Comparison of world population projections in Ireland
Ireland: Comparison of world population projections was 5.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Comparison of world population projections in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Ireland stood at 5.20 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Ireland peaked at 5.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 million | 2.84 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.96 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.42 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.51 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.80 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 4.56 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.98 million | 5.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 119 Slovakia 5.52 million compare
- 120 Liberia 5.49 million compare
- 121 Palestine 5.41 million compare
- 123 New Zealand 5.17 million compare
- 124 Central African Republic 5.15 million compare
- 125 Costa Rica 5.11 million compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.6 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Ireland?
- Comparison of world population projections in Ireland was 5.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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