Ireland Population History
1960 - 2026
Ireland's population has grown from 2,828,600 in 1960 to 5,311,538 in 2023, a total increase of 87.8% (1.88x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.8M
2023 Population
5.3M
Total Growth
87.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.8M
1970
3.0M
1980
3.4M
1990
3.5M
2000
3.8M
2010
4.6M
2020
5.0M
2023
5.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.34%
1965-1970
+0.55%
1970-1975
+1.52%
1975-1980
+1.36%
1980-1985
+0.72%
1985-1990
-0.14%
1990-1995
+0.53%
1995-2000
+1.07%
2000-2005
+1.80%
2005-2010
+1.85%
2010-2015
+0.61%
2015-2020
+1.40%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,311,538 | +98,702 |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 | +102,251 |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 | +70,838 |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 | +63,291 |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 | +78,434 |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 | +70,577 |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 | +64,723 |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 | +60,765 |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 | +44,217 |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 | +33,924 |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 | +24,283 |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 | +19,449 |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 | +19,929 |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | +24,780 |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 | +45,831 |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 | +90,602 |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 | +125,351 |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 | +113,677 |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | +89,652 |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 | +73,741 |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 | +64,574 |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 | +65,704 |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 | +61,069 |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | +50,388 |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 | +42,090 |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 | +38,525 |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 | +36,661 |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 | +28,669 |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | +18,455 |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 | +14,125 |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 | +17,831 |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 | +24,195 |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 | +20,261 |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | +2,965 |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 | -13,940 |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 | -15,108 |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 | +367 |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 | +1,608 |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | +5,659 |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 | +21,823 |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 | +24,800 |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 | +32,800 |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 | +40,200 |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | +39,050 |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 | +44,650 |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 | +46,900 |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 | +44,150 |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 | +48,500 |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | +52,050 |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 | +51,550 |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 | +49,100 |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 | +44,800 |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 | +34,800 |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | +24,600 |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 | +17,100 |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 | +13,100 |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 | +13,650 |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 | +11,500 |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | +10,750 |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 | +13,900 |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 | +16,600 |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 | +11,650 |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 | -4,200 |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | — |