Total population in Ireland (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.31M persons | +53.02K persons | +1.01% |
| 2024 | 5.26M persons | +58.39K persons | +1.12% |
| 2023 | 5.20M persons | +86.61K persons | +1.69% |
| 2022 | 5.11M persons | +81.59K persons | +1.62% |
| 2021 | 5.03M persons | +45.82K persons | +0.92% |
| 2020 | 4.98M persons | +49.12K persons | +1.00% |
| 2019 | 4.93M persons | +60.94K persons | +1.25% |
| 2018 | 4.87M persons | +62.30K persons | +1.30% |
| 2017 | 4.81M persons | +56.76K persons | +1.19% |
| 2016 | 4.75M persons | +51.02K persons | +1.08% |
| 2015 | 4.70M persons | +44.25K persons | +0.95% |
| 2014 | 4.66M persons | +33.55K persons | +0.73% |
| 2013 | 4.62M persons | +24.55K persons | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 4.60M persons | +20.53K persons | +0.45% |
| 2011 | 4.58M persons | +20.52K persons | +0.45% |
| 2010 | 4.56M persons | +25.33K persons | +0.56% |
| 2009 | 4.53M persons | +47.75K persons | +1.06% |
| 2008 | 4.49M persons | +92.49K persons | +2.11% |
| 2007 | 4.39M persons | +124.74K persons | +2.92% |
| 2006 | 4.27M persons | +113.49K persons | +2.73% |
| 2005 | 4.16M persons | +89.22K persons | +2.19% |
| 2004 | 4.07M persons | +73.13K persons | +1.83% |
| 2003 | 3.99M persons | +64.49K persons | +1.64% |
| 2002 | 3.93M persons | +65.46K persons | +1.69% |
| 2001 | 3.86M persons | +60.40K persons | +1.59% |
| 2000 | 3.80M persons | +49.65K persons | +1.32% |
| 1999 | 3.75M persons | +41.86K persons | +1.13% |
| 1998 | 3.71M persons | +38.78K persons | +1.06% |
| 1997 | 3.67M persons | +33.78K persons | +0.93% |
| 1996 | 3.64M persons | +27.81K persons | +0.77% |
| 1995 | 3.61M persons | +20.54K persons | +0.57% |
| 1994 | 3.59M persons | +14.03K persons | +0.39% |
| 1993 | 3.58M persons | +17.70K persons | +0.50% |
| 1992 | 3.56M persons | +24.16K persons | +0.68% |
| 1991 | 3.53M persons | +20.24K persons | +0.58% |
| 1990 | 3.51M persons | +2.95K persons | +0.08% |
| 1989 | 3.51M persons | 14.03K persons | -0.40% |
| 1988 | 3.53M persons | 15.29K persons | -0.43% |
| 1987 | 3.54M persons | 1.49K persons | -0.04% |
| 1986 | 3.54M persons | +10.60K persons | +0.30% |
| 1985 | 3.53M persons | +15.32K persons | +0.44% |
| 1984 | 3.52M persons | +18.35K persons | +0.52% |
| 1983 | 3.50M persons | +22.07K persons | +0.64% |
| 1982 | 3.48M persons | +26.71K persons | +0.77% |
| 1981 | 3.45M persons | +33.59K persons | +0.98% |
| 1980 | 3.42M persons | +39.44K persons | +1.17% |
| 1979 | 3.38M persons | +46.62K persons | +1.40% |
| 1978 | 3.33M persons | +51.43K persons | +1.57% |
| 1977 | 3.28M persons | +49.35K persons | +1.53% |
| 1976 | 3.23M persons | +48.28K persons | +1.52% |
| 1975 | 3.18M persons | — | — |
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