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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Ireland
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,484,367 people | 2025 | 96th lowest of 216 | −1,293,956 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2024 | 59th lowest of 216 | −0.43 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,484,367 |
| 2024 | 5,395,790 |
| 2023 | 5,311,538 |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.60 |
| 2019 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 1.89 |
| 2013 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 2.05 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 2.06 |
| 2007 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 1.91 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 1.90 |
| 1998 | 1.94 |
| 1997 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 1.84 |
| 1994 | 1.85 |
| 1993 | 1.90 |
| 1992 | 1.99 |
| 1991 | 2.08 |
| 1990 | 2.11 |
| 1989 | 2.08 |
| 1988 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 2.32 |
| 1986 | 2.44 |
| 1985 | 2.48 |
| 1984 | 2.58 |
| 1983 | 2.74 |
| 1982 | 2.94 |
| 1981 | 3.05 |
| 1980 | 3.21 |
| 1979 | 3.21 |
| 1978 | 3.21 |
| 1977 | 3.24 |
| 1976 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | 3.37 |
| 1974 | 3.59 |
| 1973 | 3.71 |
| 1972 | 3.84 |
| 1971 | 3.93 |
| 1970 | 3.85 |
| 1969 | 3.83 |
| 1968 | 3.77 |
| 1967 | 3.84 |
| 1966 | 3.94 |
| 1965 | 4.04 |
| 1964 | 4.07 |
| 1963 | 4.01 |
| 1962 | 3.92 |
| 1961 | 3.78 |
| 1960 | 3.78 |
allfigures, “Population, Ireland, 2025: 5,484,367 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/ireland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.