Urban and rural population 2050 in Ireland
Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050 was 1.57 million in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1.57 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.31 million
in 1840
All-time low
300,000
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Ireland, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Ireland stood at 1.57 million.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Ireland peaked at 6.31 million in 1840 and was at its lowest, 300,000, in 1000.
That places Ireland 105th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 2.91 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 3.01 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.09 million | 3.09 million | 3.09 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 3.06 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.38 million | 3.38 million | 3.38 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.99 million | 3.99 million | 3.99 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.24 million | 4.24 million | 4.24 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.81 million | 4.81 million | 4.81 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 5.58 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.31 million | 6.31 million | 6.31 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.10 million | 5.10 million | 5.10 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.62 million | 3.62 million | 3.62 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 3.21 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 2.98 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.86 million | 2.86 million | 2.86 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.66 million | 1.58 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.43 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.52 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.74 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.82 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.85 million | 1.80 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.70 million | 1.60 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.6 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Ireland?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Ireland was 1.57 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million in 1840.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 1000.
- How does Ireland rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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