by 31,876 people next year. Making the total population count of Ireland 5,089,478 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Ireland (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Ireland grown from 2,906,599 people to 5,056,934. An increase of the population size by 73.98% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 2,906,599 1,478,504 1,428,096 15,655 42.5147 0.539%
1951 2,924,705 1,487,021 1,437,685 20,556 42.7795 0.703%
1952 2,929,379 1,488,122 1,441,256 -11,208 42.8479 -0.383%
1953 2,917,038 1,480,130 1,436,907 -13,475 42.6673 -0.462%
1954 2,902,780 1,471,197 1,431,583 -15,041 42.4588 -0.518%
1955 2,886,368 1,460,972 1,425,397 -17,782 42.2187 -0.616%
1956 2,869,650 1,450,716 1,418,933 -15,655 41.9742 -0.546%
1957 2,854,323 1,441,191 1,413,131 -14,998 41.75 -0.525%
1958 2,838,758 1,431,399 1,407,359 -16,133 41.5223 -0.568%
1959 2,823,465 1,421,559 1,401,907 -14,453 41.2987 -0.512%
1960 2,811,067 1,413,389 1,397,678 -10,344 41.1173 -0.368%
1961 2,807,004 1,410,265 1,396,739 2,219 41.0579 0.079%
1962 2,813,067 1,412,929 1,400,138 9,906 41.1466 0.352%
1963 2,824,089 1,418,364 1,405,725 12,138 41.3078 0.43%
1964 2,837,436 1,424,982 1,412,455 14,556 41.503 0.513%
1965 2,852,401 1,432,265 1,420,136 15,374 41.7219 0.539%
1966 2,867,003 1,439,406 1,427,598 13,831 41.9355 0.482%
1967 2,882,746 1,447,260 1,435,486 17,653 42.1657 0.612%
1968 2,899,643 1,455,714 1,443,929 16,142 42.4129 0.557%
1969 2,917,184 1,464,305 1,452,879 18,939 42.6695 0.649%
1970 2,937,637 1,474,234 1,463,403 21,969 42.9686 0.748%
1971 2,969,397 1,490,109 1,479,288 41,550 43.4332 1.399%
1972 3,013,998 1,512,747 1,501,251 47,652 44.0856 1.581%
1973 3,062,022 1,537,079 1,524,944 48,397 44.788 1.581%
1974 3,110,098 1,561,417 1,548,681 47,755 45.4912 1.536%
1975 3,157,920 1,585,746 1,572,173 47,887 46.1907 1.516%
1976 3,205,753 1,610,150 1,595,603 47,781 46.8904 1.491%
1977 3,254,662 1,635,128 1,619,534 50,035 47.6057 1.537%
1978 3,305,571 1,660,794 1,644,777 51,784 48.3504 1.567%
1979 3,351,898 1,683,485 1,668,413 40,870 49.028 1.219%
1980 3,391,387 1,702,594 1,688,793 38,108 49.6056 1.124%
1981 3,424,827 1,718,372 1,706,456 28,773 50.0947 0.84%
1982 3,451,212 1,729,953 1,721,259 23,996 50.4807 0.695%
1983 3,472,903 1,739,152 1,733,751 19,386 50.7979 0.558%
1984 3,490,931 1,746,700 1,744,231 16,670 51.0616 0.478%
1985 3,505,769 1,752,476 1,753,293 13,006 51.2787 0.371%
1986 3,515,670 1,755,397 1,760,273 6,795 51.4235 0.193%
1987 3,513,700 1,751,670 1,762,030 -10,734 51.3947 -0.305%
1988 3,498,030 1,740,233 1,757,797 -20,606 51.1655 -0.589%
1989 3,483,314 1,730,645 1,752,670 -8,825 50.9502 -0.253%
1990 3,485,374 1,731,746 1,753,629 12,945 50.9804 0.371%
1991 3,504,805 1,742,145 1,762,659 25,915 51.2646 0.739%
1992 3,528,367 1,754,215 1,774,152 21,210 51.6092 0.601%
1993 3,545,700 1,762,613 1,783,087 13,456 51.8627 0.38%
1994 3,559,398 1,768,195 1,791,203 13,939 52.0631 0.392%
1995 3,579,482 1,776,906 1,802,576 26,230 52.3569 0.733%
1996 3,606,728 1,790,064 1,816,664 28,262 52.7554 0.784%
1997 3,640,150 1,806,643 1,833,507 38,582 53.2443 1.06%
1998 3,678,667 1,826,162 1,852,504 38,452 53.8076 1.045%
1999 3,719,912 1,847,277 1,872,634 44,037 54.4109 1.184%
2000 3,768,950 1,872,635 1,896,315 54,041 55.1282 1.434%
2001 3,829,018 1,902,727 1,926,291 66,094 56.0068 1.726%
2002 3,894,258 1,934,347 1,959,911 64,385 56.9611 1.653%
2003 3,958,705 1,966,777 1,991,928 64,510 57.9037 1.63%
2004 4,031,954 2,006,403 2,025,552 81,989 58.9752 2.034%
2005 4,121,216 2,056,306 2,064,909 96,533 60.2808 2.342%
2006 4,234,806 2,117,932 2,116,874 130,649 61.9423 3.085%
2007 4,359,834 2,180,204 2,179,630 119,406 63.771 2.739%
2008 4,452,392 2,221,400 2,230,992 65,711 65.1249 1.476%
2009 4,499,792 2,239,184 2,260,608 29,089 65.8182 0.646%
2010 4,524,585 2,247,178 2,277,406 20,496 66.1808 0.453%
2011 4,544,501 2,253,715 2,290,786 19,336 66.4721 0.425%
2012 4,564,550 2,261,322 2,303,228 20,762 66.7654 0.455%
2013 4,588,832 2,272,220 2,316,612 27,802 67.1206 0.606%
2014 4,622,167 2,286,838 2,335,329 38,869 67.6082 0.841%
2015 4,665,760 2,308,039 2,357,720 48,316 68.2458 1.036%
2016 4,715,788 2,333,846 2,381,941 51,739 68.9775 1.097%
2017 4,771,854 2,362,383 2,409,471 60,393 69.7976 1.266%
2018 4,834,507 2,394,313 2,440,194 64,914 70.714 1.343%
2019 4,896,019 2,425,139 2,470,880 58,110 71.6138 1.187%
2020 4,946,119 2,450,316 2,495,802 42,090 72.3466 0.851%
2021 4,986,526 2,470,919 2,515,607 38,724 72.9376 0.777%
2022 5,023,108 2,489,490 2,533,619 34,441 73.4727 0.686%
2023 5,056,934 2,506,677 2,550,257 33,211 73.9675 0.657%

