Population 5,484,367
people· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Ireland 2025 · 5.48M
0 1.37M 2.74M 4.11M 5.48M 1960 1993 2025 1960: 2,828,600 1961: 2,824,400 1962: 2,836,050 1963: 2,852,650 1964: 2,866,550 1965: 2,877,300 1966: 2,888,800 1967: 2,902,450 1968: 2,915,550 1969: 2,932,650 1970: 2,957,250 1971: 2,992,050 1972: 3,036,850 1973: 3,085,950 1974: 3,137,500 1975: 3,189,550 1976: 3,238,050 1977: 3,282,200 1978: 3,329,100 1979: 3,373,750 1980: 3,412,800 1981: 3,453,000 1982: 3,485,800 1983: 3,510,600 1984: 3,532,423 1985: 3,538,082 1986: 3,539,690 1987: 3,540,057 1988: 3,524,949 1989: 3,511,009 1990: 3,513,974 1991: 3,534,235 1992: 3,558,430 1993: 3,576,261 1994: 3,590,386 1995: 3,608,841 1996: 3,637,510 1997: 3,674,171 1998: 3,712,696 1999: 3,754,786 2000: 3,805,174 2001: 3,866,243 2002: 3,931,947 2003: 3,996,521 2004: 4,070,262 2005: 4,159,914 2006: 4,273,591 2007: 4,398,942 2008: 4,489,544 2009: 4,535,375 2010: 4,560,155 2011: 4,580,084 2012: 4,599,533 2013: 4,623,816 2014: 4,657,740 2015: 4,701,957 2016: 4,762,722 2017: 4,827,445 2018: 4,898,022 2019: 4,976,456 2020: 5,039,747 2021: 5,110,585 2022: 5,212,836 2023: 5,311,538 2024: 5,395,790 2025: 5,484,367 Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
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