The population of Ireland is 4,941,444 and the population growth amounts 1.50% (2019). The male and female population are 2,451,664 (49.61%) and 2,489,780 (50.39%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.85% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Ireland population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 4,941,444 | 1.50% | 2,451,664 49.61% |
2,489,780 50.39% |
| 2018 | 4,867,316 | 1.23% | 2,412,947 49.57% |
2,454,369 50.43% |
| 2017 | 4,807,388 | 1.08% | 2,381,248 49.53% |
2,426,140 50.47% |
| 2016 | 4,755,335 | 1.12% | 2,354,000 49.50% |
2,401,335 50.50% |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 | 0.94% | 2,327,061 49.49% |
2,374,896 50.51% |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 | 0.73% | 2,305,716 49.50% |
2,352,024 50.50% |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 | 0.53% | 2,290,372 49.53% |
2,333,444 50.47% |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 | 0.42% | 2,280,451 49.58% |
2,319,082 50.42% |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 | 0.44% | 2,273,238 49.63% |
2,306,846 50.37% |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | 0.54% | 2,265,836 49.69% |
2,294,319 50.31% |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 | 1.01% | 2,256,124 49.75% |
2,279,251 50.25% |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 | 2.02% | 2,236,045 49.81% |
2,253,499 50.19% |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 | 2.85% | 2,193,388 49.86% |
2,205,554 50.14% |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 | 2.66% | 2,132,639 49.90% |
2,140,952 50.10% |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | 2.16% | 2,076,648 49.92% |
2,083,266 50.08% |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 | 1.81% | 2,031,416 49.91% |
2,038,846 50.09% |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 | 1.62% | 1,993,055 49.87% |
2,003,466 50.13% |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 | 1.67% | 1,958,623 49.81% |
1,973,324 50.19% |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 | 1.58% | 1,923,642 49.75% |
1,942,601 50.25% |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | 1.32% | 1,891,446 49.71% |
1,913,728 50.29% |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 | 1.12% | 1,865,195 49.68% |
1,889,591 50.32% |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 | 1.04% | 1,843,609 49.66% |
1,869,087 50.34% |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 | 1.00% | 1,824,240 49.65% |
1,849,931 50.35% |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 | 0.79% | 1,806,069 49.65% |
1,831,441 50.35% |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | 0.51% | 1,791,991 49.66% |
1,816,850 50.34% |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 | 0.39% | 1,783,114 49.66% |
1,807,272 50.34% |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 | 0.50% | 1,776,576 49.68% |
1,799,685 50.32% |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 | 0.68% | 1,768,408 49.70% |
1,790,022 50.30% |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 | 0.57% | 1,757,325 49.72% |
1,776,910 50.28% |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | 0.08% | 1,748,458 49.76% |
1,765,516 50.24% |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 | -0.40% | 1,748,433 49.80% |
1,762,576 50.20% |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 | -0.43% | 1,757,033 49.85% |
1,767,916 50.15% |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 | 0.01% | 1,766,362 49.90% |
1,773,695 50.10% |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 | 0.05% | 1,768,010 49.95% |
1,771,680 50.05% |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | 0.16% | 1,769,009 50.00% |
1,769,073 50.00% |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 | 0.62% | 1,767,940 50.05% |
1,764,483 49.95% |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 | 0.71% | 1,758,720 50.10% |
1,751,880 49.90% |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 | 0.94% | 1,747,845 50.14% |
1,737,955 49.86% |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 | 1.16% | 1,732,692 50.18% |
1,720,308 49.82% |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | 1.14% | 1,713,467 50.21% |
1,699,333 49.79% |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 | 1.32% | 1,694,431 50.22% |
1,679,319 49.78% |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 | 1.41% | 1,672,222 50.23% |
1,656,878 49.77% |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 | 1.35% | 1,648,612 50.23% |
1,633,588 49.77% |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 | 1.50% | 1,626,255 50.22% |
1,611,795 49.78% |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | 1.63% | 1,601,674 50.22% |
1,587,876 49.78% |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 | 1.64% | 1,575,307 50.21% |
1,562,193 49.79% |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 | 1.59% | 1,549,180 50.20% |
1,536,770 49.80% |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 | 1.48% | 1,524,302 50.19% |
1,512,548 49.81% |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 | 1.16% | 1,501,627 50.19% |
1,490,423 49.81% |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | 0.83% | 1,484,028 50.18% |
1,473,222 49.82% |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 | 0.58% | 1,471,649 50.18% |
1,461,001 49.82% |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 | 0.45% | 1,463,154 50.18% |
1,452,396 49.82% |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 | 0.47% | 1,456,742 50.19% |
1,445,708 49.81% |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 | 0.40% | 1,450,068 50.20% |
1,438,732 49.80% |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | 0.37% | 1,444,452 50.20% |
1,432,848 49.80% |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 | 0.48% | 1,439,158 50.21% |
1,427,392 49.79% |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 | 0.58% | 1,432,274 50.21% |
1,420,376 49.79% |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 | 0.41% | 1,424,161 50.22% |
1,411,889 49.78% |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 | -0.15% | 1,418,838 50.24% |
1,405,562 49.76% |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | N/A% | 1,421,923 50.27% |
1,406,677 49.73% |
The below chart is the timeline of Ireland population growth rates for 60 years.
