Population in Ireland 578 indicators covering population for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP, PPP 620.54 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 102.9% 41st GDP per capita, PPP 115,337 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 75.7% 3rd GDP, PPP 705.76 billion current international $ 2024 up 187.8% 41st GDP per capita, PPP 131,175 current international $ 2024 up 149.2% 3rd Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.8181 2024 down 24.8% 26th PPP conversion factor, GDP 0.7559 LCU per international $ 2024 down 7.7% 169th GNI per capita, PPP 99,470 current international $ 2024 up 123.8% 7th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 26th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 26th Sanitation facilities usage 81.3% 2024 up 9.2% 50th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,284 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 2.2% 7th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 0.9199 LCU per international $ 2024 down 7.0% 162nd Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 6.2% 2020 down 37.9% 186th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 53,158 Number 2024 down 21.0% 25th Population density by NUTS 3 region 78.6 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 15.9% 33rd Voter turnout of voting-age population 40.5% 2025 down 30.3% 133rd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 26th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 53,158 Number 2024 down 21.0% 25th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.47 Number 2024 down 22.0% 15th Prevalence of HIV, total 0.2% 2024 unchanged 93rd Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,081 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.8% 28th Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.462 2024 up 11.1% 72nd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 81.26 2024 up 9.2% 48th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 8.46 2024 down 45.1% 94th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 62.9 2024 up 16.2% 52nd Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.9 2024 down 9.9% 59th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.1 2024 up 0.2% 148th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 — 131st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 68.38 2024 up 3.3% 72nd Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 3.41 2024 up 1.4% 85th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 6.87 2024 up 1.2% 77th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 89.73 2024 down 0.1% 142nd Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 96.59 2024 down 0.0% 135th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 4.05 2024 up 42.2% 135th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 24.16 2024 down 12.5% 88th People using improved sanitation facilities 5.08 million people 2024 up 12.8% 117th Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 86.8% 2024 up 12.4% 27th Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing 0.904 National currency per US dollar 2025 down 9.5% 39th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2024 — 134th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4.6% 2025 down 29.2% 43rd Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 2.25 million people 2020 up 7.3% 97th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 29.5% 2020 down 0.9% 145th Share of population living in cities 29.5% 2020 down 0.9% 145th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 54.8% 2020 up 1.5% 196th Share of population living in rural areas 45.2% 2020 down 1.8% 41st Share of babies born with a low birthweight 5.6% 2020 up 5.6% 140th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 51,643 2025 up 289.8% 13th Population projections 6.07 million Persons 2070 down 0.3% 36th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 39.7% 2020 down 0.4% 43rd Stillbirth rate 0.2351 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 29.1% 182nd Population in private households by educational attainment level 15.9% 2025 down 32.3% 38th Population in private households by educational attainment level 15.9% 2025 down 32.3% 38th Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 26 2025 up 2,500.0% 19th Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 26 2025 up 2,500.0% 19th Historical population data 5.46 million Persons 2025 up 16.4% 36th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,328 Thousand households 2025 up 34.9% 25th Share of population living in the capital city 21.8% 2020 up 1.1% 56th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 89.25 2022 down 0.5% 110th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 95.99 2022 down 0.4% 104th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 — 128th ← Previous Page 4 of 10 Next →