Population estimates and projections in Ireland
Ireland had an estimated population of 5,196,630 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Ireland, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,196,630
Change from 2022
+1.7%
Projection for 2030
5,525,094 people
Projection for 2050
5,970,042 people
Projection for 2100
5,286,120 people
Position in 2023
121st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Ireland over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. 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 | 5,286,120 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 5,399,259 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 5,493,730 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 5,571,102 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 5,633,972 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 5,708,189 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 5,791,492 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 5,870,132 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 5,933,916 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 5,973,922 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 5,970,042 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 5,916,936 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 5,817,570 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 5,686,868 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 5,525,094 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,308,039 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,196,630 people |
| 2022 | 5,110,016 people |
| 2021 | 5,028,426 people |
| 2020 | 4,982,606 people |
| 2019 | 4,933,491 people |
| 2018 | 4,872,556 people |
| 2017 | 4,810,260 people |
| 2016 | 4,753,503 people |
| 2015 | 4,702,487 people |
| 2014 | 4,658,239 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.7% from 5,110,016 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4,624,686 people, the figure has changed by +12.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Ireland has the 121st highest value.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
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
Population aged 65 and over
15.7%
2025 · Eurostat