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