Population growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Population growth rate was -0.455 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.455
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.06
in 2006
All-time low
-0.578
in 1955
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population growth rate in Ireland, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Ireland stood at -0.455.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Ireland peaked at 3.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.578, in 1955.
That places Ireland 147th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.953 | — |
| 1951 | 0.703 | -26.2% |
| 1952 | -0.39 | -155.5% |
| 1953 | -0.454 | +16.4% |
| 1954 | -0.498 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | -0.578 | +16.1% |
| 1956 | -0.513 | -11.2% |
| 1957 | -0.506 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | -0.55 | +8.7% |
| 1959 | -0.489 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | -0.325 | -33.5% |
| 1961 | 0.113 | -134.8% |
| 1962 | 0.368 | +225.7% |
| 1963 | 0.445 | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.546 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.57 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.523 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.618 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.574 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.651 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.749 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.38 | +84.1% |
| 1972 | 1.54 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.58 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.84 | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.703 | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.563 | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.483 | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.386 | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.213 | -44.8% |
| 1987 | -0.297 | -239.4% |
| 1988 | -0.569 | +91.6% |
| 1989 | -0.228 | -59.9% |
| 1990 | 0.396 | -273.7% |
| 1991 | 0.752 | +89.9% |
| 1992 | 0.611 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.382 | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.401 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.739 | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 0.796 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 0.652 | -55.7% |
| 2010 | 0.463 | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.435 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.459 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.605 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.84 | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.805 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | +113.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.958 | -8.8% |
| 2026 | 0.877 | -8.5% |
| 2027 | 0.831 | -5.2% |
| 2028 | 0.781 | -6.0% |
| 2029 | 0.713 | -8.7% |
| 2030 | 0.653 | -8.4% |
| 2031 | 0.63 | -3.5% |
| 2032 | 0.604 | -4.1% |
| 2033 | 0.558 | -7.6% |
| 2034 | 0.526 | -5.7% |
| 2035 | 0.481 | -8.6% |
| 2036 | 0.478 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 0.475 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 0.456 | -4.0% |
| 2039 | 0.413 | -9.4% |
| 2040 | 0.421 | +1.9% |
| 2041 | 0.4 | -5.0% |
| 2042 | 0.344 | -14.0% |
| 2043 | 0.311 | -9.6% |
| 2044 | 0.298 | -4.2% |
| 2045 | 0.26 | -12.8% |
| 2046 | 0.209 | -19.6% |
| 2047 | 0.196 | -6.2% |
| 2048 | 0.185 | -5.6% |
| 2049 | 0.132 | -28.6% |
| 2050 | 0.083 | -37.1% |
| 2051 | 0.044 | -47.0% |
| 2052 | 0.034 | -22.7% |
| 2053 | -0.004 | -111.8% |
| 2054 | -0.014 | +250.0% |
| 2055 | -0.074 | +428.6% |
| 2056 | -0.048 | -35.1% |
| 2057 | -0.124 | +158.3% |
| 2058 | -0.154 | +24.2% |
| 2059 | -0.204 | +32.5% |
| 2060 | -0.211 | +3.4% |
| 2061 | -0.201 | -4.7% |
| 2062 | -0.195 | -3.0% |
| 2063 | -0.211 | +8.2% |
| 2064 | -0.244 | +15.6% |
| 2065 | -0.251 | +2.9% |
| 2066 | -0.261 | +4.0% |
| 2067 | -0.263 | +0.8% |
| 2068 | -0.272 | +3.4% |
| 2069 | -0.28 | +2.9% |
| 2070 | -0.293 | +4.6% |
| 2071 | -0.286 | -2.4% |
| 2072 | -0.29 | +1.4% |
| 2073 | -0.292 | +0.7% |
| 2074 | -0.295 | +1.0% |
| 2075 | -0.277 | -6.1% |
| 2076 | -0.277 | -0.0% |
| 2077 | -0.268 | -3.2% |
| 2078 | -0.26 | -3.0% |
| 2079 | -0.26 | -0.0% |
| 2080 | -0.212 | -18.5% |
| 2081 | -0.193 | -9.0% |
| 2082 | -0.219 | +13.5% |
| 2083 | -0.237 | +8.2% |
| 2084 | -0.242 | +2.1% |
| 2085 | -0.248 | +2.5% |
| 2086 | -0.244 | -1.6% |
| 2087 | -0.268 | +9.8% |
| 2088 | -0.291 | +8.6% |
| 2089 | -0.306 | +5.2% |
| 2090 | -0.332 | +8.5% |
| 2091 | -0.333 | +0.3% |
| 2092 | -0.34 | +2.1% |
| 2093 | -0.351 | +3.2% |
| 2094 | -0.358 | +2.0% |
| 2095 | -0.371 | +3.6% |
| 2096 | -0.408 | +10.0% |
| 2097 | -0.419 | +2.7% |
| 2098 | -0.433 | +3.3% |
| 2099 | -0.445 | +2.8% |
| 2100 | -0.455 | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.455 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.455 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2055 | -428.6% | -0.014 | -0.074 |
| 1990 | +273.7% | -0.228 | 0.396 |
| 2054 | -250.0% | -0.004 | -0.014 |
| 1987 | -239.4% | 0.213 | -0.297 |
| 1962 | +225.7% | 0.113 | 0.368 |
| 2057 | -158.3% | -0.048 | -0.124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2322 | -0.578 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4083 | -0.325 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 0.749 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 | -0.569 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7371 | 0.382 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.652 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8711 | 0.435 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.713 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5274 | 0.413 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2756 | 0.132 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0461 | -0.204 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2389 | -0.28 | -0.195 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.2798 | -0.295 | -0.26 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.246 | -0.306 | -0.193 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.379 | -0.445 | -0.332 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.455 | -0.455 | -0.455 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Ireland?
- Population growth rate in Ireland was -0.455 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.578 in 1955.
- How does Ireland rank for population growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 147th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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