Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Ireland

Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 5,286 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
5,286 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,977 1000 No
in 2053
All-time low
2,825 1000 No
in 1961
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Ireland, 1950–2100

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Ireland stood at 5,286 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Ireland peaked at 5,977 1000 No in 2053 and was at its lowest, 2,825 1000 No, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 123rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,898 1000 No 2,839 1000 No 2,941 1000 No 10
1960s 2,872 1000 No 2,825 1000 No 2,941 1000 No 10
1970s 3,160 1000 No 2,961 1000 No 3,376 1000 No 10
1980s 3,500 1000 No 3,415 1000 No 3,542 1000 No 10
1990s 3,616 1000 No 3,514 1000 No 3,753 1000 No 10
2000s 4,149 1000 No 3,803 1000 No 4,534 1000 No 10
2010s 4,709 1000 No 4,559 1000 No 4,933 1000 No 10
2020s 5,257 1000 No 4,983 1000 No 5,487 1000 No 10
2030s 5,667 1000 No 5,525 1000 No 5,793 1000 No 10
2040s 5,901 1000 No 5,818 1000 No 5,964 1000 No 10
2050s 5,969 1000 No 5,946 1000 No 5,977 1000 No 10
2060s 5,875 1000 No 5,808 1000 No 5,934 1000 No 10
2070s 5,718 1000 No 5,647 1000 No 5,791 1000 No 10
2080s 5,576 1000 No 5,511 1000 No 5,634 1000 No 10
2090s 5,406 1000 No 5,310 1000 No 5,494 1000 No 10
2100s 5,286 1000 No 5,286 1000 No 5,286 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 120 Cuba 5,577 1000 No compare
  2. 121 Mongolia 5,519 1000 No compare
  3. 122 Norway 5,414 1000 No compare
  4. 124 El Salvador 5,073 1000 No compare
  5. 125 Equatorial Guinea 5,003 1000 No compare
  6. 126 Guinea-Bissau 4,665 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Ireland?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Ireland was 5,286 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,977 1000 No in 2053.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,825 1000 No in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Ireland ranks 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.