Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Ireland

Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 2,638 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
2,638 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
3,013 1000 No
in 2052
All-time low
1,405 1000 No
in 1961
Years of data
151
1950–2100

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k195020252100

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Ireland is 2,638 1000 No, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Ireland peaked at 3,013 1000 No in 2052 and was at its lowest, 1,405 1000 No, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 123rd of 227 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Ireland, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,431 1000 No —
1951 1,443 1000 No +0.9%
1952 1,447 1000 No +0.2%
1953 1,442 1000 No -0.3%
1954 1,437 1000 No -0.4%
1955 1,431 1000 No -0.4%
1956 1,425 1000 No -0.4%
1957 1,420 1000 No -0.4%
1958 1,414 1000 No -0.4%
1959 1,409 1000 No -0.4%
1960 1,405 1000 No -0.3%
1961 1,405 1000 No -0.0%
1962 1,409 1000 No +0.3%
1963 1,415 1000 No +0.4%
1964 1,422 1000 No +0.5%
1965 1,430 1000 No +0.6%
1966 1,438 1000 No +0.6%
1967 1,446 1000 No +0.6%
1968 1,455 1000 No +0.6%
1969 1,464 1000 No +0.6%
1970 1,474 1000 No +0.7%
1971 1,490 1000 No +1.1%
1972 1,512 1000 No +1.4%
1973 1,535 1000 No +1.5%
1974 1,558 1000 No +1.5%
1975 1,582 1000 No +1.5%
1976 1,606 1000 No +1.5%
1977 1,630 1000 No +1.5%
1978 1,655 1000 No +1.6%
1979 1,679 1000 No +1.4%
1980 1,700 1000 No +1.2%
1981 1,717 1000 No +1.0%
1982 1,732 1000 No +0.9%
1983 1,745 1000 No +0.7%
1984 1,756 1000 No +0.6%
1985 1,765 1000 No +0.5%
1986 1,772 1000 No +0.4%
1987 1,774 1000 No +0.1%
1988 1,770 1000 No -0.2%
1989 1,765 1000 No -0.3%
1990 1,767 1000 No +0.1%
1991 1,776 1000 No +0.5%
1992 1,788 1000 No +0.7%
1993 1,797 1000 No +0.5%
1994 1,806 1000 No +0.5%
1995 1,817 1000 No +0.6%
1996 1,832 1000 No +0.8%
1997 1,849 1000 No +0.9%
1998 1,868 1000 No +1.0%
1999 1,888 1000 No +1.1%
2000 1,912 1000 No +1.3%
2001 1,942 1000 No +1.6%
2002 1,976 1000 No +1.7%
2003 2,008 1000 No +1.6%
2004 2,042 1000 No +1.7%
2005 2,081 1000 No +1.9%
2006 2,133 1000 No +2.5%
2007 2,196 1000 No +2.9%
2008 2,248 1000 No +2.3%
2009 2,278 1000 No +1.3%
2010 2,295 1000 No +0.7%
2011 2,308 1000 No +0.6%
2012 2,321 1000 No +0.5%
2013 2,335 1000 No +0.6%
2014 2,353 1000 No +0.8%
2015 2,376 1000 No +1.0%
2016 2,401 1000 No +1.0%
2017 2,429 1000 No +1.2%
2018 2,460 1000 No +1.3%
2019 2,490 1000 No +1.2%
2020 2,515 1000 No +1.0%
2021 2,539 1000 No +0.9%
2022 2,580 1000 No +1.6%
2023 2,624 1000 No +1.7%
2024 2,654 1000 No +1.1%
2025 2,680 1000 No +1.0%
2026 2,705 1000 No +0.9%
2027 2,728 1000 No +0.9%
2028 2,751 1000 No +0.8%
2029 2,771 1000 No +0.8%
2030 2,790 1000 No +0.7%
2031 2,808 1000 No +0.6%
2032 2,826 1000 No +0.6%
2033 2,842 1000 No +0.6%
2034 2,858 1000 No +0.5%
2035 2,872 1000 No +0.5%
2036 2,886 1000 No +0.5%
2037 2,900 1000 No +0.5%
2038 2,913 1000 No +0.5%
2039 2,926 1000 No +0.4%
2040 2,938 1000 No +0.4%
2041 2,949 1000 No +0.4%
2042 2,960 1000 No +0.4%
2043 2,969 1000 No +0.3%
2044 2,978 1000 No +0.3%
2045 2,986 1000 No +0.3%
