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Ireland Population


Highlights of Analysis:

  • Ireland Population is increasing
  • Ireland Population Density is increasing
  • Ireland Life Expectancy is increasing
  • Ireland Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Ireland population is expected to increase by 19576 people. Ireland contributes 0.06% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Ireland is 82.148 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years). How the world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future. Ireland owns 0.00046% of land i.e. 68890 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 122 when compared to other Global Countries Land area

Ireland Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
Ireland Population Analysis Year 2010 Year 2020 Year 2030
Ireland Population (in million) 4.62 4.88 5.21
Ireland Global Rank 118th 126th 127th
Ireland Global Population Share 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
Ireland Global Population Density 64.72 72.57 78.6
Ireland Global Population Density Rank 100th 102nd 104th
Ireland Average Life Expectancy 80.34 82.14 83.87
Ireland Average Life Expectancy Global Rank 22nd 22nd 21st
Ireland Fertility Rate 2 1.97 1.95
Ireland Fertility Rate Global Rank 132nd 119th 108th
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women

What is the Population trend of ?

  • Every year Ireland population is expected to increase by 19576 people. 
  • Ireland population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years. 
  • As per trend analysis Ireland will have more death than births from 2099 and this will impact population growth. 
  • Ireland Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 126th-124th. 

What is the Population growth rate of ?

  • Ireland population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 0.51%. 
  • Overall population growth rate of Ireland is expected to be decreasing. 

What percentage of lives in ?

  • Ireland contributes 0.06% of world's total population. 

Ireland
 Population Fact

Ireland
 Total Population Trend

Ireland
 Population Growth Rate

Ireland
 Birth and Death Rate

Table : Past and Expected Future Population & Global Rank

Year Count(in Millions) Global Rank
2010 4.62 Million 118th
2020 4.88 Million 126th
2030 5.21 Million 127th
2040 5.53 Million 125th
2050 5.8 Million 124th
2060 5.95 Million 123rd
2070 6.05 Million 123rd
2080 6.17 Million 123rd
2090 6.31 Million 122nd
2100 6.38 Million 121st

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate

Year Count(in Millions) Growth Rate
2010 4.62 Million 1.28%
2020 4.88 Million 0.83%
2030 5.21 Million 0.59%
2040 5.53 Million 0.57%
2050 5.8 Million 0.37%
2060 5.95 Million 0.19%
2070 6.05 Million 0.18%
2080 6.17 Million 0.2%
2090 6.31 Million 0.17%
2100 6.38 Million 0.07%

Table : Past and Expected Future   Population Share in world

Year Count(in Millions) Share
2010 4.62 Million 0.06%
2020 4.88 Million 0.06%
2030 5.21 Million 0.06%
2040 5.53 Million 0.06%
2050 5.8 Million 0.05%
2060 5.95 Million 0.05%
2070 6.05 Million 0.05%
2080 6.17 Million 0.05%
2090 6.31 Million 0.05%
2100 6.38 Million 0.05%

Ireland Population Density


What is the Population Density of 

  • Ireland population density is 83.16 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years. 
  • Ireland Ranks in range of 102nd-110th in term of population density around the world. 
  • As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Ireland. 

Ireland
 Population Density (people per sq. km.)

Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)

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Year Population Density Rank
2010 64.72 100th
2020 72.57 102nd
2030 78.6 104th
2040 84.15 106th
2050 88.78 108th
2060 91.7 110th
2070 92.79 112th
2080 91.97 114th
2090 89.28 116th
2100 84.89 118th

Ireland Average Life Expectancy

  • Average Life Expectancy in Ireland is 82.148 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years. 
  • Life Expectancy is above average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).  
  • Ireland ranks 22nd in terms of average life expectancy around the world. 

Ireland
 Avg Life Expectancy

Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) ()

Year Average Life Expectancy Rank
2010 80.34 22nd
2020 82.14 22nd
2030 83.87 21st
2040 85.28 21st
2050 86.53 20th
2060 87.73 20th
2070 88.91 20th
2080 90.08 19th
2090 91.22 19th
2100 0

Ireland Average Fertility Rate

  • In Ireland, Women gives birth to 1.973 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend. 
  • Ireland rank is in range of 119th-71st in term of average fertility rate around the world. 

Ireland
 Fertility Rate kids per women

Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate

Year Average Fertility Rate Rank
2010 2 132nd
2020 1.97 119th
2030 1.95 108th
2040 1.93 91st
2050 1.93 79th
2060 1.92 71st
2070 1.92 65th
2080 1.91 58th
2090 1.91 54th
2100 1.91 49th

Conclusion of Analysis :


In 1950, Ireland population was 2913093 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0%.Currently Ireland population is around 4626928 and by year 2030 its expected to be 5219951 .Ireland ranks 118th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Ireland in 2010 was 80.34, in 2020 its 82.148 and by 2050 it will be 86.539.As mentioned in Highlight's Ireland population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.

Reference (Source) :


  • https://population.un.org/wpp/
  • https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
  • https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The International Database published by the U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the time 1950-2100. At the time of writing this source was online at https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/idb/informationGateway.php.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.

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