Population · Europe · 2025 data
Ireland Population
Ireland had a population of 5.48 million in 2025, ranking #121 of 216 countries and territories (0.07% of the world). The population grew by 16.6% over the past ten years.
Population of Ireland, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,484,367 | +1.64% |
| 2024 | 5,395,790 | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 5,311,538 | +1.89% |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 | +2.00% |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 | +1.41% |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 | +1.27% |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 | +1.60% |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 | +1.36% |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 | +1.29% |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 | +0.95% |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 | +0.73% |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 | +0.42% |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 | +0.44% |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | +0.55% |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 | +1.02% |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 | +2.06% |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 | +2.93% |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 | +2.73% |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | +2.20% |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 | +1.85% |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 | +1.64% |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 | +1.70% |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 | +1.60% |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | +1.34% |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 | +1.13% |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 | +1.05% |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 | +1.01% |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 | +0.79% |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | +0.51% |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 | +0.39% |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 | +0.50% |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 | +0.68% |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | +0.08% |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 | -0.40% |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 | -0.43% |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 | +0.01% |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 | +0.05% |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | +0.16% |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 | +0.62% |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 | +0.71% |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 | +0.95% |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 | +1.18% |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | +1.16% |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 | +1.34% |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 | +1.43% |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 | +1.36% |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 | +1.52% |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | +1.66% |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 | +1.67% |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 | +1.62% |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 | +1.50% |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 | +1.18% |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | +0.84% |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 | +0.59% |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 | +0.45% |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 | +0.47% |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 | +0.40% |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | +0.38% |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 | +0.49% |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 | +0.59% |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 | +0.41% |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 | -0.15% |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | — |
Demographics of Ireland
Ethnic groups
Irish 76.6%, Irish travelers 0.6%, other White 9.9%, Asian 3.3%, Black 1.5%, other (includes Arab, Roma, and persons of mixed backgrounds) 2%, unspecified 2.6% (2022 est.)
Languages
English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 37.7% of the population)
Religions
Roman Catholic 69.2% (includes lapsed), Protestant 3.7% (Church of Ireland/England/Anglican/Episcopalian 2.5%, other Protestant 1.2%), Orthodox 2%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 1.6%, other 1.4%, agnostic/atheist 0.1%, none 14.5%, unspecified 6.7% (2022 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 64.5% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).