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Ireland

Europe · Northern Europe · IRL · IE
Population state
Growing
current run since 1990 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.60
86 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
124
of 237
Regional population rank
26
of 50 in Europe
Population
5.26m
Annual change
+55,185
Natural change
+16,118
Migrant share
23.1%
Peak population · projected 2053 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · not reached Support ratio · 4.13 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Adds to growth

Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Ireland, 2024 projected: natural change +16,118 people, net migration +39,059, WPP adjustment +8, total population change +55,185. Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a +8-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

35 source years · since 1990 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1990
35 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+55,185
1.05% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2053
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
20245.26m+55,1851.60
20505.97m+4,9781.60
20805.63m−11,9511.61
21005.29m−24,0581.61

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2034 · projected
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Ireland annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 33.5% in 1950 to 23.1% in 2023 and 15.5% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 11.0% to 15.5% and 33.3%. First annual crossover: 2034 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Ireland, 1950 to 2100 Ireland annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 33.5% in 1950 to 23.1% in 2023 and 15.5% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 11.0% to 15.5% and 33.3%. First annual crossover: 2034 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 15.5% 65+ · 33.3%
1950
Under 18 · 33.5%65+ · 11.0%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 23.1%65+ · 15.5%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 15.5%65+ · 33.3%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Ireland under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 976,209 33.5% 319,253 11.0%
1951 observed 990,416 33.7% 317,462 10.8%
1952 observed 992,868 33.8% 316,134 10.7%
1953 observed 985,952 33.7% 317,227 10.8%
1954 observed 981,168 33.7% 317,789 10.9%
1955 observed 980,068 33.8% 317,325 10.9%
1956 observed 982,347 34.1% 317,559 11.0%
1957 observed 987,722 34.4% 317,730 11.1%
1958 observed 995,724 34.9% 316,808 11.1%
1959 observed 1,006,716 35.5% 316,128 11.1%
1960 observed 1,020,288 36.1% 317,057 11.2%
1961 observed 1,029,306 36.4% 318,336 11.3%
1962 observed 1,032,481 36.5% 318,327 11.2%
1963 observed 1,036,267 36.4% 318,079 11.2%
1964 observed 1,043,374 36.5% 319,011 11.2%
1965 observed 1,053,776 36.7% 322,132 11.2%
1966 observed 1,061,634 36.7% 324,276 11.2%
1967 observed 1,064,622 36.6% 325,315 11.2%
1968 observed 1,068,095 36.5% 326,838 11.2%
1969 observed 1,075,728 36.6% 327,863 11.1%
1970 observed 1,087,244 36.7% 329,590 11.1%
1971 observed 1,100,757 36.8% 332,279 11.1%
1972 observed 1,115,353 36.7% 333,894 11.0%
1973 observed 1,131,170 36.7% 334,667 10.9%
1974 observed 1,148,180 36.7% 336,563 10.7%
1975 observed 1,164,724 36.6% 340,653 10.7%
1976 observed 1,180,911 36.6% 346,122 10.7%
1977 observed 1,197,516 36.5% 351,976 10.7%
1978 observed 1,214,032 36.5% 358,139 10.8%
1979 observed 1,227,558 36.4% 363,361 10.8%
1980 observed 1,238,195 36.3% 367,365 10.8%
1981 observed 1,244,371 36.1% 370,588 10.7%
1982 observed 1,244,665 35.8% 372,734 10.7%
1983 observed 1,242,728 35.5% 374,362 10.7%
1984 observed 1,239,265 35.2% 377,686 10.7%
1985 observed 1,234,488 35.0% 382,084 10.8%
1986 observed 1,227,242 34.6% 385,937 10.9%
1987 observed 1,213,906 34.3% 389,962 11.0%
1988 observed 1,194,063 33.9% 394,343 11.2%
1989 observed 1,173,146 33.4% 397,951 11.3%
1990 observed 1,156,034 32.9% 400,812 11.4%
1991 observed 1,142,991 32.3% 403,645 11.4%
1992 observed 1,130,439 31.8% 406,213 11.4%
1993 observed 1,115,591 31.2% 407,785 11.4%
1994 observed 1,099,307 30.6% 409,352 11.4%
1995 observed 1,083,420 30.0% 411,571 11.4%
1996 observed 1,069,425 29.4% 413,934 11.4%
1997 observed 1,056,156 28.8% 416,931 11.4%
1998 observed 1,042,953 28.1% 420,017 11.3%
1999 observed 1,031,511 27.5% 422,376 11.3%
2000 observed 1,022,525 26.9% 425,448 11.2%
2001 observed 1,016,425 26.3% 430,362 11.1%
2002 observed 1,014,868 25.8% 436,146 11.1%
2003 observed 1,017,522 25.5% 442,579 11.1%