Statements that can be derived from Ireland's population data

  • Ireland has a population of 5,056,934 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Ireland's population is equivalent to 0.06% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Ireland's population will grow with 33,211 people.
  • In 2023, 9,999 more people will immigrate to Ireland than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Ireland is 38.31 years.
  • In Ireland there are 73.97 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 2.37 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Ireland.
  • In Ireland, 2,506,677 of the total population are male, and 2,550,257 are female.

Future Population of Ireland (2023 - 2100)

Ireland's population is set to incease in the future from 5,056,934 people to 5,722,314 people. An increase of the population size by 96.87% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 5,056,934 2,506,677 2,550,257 33,211 73.9675 0.657%
2024 5,089,478 2,523,155 2,566,323 31,876 74.4435 0.626%
2025 5,120,867 2,539,006 2,581,860 30,902 74.9026 0.603%
2026 5,151,398 2,554,408 2,596,990 30,161 75.3492 0.585%
2027 5,181,143 2,569,403 2,611,740 29,328 75.7843 0.566%
2028 5,210,188 2,584,032 2,626,155 28,761 76.2091 0.552%
2029 5,238,740 2,598,404 2,640,336 28,343 76.6267 0.541%
2030 5,266,880 2,612,566 2,654,314 27,939 77.0383 0.53%
2031 5,294,736 2,626,599 2,668,137 27,773 77.4458 0.525%
2032 5,322,356 2,640,529 2,681,826 27,465 77.8498 0.516%
2033 5,349,663 2,654,318 2,695,345 27,150 78.2492 0.508%
2034 5,376,684 2,667,988 2,708,695 26,892 78.6444 0.5%
2035 5,403,354 2,681,503 2,721,850 26,447 79.0345 0.489%
2036 5,429,692 2,694,876 2,734,816 26,229 79.4198 0.483%
2037 5,455,791 2,708,171 2,747,620 25,970 79.8015 0.476%
2038 5,481,442 2,721,279 2,760,162 25,331 80.1767 0.462%
2039 5,506,567 2,734,140 2,772,427 24,920 80.5442 0.453%
2040 5,531,182 2,746,767 2,784,414 24,309 80.9043 0.439%
2041 5,555,162 2,759,102 2,796,060 23,652 81.255 0.426%
2042 5,578,394 2,771,083 2,807,310 22,811 81.5948 0.409%
2043 5,600,737 2,782,650 2,818,087 21,876 81.9216 0.391%
2044 5,622,145 2,793,768 2,828,378 20,941 82.2348 0.372%
2045 5,642,439 2,804,340 2,838,099 19,646 82.5316 0.348%
2046 5,661,520 2,814,314 2,847,205 18,515 82.8107 0.327%
2047 5,679,406 2,823,704 2,855,702 17,259 83.0723 0.304%
2048 5,695,971 2,832,442 2,863,529 15,870 83.3146 0.279%
2049 5,711,066 2,840,453 2,870,613 14,319 83.5354 0.251%
2050 5,724,686 2,847,734 2,876,952 12,922 83.7346 0.226%
2051 5,736,958 2,854,345 2,882,613 11,621 83.9141 0.203%
2052 5,747,775 2,860,224 2,887,552 10,014 84.0724 0.174%
2053 5,757,130 2,865,365 2,891,765 8,695 84.2092 0.151%