The Ireland population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,045,134, 3,193,497, 702,813 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 4,941,444 | 1,045,134 21.15% |
3,193,497 64.63% |
702,813 14.22% |
| 2018 | 4,867,316 | 1,041,918 21.41% |
3,150,506 64.73% |
674,892 13.87% |
| 2017 | 4,807,388 | 1,038,553 21.60% |
3,119,517 64.89% |
649,317 13.51% |
| 2016 | 4,755,335 | 1,034,539 21.76% |
3,095,584 65.10% |
625,212 13.15% |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 | 1,028,445 21.87% |
3,072,081 65.34% |
601,431 12.79% |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 | 1,011,187 21.71% |
3,068,647 65.88% |
577,905 12.41% |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 | 995,438 21.53% |
3,072,327 66.45% |
556,050 12.03% |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 | 980,882 21.33% |
3,082,560 67.02% |
536,091 11.66% |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 | 965,520 21.08% |
3,096,398 67.61% |
518,166 11.31% |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | 947,864 20.79% |
3,110,223 68.20% |
502,068 11.01% |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 | 937,539 20.67% |
3,105,774 68.48% |
492,062 10.85% |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 | 921,422 20.52% |
3,086,191 68.74% |
481,930 10.73% |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 | 896,186 20.37% |
3,034,132 68.97% |
468,623 10.65% |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 | 865,763 20.26% |
2,955,513 69.16% |
452,316 10.58% |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | 840,275 20.20% |
2,882,296 69.29% |
437,343 10.51% |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 | 825,387 20.28% |
2,817,730 69.23% |
427,145 10.49% |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 | 816,853 20.44% |
2,760,709 69.08% |
418,959 10.48% |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 | 813,474 20.69% |
2,706,349 68.83% |
412,124 10.48% |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 | 813,151 21.03% |
2,647,369 68.47% |
405,722 10.49% |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | 816,744 21.46% |
2,587,989 68.01% |
400,441 10.52% |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 | 821,855 21.89% |
2,536,372 67.55% |
396,559 10.56% |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 | 832,339 22.42% |
2,486,205 66.96% |
394,152 10.62% |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 | 846,207 23.03% |
2,435,349 66.28% |
392,615 10.69% |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 | 861,271 23.68% |
2,384,556 65.55% |
391,683 10.77% |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | 878,071 24.33% |
2,338,915 64.81% |
391,854 10.86% |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 | 897,137 24.99% |
2,301,053 64.09% |
392,196 10.92% |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 | 916,154 25.62% |
2,266,664 63.38% |
393,444 11.00% |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 | 933,397 26.23% |
2,230,777 62.69% |
394,256 11.08% |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 | 949,976 26.88% |
2,190,820 61.99% |
393,440 11.13% |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | 970,115 27.61% |
2,152,406 61.25% |
391,453 11.14% |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 | 988,423 28.15% |
2,132,547 60.74% |
390,039 11.11% |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 | 1,012,071 28.71% |
2,123,891 60.25% |
388,988 11.04% |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 | 1,034,875 29.23% |
2,118,130 59.83% |
387,052 10.93% |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 | 1,049,162 29.64% |
2,107,144 59.53% |
383,384 10.83% |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | 1,058,126 29.91% |
2,099,875 59.35% |
380,082 10.74% |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 | 1,065,844 30.17% |
2,087,191 59.09% |
379,388 10.74% |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 | 1,063,702 30.30% |
2,069,331 58.95% |
377,567 10.76% |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 | 1,057,426 30.34% |
2,052,824 58.89% |
375,550 10.77% |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 | 1,048,964 30.38% |
2,032,255 58.85% |
371,781 10.77% |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | 1,040,777 30.50% |
2,006,395 58.79% |
365,627 10.71% |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 | 1,032,809 30.61% |
1,978,123 58.63% |
362,818 10.75% |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 | 1,024,291 30.77% |
1,946,930 58.48% |
357,879 10.75% |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 | 1,014,891 30.92% |
1,915,538 58.36% |
351,771 10.72% |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 | 1,002,947 30.97% |
