Ireland — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,912,000 1,481,000 1,430,000 42.60 1
1951 2,936,000 1,493,000 1,443,000 42.96
1952 2,941,000 1,494,000 1,446,000 43.03
1953 2,929,000 1,486,000 1,442,000 42.84
1954 2,915,000 1,477,000 1,437,000 42.64
1955 2,899,000 1,468,000 1,431,000 42.41
1956 2,883,000 1,458,000 1,425,000 42.18
1957 2,869,000 1,449,000 1,419,000 41.97
1958 2,853,000 1,439,000 1,414,000 41.75
1959 2,839,000 1,430,000 1,409,000 41.53
1960 2,827,000 1,422,000 1,405,000 41.36
1961 2,824,000 1,419,000 1,405,000 41.32
1962 2,831,000 1,422,000 1,408,000 41.42
1963 2,843,000 1,428,000 1,414,000 41.59
1964 2,857,000 1,435,000 1,421,000 41.79
1965 2,873,000 1,443,000 1,429,000 42.03
1966 2,888,000 1,451,000 1,437,000 42.26
1967 2,905,000 1,459,000 1,445,000 42.50
1968 2,922,000 1,468,000 1,454,000 42.75
1969 2,940,000 1,477,000 1,463,000 43.01
1970 2,961,000 1,487,000 1,474,000 43.32
1971 2,993,000 1,502,000 1,490,000 43.78
1972 3,037,000 1,525,000 1,511,000 44.42 1
1973 3,084,000 1,549,000 1,534,000 45.12
1974 3,132,000 1,573,000 1,558,000 45.81
1975 3,180,000 1,598,000 1,581,000 46.52
1976 3,228,000 1,622,000 1,605,000 47.22
1977 3,277,000 1,647,000 1,629,000 47.94 1
1978 3,329,000 1,673,000 1,655,000 48.70
1979 3,375,000 1,696,000 1,679,000 49.38
1980 3,415,000 1,715,000 1,699,000 49.96
1981 3,448,000 1,731,000 1,717,000 50.45
1982 3,475,000 1,743,000 1,732,000 50.84
1983 3,497,000 1,752,000 1,745,000 51.16
1984 3,515,000 1,760,000 1,755,000 51.43 1
1985 3,531,000 1,766,000 1,764,000 51.65
1986 3,541,000 1,769,000 1,772,000 51.81
1987 3,540,000 1,766,000 1,774,000 51.79
1988 3,525,000 1,754,000 1,770,000 51.56
1989 3,511,000 1,745,000 1,765,000 51.36
1990 3,514,000 1,747,000 1,766,000 51.40
1991 3,534,000 1,757,000 1,776,000 51.70
1992 3,558,000 1,770,000 1,788,000 52.05
1993 3,576,000 1,778,000 1,797,000 52.31
1994 3,590,000 1,784,000 1,805,000 52.51
1995 3,610,000 1,793,000 1,817,000 52.81
1996 3,638,000 1,806,000 1,831,000 53.22
1997 3,672,000 1,823,000 1,848,000 53.71
1998 3,711,000 1,843,000 1,867,000 54.28
1999 3,752,000 1,864,000 1,888,000 54.89 1
2000 3,802,000 1,890,000 1,912,000 55.62
2001 3,862,000 1,920,000 1,942,000 56.50
2002 3,928,000 1,952,000 1,976,000 57.46
2003 3,992,000 1,984,000 2,008,000 58.40
2004 4,066,000 2,024,000 2,041,000 59.47 1
2005 4,155,000 2,073,000 2,081,000 60.78
2006 4,268,000 2,135,000 2,133,000 62.44 1
2007 4,393,000 2,197,000 2,196,000 64.26
2008 4,485,000 2,238,000 2,247,000 65.62
2009 4,533,000 2,256,000 2,277,000 66.32 1
2010 4,559,000 2,264,000 2,294,000 66.69
2011 4,579,000 2,271,000 2,308,000 66.99
2012 4,600,000 2,279,000 2,320,000 67.29
2013 4,624,000 2,290,000 2,334,000 67.65
2014 4,658,000 2,304,000 2,353,000 68.14
2015 4,702,000 2,326,000 2,376,000 68.78
2016 4,753,000 2,352,000 2,400,000 69.53 1
2017 4,810,000 2,381,000 2,428,000 70.36
2018 4,872,000 2,412,000 2,459,000 71.27
2019 4,933,000 2,443,000 2,490,000 72.16
2020 4,982,000 2,467,000 2,515,000 72.88
2021 5,028,000 2,489,000 2,538,000 73.55 1
2022 5,110,000 2,530,000 2,579,000 74.74
2023 5,196,000 2,572,000 2,624,000 76.01
2024 5,255,000 2,601,000 2,653,000 76.87 1
2025 5,308,000 2,627,000 2,680,000 77.64 1
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