2046 2,993 1000 No +0.2%
2047 2,998 1000 No +0.2%
2048 3,004 1000 No +0.2%
2049 3,008 1000 No +0.1%
2050 3,011 1000 No +0.1%
2051 3,012 1000 No +0.0%
2052 3,013 1000 No +0.0%
2053 3,013 1000 No -0.0%
2054 3,012 1000 No -0.0%
2055 3,010 1000 No -0.1%
2056 3,008 1000 No -0.1%
2057 3,005 1000 No -0.1%
2058 3,000 1000 No -0.2%
2059 2,994 1000 No -0.2%
2060 2,987 1000 No -0.2%
2061 2,981 1000 No -0.2%
2062 2,974 1000 No -0.2%
2063 2,967 1000 No -0.2%
2064 2,960 1000 No -0.3%
2065 2,952 1000 No -0.3%
2066 2,943 1000 No -0.3%
2067 2,935 1000 No -0.3%
2068 2,926 1000 No -0.3%
2069 2,917 1000 No -0.3%
2070 2,907 1000 No -0.3%
2071 2,898 1000 No -0.3%
2072 2,888 1000 No -0.3%
2073 2,878 1000 No -0.3%
2074 2,868 1000 No -0.3%
2075 2,858 1000 No -0.3%
2076 2,849 1000 No -0.3%
2077 2,840 1000 No -0.3%
2078 2,831 1000 No -0.3%
2079 2,822 1000 No -0.3%
2080 2,814 1000 No -0.3%
2081 2,807 1000 No -0.2%
2082 2,800 1000 No -0.2%
2083 2,792 1000 No -0.3%
2084 2,785 1000 No -0.3%
2085 2,777 1000 No -0.3%
2086 2,770 1000 No -0.3%
2087 2,763 1000 No -0.3%
2088 2,755 1000 No -0.3%
2089 2,747 1000 No -0.3%
2090 2,738 1000 No -0.3%
2091 2,729 1000 No -0.3%
2092 2,720 1000 No -0.3%
2093 2,711 1000 No -0.3%
2094 2,702 1000 No -0.3%
2095 2,692 1000 No -0.4%
2096 2,682 1000 No -0.4%
2097 2,672 1000 No -0.4%
2098 2,661 1000 No -0.4%
2099 2,649 1000 No -0.4%
2100 2,638 1000 No -0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,638 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 702.32 1000 No, 3.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,638 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,235 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,430 1000 No 1,409 1000 No 1,447 1000 No 10
1960s 1,429 1000 No 1,405 1000 No 1,464 1000 No 10
1970s 1,572 1000 No 1,474 1000 No 1,679 1000 No 10
1980s 1,750 1000 No 1,700 1000 No 1,774 1000 No 10
1990s 1,819 1000 No 1,767 1000 No 1,888 1000 No 10
2000s 2,082 1000 No 1,912 1000 No 2,278 1000 No 10
2010s 2,377 1000 No 2,295 1000 No 2,490 1000 No 10
2020s 2,655 1000 No 2,515 1000 No 2,771 1000 No 10
2030s 2,862 1000 No 2,790 1000 No 2,926 1000 No 10
2040s 2,978 1000 No 2,938 1000 No 3,008 1000 No 10
2050s 3,008 1000 No 2,994 1000 No 3,013 1000 No 10
2060s 2,954 1000 No 2,917 1000 No 2,987 1000 No 10
2070s 2,864 1000 No 2,822 1000 No 2,907 1000 No 10
2080s 2,781 1000 No 2,747 1000 No 2,814 1000 No 10
2090s 2,696 1000 No 2,649 1000 No 2,738 1000 No 10
2100s 2,638 1000 No 2,638 1000 No 2,638 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 120 Cuba 2,757 1000 No compare
  2. 121 Mongolia 2,756 1000 No compare
  3. 122 Norway 2,690 1000 No compare
  4. 124 El Salvador 2,591 1000 No compare
  5. 125 Equatorial Guinea 2,448 1000 No compare
  6. 126 Guinea-Bissau 2,376 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Ireland?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Ireland was 2,638 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,013 1000 No in 2052.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,405 1000 No in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Ireland ranks 123rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.