Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection … other in Ireland

Ireland: Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection … other was 1.86 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
1.86 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2073
All-time low
1.39 million
in 2019
Years of data
82
2019–2100

Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other in Ireland, 2019–2100

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other in Ireland is 1.86 million, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other in Ireland peaked at 1.87 million in 2073 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.

Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection … other in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies in Ireland, 2019 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2019 1.39 million —
2020 1.41 million +1.5%
2021 1.43 million +1.7%
2022 1.45 million +1.6%
2023 1.48 million +1.4%
2024 1.49 million +1.3%
2025 1.51 million +1.2%
2026 1.53 million +1.0%
2027 1.54 million +1.0%
2028 1.56 million +1.0%
2029 1.57 million +0.9%
2030 1.59 million +0.9%
2031 1.60 million +0.9%
2032 1.61 million +0.8%
2033 1.63 million +0.8%
2034 1.64 million +0.8%
2035 1.65 million +0.7%
2036 1.66 million +0.7%
2037 1.67 million +0.7%
2038 1.68 million +0.7%
2039 1.70 million +0.6%
2040 1.71 million +0.6%
2041 1.72 million +0.6%
2042 1.72 million +0.6%
2043 1.73 million +0.5%
2044 1.74 million +0.5%
2045 1.75 million +0.5%
2046 1.76 million +0.5%
2047 1.77 million +0.5%
2048 1.78 million +0.5%
2049 1.78 million +0.4%
2050 1.79 million +0.4%
2051 1.80 million +0.4%
2052 1.81 million +0.4%
2053 1.81 million +0.4%
2054 1.82 million +0.3%
2055 1.82 million +0.3%
2056 1.83 million +0.3%
2057 1.83 million +0.3%
2058 1.84 million +0.3%
2059 1.84 million +0.2%
2060 1.85 million +0.2%
2061 1.85 million +0.2%
2062 1.86 million +0.2%
2063 1.86 million +0.2%
2064 1.86 million +0.1%
2065 1.86 million +0.1%
2066 1.87 million +0.1%
2067 1.87 million +0.1%
2068 1.87 million +0.1%
2069 1.87 million +0.1%
2070 1.87 million +0.0%
2071 1.87 million +0.0%
2072 1.87 million +0.0%
2073 1.87 million +0.0%
2074 1.87 million -0.0%
2075 1.87 million -0.0%
2076 1.87 million -0.0%
2077 1.87 million -0.0%
2078 1.87 million -0.0%
2079 1.87 million -0.0%
2080 1.87 million -0.0%
2081 1.87 million -0.0%
2082 1.87 million -0.0%
2083 1.87 million -0.0%
2084 1.87 million -0.0%
2085 1.87 million -0.0%
2086 1.87 million -0.0%
2087 1.87 million -0.0%
2088 1.87 million -0.0%
2089 1.87 million -0.0%
2090 1.87 million -0.0%
2091 1.87 million -0.0%
2092 1.86 million -0.0%
2093 1.86 million -0.0%
2094 1.86 million -0.0%
2095 1.86 million -0.0%
2096 1.86 million -0.0%
2097 1.86 million -0.0%
2098 1.86 million -0.0%
2099 1.86 million -0.0%
2100 1.86 million -0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.86 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.90 million, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.86 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.39 million 1.39 million 1.39 million 1
2020s 1.50 million 1.41 million 1.57 million 10
2030s 1.64 million 1.59 million 1.70 million 10
2040s 1.75 million 1.71 million 1.78 million 10
2050s 1.82 million 1.79 million 1.84 million 10
2060s 1.86 million 1.85 million 1.87 million 10
2070s 1.87 million 1.87 million 1.87 million 10
2080s 1.87 million 1.87 million 1.87 million 10
2090s 1.86 million 1.86 million 1.87 million 10
2100s 1.86 million 1.86 million 1.86 million 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Czechia 3.20 million compare
  2. 15 Greece 3.17 million compare
  3. 16 Finland 1.90 million compare
  4. 18 Norway 1.73 million compare
  5. 19 Romania 1.68 million compare
  6. 20 Hungary 1.54 million compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other in Ireland?
Population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other in Ireland was 1.86 million in 2100, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2073.
What is the lowest population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2100.
Is population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 2,952 data points, 2019–2100
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