2004 observed 1,021,948 25.1% 450,477 11.1%
2005 observed 1,029,075 24.8% 457,643 11.0%
2006 observed 1,043,021 24.4% 464,086 10.9%
2007 observed 1,066,665 24.3% 473,564 10.8%
2008 observed 1,092,374 24.4% 486,668 10.8%
2009 observed 1,113,084 24.6% 502,096 11.1%
2010 observed 1,131,053 24.8% 518,747 11.4%
2011 observed 1,146,902 25.0% 536,598 11.7%
2012 observed 1,159,457 25.2% 555,792 12.1%
2013 observed 1,169,201 25.3% 575,655 12.4%
2014 observed 1,177,238 25.3% 596,036 12.8%
2015 observed 1,183,887 25.2% 616,511 13.1%
2016 observed 1,189,277 25.0% 636,591 13.4%
2017 observed 1,194,802 24.8% 657,656 13.7%
2018 observed 1,200,081 24.6% 679,896 14.0%
2019 observed 1,201,343 24.4% 702,718 14.2%
2020 observed 1,196,990 24.0% 725,568 14.6%
2021 observed 1,192,974 23.7% 746,903 14.9%
2022 observed 1,197,194 23.4% 774,776 15.2%
2023 observed 1,200,085 23.1% 807,646 15.5%
2024 projected 1,195,058 22.7% 835,131 15.9%
2025 projected 1,185,932 22.3% 860,335 16.2%
2026 projected 1,172,490 21.9% 885,896 16.5%
2027 projected 1,157,102 21.4% 911,598 16.9%
2028 projected 1,141,083 21.0% 937,824 17.2%
2029 projected 1,125,172 20.5% 964,653 17.6%
2030 projected 1,110,615 20.1% 991,617 17.9%
2031 projected 1,098,310 19.8% 1,017,995 18.3%
2032 projected 1,088,437 19.5% 1,043,836 18.7%
2033 projected 1,080,746 19.2% 1,069,478 19.0%
2034 projected 1,073,723 19.0% 1,095,824 19.4%
2035 projected 1,067,142 18.8% 1,124,019 19.8%
2036 projected 1,062,130 18.6% 1,153,118 20.2%
2037 projected 1,059,431 18.5% 1,182,277 20.6%
2038 projected 1,059,813 18.4% 1,211,772 21.0%
2039 projected 1,059,944 18.3% 1,241,594 21.4%
2040 projected 1,061,902 18.3% 1,272,143 21.9%
2041 projected 1,067,959 18.3% 1,302,947 22.3%
2042 projected 1,074,403 18.3% 1,333,441 22.7%
2043 projected 1,080,987 18.4% 1,364,361 23.2%
2044 projected 1,087,889 18.4% 1,397,427 23.7%
2045 projected 1,094,706 18.5% 1,432,004 24.2%
2046 projected 1,100,783 18.6% 1,464,626 24.7%
2047 projected 1,105,958 18.6% 1,493,905 25.1%
2048 projected 1,110,254 18.6% 1,519,688 25.5%
2049 projected 1,113,189 18.7% 1,541,560 25.8%
2050 projected 1,114,359 18.7% 1,560,406 26.1%
2051 projected 1,113,736 18.6% 1,576,273 26.4%
2052 projected 1,111,494 18.6% 1,588,095 26.6%
2053 projected 1,107,583 18.5% 1,597,549 26.7%
2054 projected 1,102,044 18.4% 1,605,215 26.9%
2055 projected 1,094,815 18.3% 1,610,753 27.0%
2056 projected 1,086,285 18.2% 1,614,715 27.0%
2057 projected 1,076,447 18.0% 1,616,638 27.1%
2058 projected 1,065,091 17.9% 1,617,067 27.1%
2059 projected 1,052,707 17.7% 1,616,723 27.2%
2060 projected 1,039,715 17.5% 1,615,697 27.2%
2061 projected 1,026,752 17.3% 1,614,565 27.3%
2062 projected 1,014,161 17.2% 1,615,021 27.3%
2063 projected 1,001,995 17.0% 1,617,346 27.4%
2064 projected 990,227 16.8% 1,620,133 27.5%
2065 projected 979,156 16.7% 1,623,004 27.6%
2066 projected 969,089 16.6% 1,626,675 27.8%
2067 projected 960,134 16.4% 1,631,712 27.9%
2068 projected 952,338 16.4% 1,637,868 28.1%
2069 projected 945,651 16.3% 1,644,550 28.3%
2070 projected 940,088 16.2% 1,651,671 28.5%
2071 projected 935,732 16.2% 1,659,914 28.7%
2072 projected 932,560 16.2% 1,670,705 29.0%
2073 projected 930,282 16.2% 1,684,086 29.3%
2074 projected 928,676 16.2% 1,698,389 29.7%
2075 projected 927,757 16.3% 1,712,836 30.0%
2076 projected 927,406 16.3% 1,726,884 30.3%
2077 projected 927,343 16.3% 1,739,574 30.6%
2078 projected 927,449 16.4% 1,750,460 30.9%
2079 projected 927,512 16.4% 1,759,736 31.2%
2080 projected 927,637 16.5% 1,767,696 31.4%
2081 projected 927,785 16.5% 1,775,810 31.6%
2082 projected 927,352 16.5% 1,784,277 31.8%
2083 projected 925,967 16.5% 1,792,114 32.0%
2084 projected 923,714 16.5% 1,798,792 32.2%
2085 projected 920,702 16.5% 1,803,353 32.4%
2086 projected 916,976 16.5% 1,808,616 32.5%
2087 projected 912,443 16.5% 1,812,500 32.7%
2088 projected 906,971 16.4% 1,812,599 32.8%
2089 projected 900,639 16.3% 1,811,865 32.9%
2090 projected 893,516 16.3% 1,810,185 33.0%
2091 projected 885,875 16.2% 1,807,447 33.0%
2092 projected 878,005 16.1% 1,803,846 33.1%
2093 projected 869,981 16.0% 1,799,520 33.1%
2094 projected 861,957 15.9% 1,794,592 33.1%
2095 projected 854,014 15.8% 1,789,221 33.1%
2096 projected 846,058 15.7% 1,783,515 33.2%
2097 projected 838,237 15.7% 1,777,584 33.2%
2098 projected 830,756 15.6% 1,771,564 33.2%
2099 projected 823,705 15.5% 1,765,563 33.2%
2100 projected 817,167 15.5% 1,759,730 33.3%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
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Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.