Population growth estimates and projections in Ireland
The population of Ireland changed by 1.19% in 2023.
Ireland, 2023 (latest estimate)
1.19%
Change from 2022
−1.00percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
0.07%
Projection for 2030
0.65%
Projection for 2050
0.08%
Projection for 2100
-0.46%
Position in 2023
95th of 216
Population growth estimates and projections in Ireland over time
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% per year. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2100 | -0.46%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | -0.37%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | -0.33%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | -0.25%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | -0.21%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | -0.28%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | -0.29%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | -0.25%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | -0.21%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | -0.07%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 0.08%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 0.26%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 0.42%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 0.48%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 0.65%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 0.96%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 1.27% |
| 2016 | 1.11% |
| 2015 | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 0.84% |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.00 percentage points from 2.19% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 0.61%, the figure has changed by +0.58 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Ireland has the 95th highest value.
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All statistics for Ireland
Population estimates and projections
5,196,630 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Population on 1 January
5,440,278 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
5,440,278 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
9.9 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
6.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.47 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat