Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ireland
Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,447 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,447 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,784 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
1,426 1000 No
in 1971
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ireland, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ireland stood at 1,447 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ireland peaked at 1,784 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,426 1000 No, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 104th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,745 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,733 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1,713 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,689 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1,662 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1,632 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,604 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,588 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1,572 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1,558 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,547 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,540 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,537 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,536 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,537 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,538 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,533 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,506 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,480 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,457 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,437 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,426 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,436 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,449 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,462 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,476 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,490 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,504 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,516 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,526 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,534 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,541 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,550 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,556 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,559 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,559 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,556 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,552 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,546 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,541 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,537 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,535 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,533 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,532 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,533 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,535 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,539 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,544 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,550 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,560 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,572 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,587 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,604 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,623 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,643 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,665 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,690 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,718 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,745 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,766 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,779 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,784 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,780 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,773 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,765 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,761 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,761 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,764 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,769 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,774 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,777 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,778 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,777 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,776 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,773 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,769 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1,764 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 1,758 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 1,752 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 1,744 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 1,736 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 1,726 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 1,717 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 1,706 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 1,695 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 1,684 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 1,671 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 1,658 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 1,645 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2039 | 1,631 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 1,616 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 1,600 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 1,584 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 1,568 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 1,552 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 1,535 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 1,518 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 1,501 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 1,483 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 1,465 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 1,447 1000 No | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,447 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 5.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,447 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,650 1000 No | 1,558 1000 No | 1,745 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,521 1000 No | 1,457 1000 No | 1,547 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,472 1000 No | 1,426 1000 No | 1,526 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,549 1000 No | 1,534 1000 No | 1,559 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,540 1000 No | 1,532 1000 No | 1,560 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,661 1000 No | 1,572 1000 No | 1,766 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,771 1000 No | 1,761 1000 No | 1,784 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 1000 No | 1,744 1000 No | 1,778 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,687 1000 No | 1,631 1000 No | 1,736 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,542 1000 No | 1,465 1000 No | 1,616 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,447 1000 No | 1,447 1000 No | 1,447 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ireland?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ireland was 1,447 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,784 1000 No in 2011.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,426 1000 No in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.