2054 5,765,164 2,869,858 2,895,307 7,375 84.3267 0.128%
2055 5,771,955 2,873,739 2,898,216 6,206 84.426 0.108%
2056 5,777,630 2,877,058 2,900,573 5,144 84.509 0.089%
2057 5,782,303 2,879,872 2,902,431 4,202 84.5774 0.073%
2058 5,785,862 2,882,141 2,903,720 2,915 84.6294 0.05%
2059 5,788,371 2,883,904 2,904,466 2,104 84.6662 0.036%
2060 5,789,972 2,885,248 2,904,724 1,098 84.6896 0.019%
2061 5,790,721 2,886,205 2,904,516 400 84.7005 0.007%
2062 5,790,807 2,886,860 2,903,948 -228 84.7018 -0.004%
2063 5,790,212 2,887,217 2,902,995 -962 84.6931 -0.017%
2064 5,789,038 2,887,338 2,901,700 -1,386 84.6759 -0.024%
2065 5,787,445 2,887,318 2,900,128 -1,800 84.6526 -0.031%
2066 5,785,420 2,887,165 2,898,254 -2,251 84.623 -0.039%
2067 5,782,984 2,886,891 2,896,093 -2,620 84.5874 -0.045%
2068 5,780,333 2,886,593 2,893,740 -2,682 84.5486 -0.046%
2069 5,777,597 2,886,340 2,891,256 -2,790 84.5086 -0.048%
2070 5,774,754 2,886,126 2,888,628 -2,896 84.467 -0.05%
2071 5,772,056 2,886,078 2,885,978 -2,500 84.4275 -0.043%
2072 5,769,648 2,886,254 2,883,394 -2,315 84.3923 -0.04%
2073 5,767,581 2,886,666 2,880,916 -1,820 84.3621 -0.032%
2074 5,765,837 2,887,294 2,878,543 -1,668 84.3366 -0.029%
2075 5,764,344 2,888,068 2,876,276 -1,318 84.3147 -0.023%
2076 5,763,247 2,889,038 2,874,209 -876 84.2987 -0.015%
2077 5,762,393 2,890,113 2,872,280 -832 84.2862 -0.014%
2078 5,761,846 2,891,287 2,870,560 -261 84.2782 -0.005%
2079 5,761,685 2,892,576 2,869,109 -61 84.2758 -0.001%
2080 5,761,900 2,893,976 2,867,924 490 84.279 0.009%
2081 5,762,574 2,895,482 2,867,092 858 84.2888 0.015%
2082 5,763,480 2,896,956 2,866,523 954 84.3021 0.017%
2083 5,764,504 2,898,338 2,866,166 1,094 84.3171 0.019%
2084 5,765,562 2,899,582 2,865,980 1,022 84.3325 0.018%
2085 5,766,456 2,900,587 2,865,869 767 84.3456 0.013%
2086 5,767,142 2,901,334 2,865,808 604 84.3556 0.01%
2087 5,767,507 2,901,794 2,865,713 126 84.361 0.002%
2088 5,767,454 2,901,935 2,865,519 -232 84.3602 -0.004%
2089 5,767,016 2,901,785 2,865,231 -644 84.3538 -0.011%
2090 5,766,020 2,901,274 2,864,746 -1,348 84.3392 -0.023%
2091 5,764,348 2,900,352 2,863,995 -1,997 84.3148 -0.035%
2092 5,762,040 2,899,075 2,862,965 -2,619 84.281 -0.045%
2093 5,759,073 2,897,454 2,861,618 -3,314 84.2376 -0.058%
2094 5,755,452 2,895,501 2,859,951 -3,927 84.1847 -0.068%
2095 5,751,260 2,893,268 2,857,992 -4,459 84.1233 -0.078%
2096 5,746,414 2,890,708 2,855,706 -5,232 84.0525 -0.091%
2097 5,740,980 2,887,838 2,853,142 -5,636 83.973 -0.098%
2098 5,735,154 2,884,791 2,850,364 -6,015 83.8878 -0.105%
2099 5,728,935 2,881,580 2,847,355 -6,424 83.7968 -0.112%
2100 5,722,314 2,878,204 2,844,110 -6,819 83.6999 -0.119%