1,888,899 58.33% |
346,204 10.69% |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | 984,438 30.86% |
1,863,947 58.44% |
341,165 10.70% |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 | 967,488 30.84% |
1,832,272 58.40% |
337,740 10.76% |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 | 947,822 30.71% |
1,802,689 58.42% |
335,439 10.87% |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 | 927,953 30.56% |
1,774,955 58.45% |
333,942 11.00% |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 | 912,066 30.48% |
1,747,653 58.41% |
332,331 11.11% |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | 904,190 30.58% |
1,722,626 58.25% |
330,434 11.17% |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 | 894,288 30.49% |
1,708,667 58.26% |
329,695 11.24% |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 | 889,979 30.53% |
1,696,845 58.20% |
328,726 11.27% |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 | 889,025 30.63% |
1,686,138 58.09% |
327,286 11.28% |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 | 887,794 30.73% |
1,675,725 58.01% |
325,282 11.26% |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | 885,741 30.78% |
1,668,236 57.98% |
323,323 11.24% |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 | 883,206 30.81% |
1,660,129 57.91% |
323,214 11.28% |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 | 879,906 30.85% |
1,650,650 57.86% |
322,094 11.29% |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 | 875,771 30.88% |
1,640,189 57.83% |
320,089 11.29% |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 | 872,894 30.91% |
1,633,193 57.82% |
318,312 11.27% |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | 874,875 30.93% |
1,635,545 57.82% |
318,180 11.25% |
The below chart and table represents Ireland population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.52% | 0.31% | 1.36% | 4.14% |
| 2018 | 1.25% | 0.32% | 0.99% | 3.94% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 0.39% | 0.77% | 3.86% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | 0.59% | 0.77% | 3.95% |
| 2015 | 0.95% | 1.71% | 0.11% | 4.07% |
| 2014 | 0.73% | 1.58% | -0.12% | 3.93% |
| 2013 | 0.53% | 1.48% | -0.33% | 3.72% |
| 2012 | 0.42% | 1.59% | -0.45% | 3.46% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 1.86% | -0.44% | 3.21% |
| 2010 | 0.55% | 1.10% | 0.14% | 2.03% |
| 2009 | 1.02% | 1.75% | 0.63% | 2.10% |
| 2008 | 2.06% | 2.82% | 1.72% | 2.84% |
| 2007 | 2.93% | 3.51% | 2.66% | 3.61% |
| 2006 | 2.73% | 3.03% | 2.54% | 3.42% |
| 2005 | 2.20% | 1.80% | 2.29% | 2.39% |
| 2004 | 1.85% | 1.04% | 2.07% | 1.95% |
| 2003 | 1.64% | 0.42% | 2.01% | 1.66% |
| 2002 | 1.70% | 0.04% | 2.23% | 1.58% |
| 2001 | 1.60% | -0.44% | 2.29% | 1.32% |
| 2000 | 1.34% | -0.62% | 2.04% | 0.98% |
| 1999 | 1.13% | -1.26% | 2.02% | 0.61% |
| 1998 | 1.05% | -1.64% | 2.09% | 0.39% |
| 1997 | 1.01% | -1.75% | 2.13% | 0.24% |
| 1996 | 0.79% | -1.91% | 1.95% | -0.04% |
| 1995 | 0.51% | -2.13% | 1.65% | -0.09% |
| 1994 | 0.39% | -2.08% | 1.52% | -0.32% |
| 1993 | 0.50% | -1.85% | 1.61% | -0.21% |
| 1992 | 0.68% | -1.75% | 1.82% | 0.21% |
| 1991 | 0.58% | -2.08% | 1.78% | 0.51% |
| 1990 | 0.08% | -1.85% | 0.93% | 0.36% |
| 1989 | -0.40% | -2.34% | 0.41% | 0.27% |
| 1988 | -0.43% | -2.20% | 0.27% | 0.50% |
| 1987 | 0.01% | -1.36% | 0.52% | 0.96% |
| 1986 | 0.05% | -0.85% | 0.35% | 0.87% |
| 1985 | 0.16% | -0.72% | 0.61% | 0.18% |
| 1984 | 0.62% | 0.20% | 0.86% | 0.48% |
| 1983 | 0.71% | 0.59% | 0.80% | 0.54% |
| 1982 | 0.95% | 0.81% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 0.79% | 1.29% | 1.68% |
| 1980 | 1.16% | 0.77% | 1.43% | 0.77% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 0.83% | 1.60% | 1.38% |
| 1978 | 1.43% | 0.93% | 1.64% | 1.74% |
| 1977 | 1.36% | 1.19% | 1.41% | 1.61% |
| 1976 | 1.52% | 1.88% | 1.34% | 1.48% |
| 1975 | 1.66% | 1.75% | 1.73% | 1.01% |
| 1974 | 1.67% | 2.07% | 1.64% | 0.69% |
| 1973 | 1.62% | 2.14% | 1.56% | 0.45% |
| 1972 | 1.50% | 1.74% | 1.56% | 0.48% |
| 1971 | 1.18% | 0.87% | 1.45% | 0.57% |
| 1970 | 0.84% | 1.11% | 0.82% | 0.22% |
| 1969 | 0.59% | 0.48% | 0.70% | 0.29% |
| 1968 | 0.45% | 0.11% | 0.64% | 0.44% |
| 1967 | 0.47% | 0.14% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| 1966 | 0.40% | 0.23% | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| 1965 | 0.38% | 0.29% | 0.49% | 0.03% |
| 1964 | 0.49% | 0.38% | 0.57% | 0.35% |
| 1963 | 0.59% | 0.47% | 0.64% | 0.63% |
| 1962 | 0.41% | 0.33% | 0.43% | 0.56% |
| 1961 | -0.15% | -0.23% | -0.14% | 0.04% |
The global rank of Ireland population is 111 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 111 |
| 0-14 | 109 |
| 15-64 | 111 |
| 65 over | 79 |