Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland
Ireland: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 1.56 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland is 1.56 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland peaked at 1.56 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million Number, in 2014.
That places Ireland 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.28 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 1.31 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million Number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 million Number | 1.28 million Number | 1.39 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million Number | 1.41 million Number | 1.56 million Number | 6 |
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Ireland was 1.56 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million Number in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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