Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour was 4,081 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,081
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,081
in 2025
All-time low
2,269
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,081 for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Ireland peaked at 4,081 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,269, in 1983.
Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Population in private households … degree urbanisation labour in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,269 | — |
| 1984 | 2,309 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,312 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,331 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,337 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,348 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,337 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,351 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,382 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,424 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,421 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,467 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,503 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,550 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,607 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,687 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,729 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,777 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,833 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,899 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,951 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,003 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,090 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,180 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,363 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,379 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,374 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,370 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,372 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,383 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,404 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,436 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,479 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,523 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,570 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,625 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,670 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,761 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,846 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,930 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,008 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,081 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,320 | 2,269 | 2,348 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,512 | 2,351 | 2,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,078 | 2,777 | 3,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,454 | 3,370 | 3,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,883 | 3,670 | 4,081 | 6 |
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. — Rural population 1,447 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Ireland?
- Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Ireland was 4,081 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,081 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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