Population in Ireland 578 indicators covering population for Ireland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Households with access to the internet at home 95.5% 2025 up 12.6% 20th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 8.8% 2025 down 52.9% 14th New internal displacements 8 2025 down 99.5% 161st Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 71.0% 2024 up 1.8% 25th Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 0.1% 2022 down 88.9% 116th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 3.29 per 1,000 population 2022 down 71.9% 194th Prison population rate 101 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 20.2% 143rd Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.01 per 1,000 population 2022 down 66.7% 151st Share of urban population living in slums 8.5% 2024 up 6.1% 113th Population density - Regions 5.44 million Persons 2025 up 16.3% 38th Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 5.44 million Persons 2025 up 16.3% 38th Population by broad age groups - Regions 5.44 million Persons 2025 up 16.3% 38th Survival ages across the population 34 years 2022 up 19.0% 16th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 26th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 97.3% 2024 up 2.2% 18th Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order 30.95 years 2022 up 5.3% 6th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 53,158 Number 2024 down 21.0% 25th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 8.8% 2025 down 53.2% 12th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1 Rate 2024 unchanged 1st Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 95.7% 2024 up 19.6% 20th Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants -0.2% 2020 up 80.4% 115th Net migration 35,417 2025 up 164.8% 17th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 5.48 million 2025 up 16.4% 32nd International migrants, by country of destination 1.22 million 2024 up 51.6% 53rd Total number of international immigrants 1.22 million immigrants 2024 up 51.6% 53rd Share of the population born in another country 23.1% 2024 up 35.6% 49th Live births (total) by month 53,158 Number 2024 down 21.0% 30th Population on 1 January by age and sex 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 32nd Population on 1 January by age group and sex 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 32nd Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 5.44 million Number 2025 up 16.3% 32nd Households with broadband access 93.3% 2021 up 42.7% 11th NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in 7.28 Percentage of GDP 2025 down 28.6% 28th Age dependency ratio, young 28.31 2024 down 13.1% 28th Age dependency ratio 52.55 2024 up 1.0% 48th Crude death rate 6.5 2024 up 3.2% 48th Population growth 1.57 2024 up 115.3% 17th Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 8,060 National currency 2025 up 112.8% 24th Population structure indicators at national level 51.9 2025 down 0.8% 45th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 19.3% 2024 up 27.4% 119th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 667.75 Rate 2023 up 5.2% 42nd Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 881.98 Rate 2023 down 15.6% 32nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 676.82 Rate 2023 up 7.9% 42nd Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 4.8 percent 2023 down 46.1% 116th Share of population with severe food insecurity 2.1 percent 2023 down 38.2% 89th Population ages 25 to 54 1,859 2024 up 12.5% 49th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 108.5 Index 2025 down 11.5% 12th Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 108.5 Index 2025 down 11.5% 12th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 94.3 Index 2025 down 22.9% 15th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 126.1 Index 2025 up 23.4% 9th Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 127.9 Index 2025 up 48.2% 4th Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 94.3 Index 2025 down 22.9% 15th Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 126.1 Index 2025 up 23.4% 9th Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 127.9 Index 2025 up 48.2% 4th Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 53,158 Number 2024 down 21.0% 31st Working-age population 4,468 Persons 2025 up 21.0% 29th Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 53,158 Number 2024 down 21.0% 29th Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 35,030 Number 2024 up 19.8% 38th Quarterly household final consumption expenditure of durable goods 136,471 National currency 2025 up 34.3% 21st Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 4,133 National currency 2025 up 86.0% 14th 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 79.8 2022 up 9.7% 47th ← Previous Page 5 of 10 Next →