Usually resident population on 1 January in Ireland
Ireland: Usually resident population on 1 January was 5.44 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.44 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Ireland peaked at 5.44 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million Number, in 2014.
That places Ireland 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 million Number | 4.60 million Number | 4.90 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million Number | 4.96 million Number | 5.44 million Number | 6 |
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 usually resident population on 1 january in Ireland?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Ireland was 5.44 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million Number in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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