Eurostat · Demographics
Ireland: Usually resident population on 1 January
5.51MNumber · 2026+18.2% since 2016
Eurostat table demo_urespop. Usually resident population on 1 January (Number). Annual figures for Ireland from 2014 to 2026.
Every year
| Year | Value (Number) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,511,056 | |
| 2025 | 5,440,278 | |
| 2024 | 5,351,681 | |
| 2023 | 5,194,336 | |
| 2022 | 5,060,004 | |
| 2021 | 5,006,324 | |
| 2020 | 4,964,440 | |
| 2019 | 4,904,240 | |
| 2018 | 4,830,392 | |
| 2017 | 4,774,833 | |
| 2016 | 4,664,156 | |
| 2015 | 4,625,885 | |
| 2014 | 4,604,029 |
Source
Published by Eurostat, produced by Eurostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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Eurostat (2026). Usually resident population on 1 January. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-demo-urespop-nr (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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