Population by income level in Ireland
Ireland: Population by income level was 5.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Ireland is 5.48 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Ireland peaked at 5.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 121st of 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 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 | 5.26 million | 5.04 million | 5.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Ireland?
- Population by income level in Ireland was 5.48 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population by income level?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.