Ireland Population, 1 January
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode IE.POP.A.NSA
Latest5,440,278 persons2025
Previous5,351,681 persons2024
Year ago5,351,681 persons2024
Ireland Population, 1 January was 5,440,278 persons in 2025, up 1.7% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1960.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4,677,627 persons (2015) to 5,440,278 persons (2025), averaging 5,026,931 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,440,278 persons |
| 2024 | 5,351,681 persons |
| 2023 | 5,271,395 persons |
| 2022 | 5,154,277 persons |
| 2021 | 5,066,893 persons |
| 2020 | 5,012,600 persons |
| 2019 | 4,940,311 persons |
| 2018 | 4,855,733 persons |
| 2017 | 4,799,157 persons |
| 2016 | 4,726,286 persons |
| 2015 | 4,677,627 persons |
| 2014 | 4,637,852 persons |
| 2013 | 4,609,779 persons |
| 2012 | 4,589,287 persons |
| 2011 | 4,570,881 persons |
| 2010 | 4,549,428 persons |
| 2009 | 4,521,322 persons |
| 2008 | 4,457,765 persons |
| 2007 | 4,340,118 persons |
| 2006 | 4,208,156 persons |
| 2005 | 4,111,672 persons |
| 2004 | 4,028,851 persons |
| 2003 | 3,964,191 persons |
| 2002 | 3,899,702 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (66 observations) is available through the API.
Get Ireland Population, 1 January in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/IE.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/IE.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1960 |
| Observations | 66 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5,440,278 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 4,677,627 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 5,026,931 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | IE.POP.A.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current population, 1 January in Ireland?
- The latest reading is 5,440,278 persons for 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IE.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Ireland population, 1 January (Eurostat demo_pjan)”.