Population growth rate with and without migration in Ireland
Ireland: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.2% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Ireland peaked at 3.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1955.
Ireland ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Ireland?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Ireland was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1955.
- How does Ireland rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Ireland ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.