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Ireland population

Current population of Ireland

5,582,952

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
31
Deaths today
20
Change today (UTC)
+50
World rank
122nd of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,484,367
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.63%
2025
Density
77 /km²
2023
Land area
68,890 km²
Urban population
65%
2025
Median age
39.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.47
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+35,417
2025
Capital
Dublin
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Ireland: overview

Ireland has a population of 5,484,367 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 122nd largest in the world. Ireland is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Dublin.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.63% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 88,577 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 35,417 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 77 people per km², spread across 68,890 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 65% of people living in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 39.0 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.47 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 5.97 million by 2050 (9% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 5,525,094.

Ireland population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.48M1960: 2,828,6001961: 2,824,4001962: 2,836,0501963: 2,852,6501964: 2,866,5501965: 2,877,3001966: 2,888,8001967: 2,902,4501968: 2,915,5501969: 2,932,6501970: 2,957,2501971: 2,992,0501972: 3,036,8501973: 3,085,9501974: 3,137,5001975: 3,189,5501976: 3,238,0501977: 3,282,2001978: 3,329,1001979: 3,373,7501980: 3,412,8001981: 3,453,0001982: 3,485,8001983: 3,510,6001984: 3,532,4231985: 3,538,0821986: 3,539,6901987: 3,540,0571988: 3,524,9491989: 3,511,0091990: 3,513,9741991: 3,534,2351992: 3,558,4301993: 3,576,2611994: 3,590,3861995: 3,608,8411996: 3,637,5101997: 3,674,1711998: 3,712,6961999: 3,754,7862000: 3,805,1742001: 3,866,2432002: 3,931,9472003: 3,996,5212004: 4,070,2622005: 4,159,9142006: 4,273,5912007: 4,398,9422008: 4,489,5442009: 4,535,3752010: 4,560,1552011: 4,580,0842012: 4,599,5332013: 4,623,8162014: 4,657,7402015: 4,701,9572016: 4,762,7222017: 4,827,4452018: 4,898,0222019: 4,976,4562020: 5,039,7472021: 5,110,5852022: 5,212,8362023: 5,311,5382024: 5,395,7902025: 5,484,3672030: 5,525,0942050: 5,970,042
Population of Ireland by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,484,367+1.63%+88,577
20245,395,790+1.57%+84,252
20235,311,538+1.88%+98,702
20225,212,836+1.98%+102,251
20215,110,585+1.40%+70,838
20205,039,747+1.26%+63,291
20194,976,456+1.59%+78,434
20184,898,022+1.45%+70,577
20174,827,445+1.35%+64,723
20164,762,722+1.28%+60,765
20154,701,957+0.94%+44,217
20144,657,740+0.73%+33,924
20104,560,155+0.54%+24,780
20054,159,914+2.18%+89,652
20003,805,174+1.33%+50,388
19953,608,841+0.51%+18,455
19903,513,974+0.08%+2,965
19853,538,082+0.16%+5,659
19803,412,800+1.15%+39,050
19753,189,550+1.65%+52,050
19702,957,250+0.84%+24,600
19652,877,300+0.37%+10,750
19602,828,600––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Ireland population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Ireland
YearProjected populationvs today
20305,525,094+0.7%
20505,970,042+8.9%

Ireland population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 18.1% of Ireland's population is under 15, 65.7% is of working age (15–64), and 16.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 145,517 (2.7%)0-4 female: 138,129 (2.6%)0-45-9 male: 164,274 (3.1%)5-9 female: 157,567 (3.0%)10-14 male: 181,719 (3.4%)10-14 female: 173,333 (3.3%)10-1415-19 male: 188,439 (3.6%)15-19 female: 179,881 (3.4%)20-24 male: 178,178 (3.4%)20-24 female: 172,445 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 166,780 (3.1%)25-29 female: 161,594 (3.0%)30-34 male: 155,982 (2.9%)30-34 female: 154,227 (2.9%)30-3435-39 male: 164,690 (3.1%)35-39 female: 173,704 (3.3%)40-44 male: 191,690 (3.6%)40-44 female: 207,036 (3.9%)40-4445-49 male: 199,380 (3.8%)45-49 female: 207,373 (3.9%)50-54 male: 181,764 (3.4%)50-54 female: 185,772 (3.5%)50-5455-59 male: 160,399 (3.0%)55-59 female: 162,751 (3.1%)60-64 male: 144,476 (2.7%)60-64 female: 150,608 (2.8%)60-6465-69 male: 126,499 (2.4%)65-69 female: 131,780 (2.5%)70-74 male: 105,584 (2.0%)70-74 female: 111,482 (2.1%)70-7475-79 male: 83,293 (1.6%)75-79 female: 91,377 (1.7%)80-84 male: 51,662 (1.0%)80-84 female: 61,580 (1.2%)80-8485-89 male: 25,860 (0.5%)85-89 female: 36,775 (0.7%)90-94 male: 9,265 (0.2%)90-94 female: 17,113 (0.3%)90-9495-99 male: 1,972 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,188 (0.1%)100+ male: 165 (0.0%)100+ female: 740 (0.0%)100+

Ireland population FAQ

What is the population of Ireland in 2026?

Ireland's population is estimated at about 5.58 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,484,367 (2025). Ireland ranks 122nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Ireland growing or shrinking?

Ireland's population is growing at about 1.63% per year, an increase of roughly 88,577 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Ireland?

Ireland has about 77 people per square kilometre across a land area of 68,890 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Ireland?

Ireland is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Ireland's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Ireland's population at 5,970,042 in 2050, passing through 5,525,094 in 2030.

What is the median age in Ireland?

The median age in Ireland is 39.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.