Population by world region in Ireland
Ireland: Population by world region was 5.29 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
5.29 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.98 million people
in 2053
All-time low
2.82 million people
in 1961
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population by world region in Ireland, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.29 million people for population by world region in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Ireland peaked at 5.98 million people in 2053 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million people, in 1961.
That places Ireland 127th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population by world region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.91 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2.93 million people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.90 million people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.88 million people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.87 million people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.83 million people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.39 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.87 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 5.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 5.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 5.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 5.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 5.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 5.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 5.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 5.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 5.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 5.69 million people | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 5.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 5.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 5.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 5.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 5.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 5.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 5.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 5.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 5.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 5.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 5.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 5.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 5.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 5.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 5.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 5.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 5.98 million people | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 5.98 million people | +0.0% |
| 2054 | 5.98 million people | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 5.97 million people | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 5.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 5.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 5.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 5.95 million people | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 5.93 million people | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 5.92 million people | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 5.91 million people | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 5.90 million people | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 5.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 5.87 million people | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 5.86 million people | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 5.84 million people | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 5.82 million people | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 5.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 5.79 million people | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 5.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 5.76 million people | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 5.74 million people | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 5.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 5.71 million people | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 5.69 million people | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 5.68 million people | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 5.66 million people | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 5.65 million people | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 5.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 5.62 million people | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 5.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 5.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 5.58 million people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 5.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 5.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 5.54 million people | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 5.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 5.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 5.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 5.48 million people | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 5.46 million people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 5.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 5.42 million people | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 5.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 5.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 5.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 5.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 5.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 5.29 million people | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.29 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.29 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 million people | 2.84 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 million people | 2.82 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.38 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.54 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 3.51 million people | 3.75 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 3.80 million people | 4.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 million people | 4.56 million people | 4.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million people | 4.98 million people | 5.49 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.67 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.79 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.90 million people | 5.82 million people | 5.96 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.97 million people | 5.95 million people | 5.98 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.87 million people | 5.81 million people | 5.93 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.72 million people | 5.65 million people | 5.79 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.58 million people | 5.51 million people | 5.63 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.41 million people | 5.31 million people | 5.49 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.29 million people | 5.29 million people | 5.29 million people | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Ireland?
- Population by world region in Ireland was 5.29 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million people in 2053.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million people in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population by world region?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.