The population of Ireland is expected to grow by 42,000 in 2018 and reach 4,900,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 4,699 people yearly. On average there are 64,237 births and 32,014 deaths in Ireland per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.66 percent per year. The population density of Ireland has changed from 49.5 in 1980 to 68.9 in 2016.
| Current population | 4,898,115 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 37.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years | |
| Population density | 69.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4,857,000 | 42,000 (0.9%) | 4,699 | 37.9 | 1.96 | 70 | 3,115,000 (64.1%) |
| 2017 | 4,815,000 | 41,905 (0.9%) | 4,699 | 37.6 | 1.95 | 69 | 3,073,000 (63.8%) |
| 2016 | 4,773,095 | 96,260 (2.0%) | 4,699 | 37.4 | 1.95 | 69 | 3,032,586 (63.5%) |
| 2015 | 4,676,835 | 59,610 (1.3%) | 4,699 | 37.2 | 1.94 | 67 | 2,957,677 (63.2%) |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | 24,780 (0.5%) | -27,999 | 36.0 | 2.05 | 66 | 2,820,000 (61.8%) |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | 89,652 (2.2%) | 39,629 | 35.4 | 1.86 | 60 | 2,515,791 (60.5%) |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | 50,388 (1.3%) | 39,990 | 34.5 | 1.89 | 55 | 2,250,608 (59.1%) |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | 18,455 (0.5%) | 16,682 | 33.4 | 1.84 | 52 | 2,090,241 (57.9%) |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | 2,965 (0.1%) | -2,130 | 32.2 | 2.11 | 51 | 1,999,662 (56.9%) |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | 5,659 (0.2%) | -23,039 | 31.2 | 2.48 | 51 | 1,991,056 (56.3%) |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | 39,050 (1.1%) | -10,149 | 30.9 | 3.21 | 50 | 1,888,405 (55.3%) |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | 52,050 (1.6%) | 10,612 | 31.3 | 3.37 | 46 | 1,710,683 (53.6%) |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | 24,600 (0.8%) | 7,466 | 31.9 | 3.85 | 43 | 1,529,549 (51.7%) |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | 10,750 (0.4%) | -10,172 | 32.3 | 4.04 | 42 | 1,401,504 (48.7%) |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | -4,200 (-0.2%) | -21,947 | 32.7 | 3.78 | 41 | 1,296,121 (45.8%) |
In 2017 the population of Ireland was 4,815,000 and the average age increased from 32.7 in 1960 to 37.6. Urban population has increased from 2,250,608 (59.1%) in 2000 to 3,115,000 (64.1%) in the current year. The population density of Ireland has changed from 49.5 in 1980 to 68.9 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,939,000 | 39,000 (0.8%) | 10,000 | 38.3 | 1.97 | 71 | 3,198,000 (64.8%) |
| 2025 | 5,115,000 | 33,000 (0.7%) | 10,000 | 39.6 | 1.96 | 74 | 3,394,000 (66.4%) |
| 2030 | 5,268,000 | 30,000 (0.6%) | 10,000 | 40.8 | 1.95 | 76 | 3,584,000 (68.0%) |
| 2035 | 5,419,000 | 31,000 (0.6%) | 10,000 | 41.7 | 1.95 | 78 | 3,780,000 (69.7%) |
| 2040 | 5,577,000 | 32,000 (0.6%) | 10,000 | 42.4 | 1.94 | 80 | 3,984,000 (71.4%) |
| 2045 | 5,726,000 | 28,000 (0.5%) | 10,000 | 42.9 | 1.94 | 82 | 4,184,000 (73.1%) |
| 2050 | 5,848,000 | 22,000 (0.4%) | 10,000 | 43.3 | 1.93 | 84 | 4,365,000 (74.6%) |
Total Ireland population should reach 4,939,000 by 2020 and should increase to 5,848,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.5 (85.2 years for male and 87.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 84.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.87% (41,905 residents, including 30,852 deaths). The demographics of Ireland constitutes of 2,447,000 women and 2,410,000 men, which means there are 985 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 27.7% of population (1,342,961) is 19 or younger, 58.1% of population (2,820,460) is between age 20 and 64 and 14.3% of population (694,065) is over 65.