Population growth rates in Ireland
Ireland: Population growth rates was 1.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.19
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.06
in 2006
All-time low
-0.578
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Ireland is 1.19, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Ireland peaked at 3.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.578, in 1955.
That places Ireland 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 rates 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 16.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +273.7% | -0.228 | 0.396 |
| 1987 | -239.4% | 0.213 | -0.297 |
| 1962 | +225.7% | 0.113 | 0.368 |
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 | 1.3 | 0.805 | 2.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Ireland?
- Population growth rates in Ireland was 1.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.578 in 1955.
- How does Ireland rank for population growth rates?
- Ireland ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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