Population on 1 January by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 5.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.44 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.82 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.44 million for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 5.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 27th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.91 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.53 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.44 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.14 million | 2.94 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.39 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 3.51 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 3.78 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 million | 4.55 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 5.01 million | 5.44 million | 6 |
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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 on 1 january by age and sex in Ireland?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Ireland was 5.44 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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