Population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 1.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 2.93 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4268 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Ireland 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1485 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.4125 % change on previous year | -377.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5853 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4873 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.375 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3997 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4725 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4513 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5865 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8388 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1971 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9499 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7115 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6215 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0455 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1988 | -0.4268 % change on previous year | -4183.4% |
| 1989 | -0.3955 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5768 % change on previous year | +584.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6844 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5011 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3951 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7944 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4368 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4247 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5281 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7336 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9494 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -4183.4% | 0.0105 % change on previous year | -0.4268 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +584.2% | 0.0843 % change on previous year | 0.5768 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +377.8% | -0.1485 % change on previous year | 0.4125 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4024 % change on previous year | -0.1485 % change on previous year | 0.5865 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.8388 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4012 % change on previous year | -0.4268 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.674 % change on previous year | 0.0843 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9334 % change on previous year | 0.4247 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 66 Botswana 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Pakistan 1.57 % change on previous year compare
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More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Ireland was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4268 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Ireland rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.