Population projections in Ireland
Ireland: Population projections was 6.07 million Persons in 2070. ▲ Rising
Population projections in Ireland, 2024–2070
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2070, population projections in Ireland stood at 6.07 million Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population projections in Ireland peaked at 6.09 million Persons in 2060 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million Persons, in 2024.
That places Ireland 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2070, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Population projections in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.24 million Persons | — |
| 2025 | 5.27 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 5.30 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 5.34 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 5.37 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 5.40 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 5.43 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 5.46 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 5.50 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 5.53 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 5.56 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 5.60 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 5.63 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 5.66 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 5.70 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 5.73 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 5.76 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 5.79 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 5.82 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 5.85 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 5.88 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 5.91 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 5.94 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 5.96 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 5.98 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 6.00 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 6.02 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 6.03 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 6.05 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 6.06 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 6.07 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 6.07 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 6.08 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 6.08 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 6.09 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 6.09 million Persons | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 6.09 million Persons | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 6.09 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2062 | 6.09 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2063 | 6.09 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 6.09 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 6.08 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2066 | 6.08 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2067 | 6.08 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 6.08 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 6.08 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 6.07 million Persons | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.07 million Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.70 million Persons, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.07 million Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 million Persons, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.32 million Persons | 5.24 million Persons | 5.40 million Persons | 6 |
| 2030s | 5.58 million Persons | 5.43 million Persons | 5.73 million Persons | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.89 million Persons | 5.76 million Persons | 6.00 million Persons | 10 |
| 2050s | 6.06 million Persons | 6.02 million Persons | 6.09 million Persons | 10 |
| 2060s | 6.08 million Persons | 6.08 million Persons | 6.09 million Persons | 10 |
| 2070s | 6.07 million Persons | 6.07 million Persons | 6.07 million Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population projections in Ireland?
- Population projections in Ireland was 6.07 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population projections recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 million Persons in 2060.
- What is the lowest population projections recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million Persons in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for population projections?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
- Is population projections rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.