Population, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, total was 5.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.48 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Ireland peaked at 5.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.96 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.41 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.51 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.81 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 4.56 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.04 million | 5.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More climate change data for Ireland
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 3.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.67 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Ireland?
- Population, total in Ireland was 5.48 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population, total?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.