Population Density of Ireland

Today, Ireland has a population density of 73.9675 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 42.5147 people/km² since the 1950 to 73.9675 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Ireland is projected to reach a population density of 83.6999 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Ireland Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Ireland's Population

The population growth rate of Ireland currently stands at 0.657% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.029 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Ireland will decrease to 0.657%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Ireland's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.119% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.539%
1960 -0.368%
1970 0.748%
1980 1.124%
1990 0.371%
2000 1.434%
2010 0.453%
2020 0.851%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.53%
2040 0.439%
2050 0.226%
2060 0.019%
2070 -0.05%
2080 0.009%
2090 -0.023%
2100 -0.119%
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Life Expectancy of Ireland

Today, Ireland has an average life expectancy of 82.8746 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 65.5775 years since the 1950 to 82.8746 years in 2023. In the future, Ireland is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 92.2843 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 65,577
1960 70,170
1970 70,834
1980 72,539
1990 74,841
2000 76,542
2010 80,522
2020 82,469
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 83,937
2040 85,277
2050 86,517
2060 87,706
2070 88,862
2080 90,002
2090 91,137
2100 92,284
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Migration to and from Ireland

In 2023 Ireland will see net migrations of 9,999 people. This means that 9,999 more people will immigrate to Ireland than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Ireland was 9,999.

Net Migration for Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -12,643
1960 -38,971
1970 -8,610
1980 -2,183
1990 -8,183
2000 31,230
2010 -27,110
2020 15,320
Year Net Migration
2030 9,999
2040 9,999
2050 9,999
2060 9,999
2070 9,999
2080 9,999
2090 9,999
2100 9,999
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Births in Ireland

In 2023, Ireland will see 56,728 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Ireland in 2022, when the country saw 57,561 new borns.

Births Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 66,089
1960 61,307
1970 64,134
1980 73,548
1990 52,276
2000 53,905
2010 75,316
2020 59,670
Year Births
2030 55,830
2040 60,781
2050 56,971
2060 52,633
2070 53,689
2080 53,026
2090 49,745
2100 49,266
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Deaths in Ireland

In 2023, 33,510 people will die in Ireland. That is an increase of Ireland's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 33,121 deaths.

Deaths Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 37,791
1960 32,676
1970 33,550
1980 33,260
1990 31,140
2000 31,096
2010 27,707
2020 32,911
Year Births
2030 37,890
2040 46,467
2050 54,051
2060 61,531
2070 66,586
2080 62,545
2090 61,087
2100 66,079
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Median Age in Ireland

The median age of Ireland has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Ireland will reach 49.3653 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 29.0604
1960 29.2003
1970 26.1218
1980 25.5266
1990 28.2555
2000 31.4714
2010 33.2938
2020 37.2536
Year Median Age
2030 40.3253
2040 41.7214
2050 43.4667
2060 45.8075
2070 46.8563
2080 47.0207
2090 48.2057
2100 49.3653
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Fertility Rate in Ireland

The fertility rate of Ireland has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Ireland will reach 1.6902 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 3.4535
1960 3.7776
1970 3.8534
1980 3.2031
1990 2.1065
2000 1.8933
2010 2.0562
2020 1.7723
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.7374
2040 1.7227
2050 1.7109
2060 1.7051
2070 1.6865
2080 1.6899
2090 1.6892
2100 1.6902
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Infant Mortality Rate in Ireland

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Ireland while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Ireland has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 44.2959. Today, Ireland has a much better infant mortality rate of 2.3734 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Ireland is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.3301 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Ireland Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 44.2959
1960 28.6571
1970 19.4474
1980 11.1448
1990 8.2452
2000 6.2212
2010 3.6635
2020 2.5569
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 1.918
2040 1.4741
2050 1.1566
2060 0.9154
2070 0.7252
2080 0.5685
2090 0.4393
2100 0.3301
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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