Current Population At 5091329

Ireland's Population Dips Below 5.1 Million

Current Population at 5091329

Island's Population Still Over 7 Million

As of Monday, July 22, 2024, the current population of Ireland has fallen below 5.1 million, according to Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data. The population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 51 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 19 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.

Ireland's population had been estimated at 5281600 as of April 1, 2023. However, the current population is now estimated at 5090263 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN also estimates the July 1, 2024, population at 5089478.

Éire (ˈeːɾʲə), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in northwestern Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.