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Population in Ireland compared to Israel: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.86 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Ireland vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Israel
2100 5,468,791 21,079,031
2099 5,493,162 20,971,907
2098 5,516,999 20,869,188
2097 5,540,157 20,764,637
2096 5,562,811 20,651,056
2095 5,583,505 20,537,392
2094 5,603,538 20,420,251
2093 5,623,266 20,294,077
2092 5,642,437 20,167,075
2091 5,661,268 20,038,540
2090 5,680,076 19,910,123
2089 5,697,512 19,788,579
2088 5,714,108 19,660,357
2087 5,729,431 19,527,597
2086 5,743,405 19,388,628
2085 5,757,666 19,246,899
2084 5,771,610 19,099,510
2083 5,785,324 18,955,502
2082 5,798,037 18,813,463
2081 5,809,262 18,667,367
2080 5,821,598 18,512,469
2079 5,836,731 18,362,060
2078 5,851,937 18,208,724
2077 5,867,627 18,053,774
2076 5,883,876 17,908,513
2075 5,900,200 17,761,880
2074 5,917,659 17,618,257
2073 5,934,975 17,477,875
2072 5,952,211 17,343,227
2071 5,969,279 17,195,556
2070 5,986,770 17,043,216
2069 6,003,570 16,890,521
2068 6,019,937 16,742,334
2067 6,035,810 16,593,617
2066 6,051,604 16,448,006
2065 6,066,791 16,297,575
2064 6,081,606 16,152,550
2063 6,094,455 15,997,249
2062 6,106,325 15,847,545
2061 6,118,587 15,695,962
2060 6,131,482 15,537,020
2059 6,143,979 15,383,512
2058 6,153,447 15,227,838
2057 6,161,059 15,069,709
2056 6,164,047 14,910,638
2055 6,168,611 14,746,579
2054 6,169,455 14,578,352
2053 6,169,673 14,414,886
2052 6,167,591 14,252,277
2051 6,164,894 14,090,930
2050 6,159,756 13,927,651
2049 6,151,623 13,765,178
2048 6,140,272 13,606,737
2047 6,128,245 13,448,310
2046 6,115,454 13,286,110
2045 6,099,562 13,126,049
2044 6,081,384 12,960,184
2043 6,062,477 12,796,533
2042 6,041,683 12,632,183
2041 6,017,573 12,471,494
2040 5,992,311 12,312,998
2039 5,967,604 12,152,920
2038 5,940,474 11,995,851
2037 5,912,327 11,841,052
2036 5,884,159 11,693,469
2035 5,855,902 11,543,041
2034 5,825,178 11,396,608
2033 5,792,751 11,252,344
2032 5,757,842 11,108,763
2031 5,721,671 10,961,050
2030 5,684,420 10,815,614
2029 5,644,008 10,675,258
2028 5,600,083 10,533,711
2027 5,553,725 10,393,227
2026 5,505,248 10,252,942
2025 5,452,752 10,113,937
2024 5,395,790 9,974,400
2023 5,311,538 9,849,000
2022 5,212,836 9,557,500
2021 5,110,585 9,371,400
2020 5,039,747 9,215,100
2019 4,976,456 9,054,000
2018 4,898,022 8,882,800
2017 4,827,445 8,713,300
2016 4,762,722 8,546,000
2015 4,701,957 8,380,100
2014 4,657,740 8,215,700
2013 4,623,816 8,059,500
2012 4,599,533 7,910,500
2011 4,580,084 7,765,800
2010 4,560,155 7,623,600
2009 4,535,375 7,485,600
2008 4,489,544 7,308,800
2007 4,398,942 7,180,100
2006 4,273,591 7,053,700
2005 4,159,914 6,930,100
2004 4,070,262 6,809,000
2003 3,996,521 6,689,700
2002 3,931,947 6,570,000
2001 3,866,243 6,439,000
2000 3,805,174 6,289,000
1999 3,754,786 6,125,000
1998 3,712,696 5,971,000
1997 3,674,171 5,836,000
1996 3,637,510 5,692,000
1995 3,608,841 5,545,000
1994 3,590,386 5,399,000
1993 3,576,261 5,261,000
1992 3,558,430 5,123,000
1991 3,534,235 4,949,000
1990 3,513,974 4,660,000
1989 3,511,009 4,518,000
1988 3,524,949 4,442,000
1987 3,540,057 4,369,000
1986 3,539,690 4,299,000
1985 3,538,082 4,233,000
1984 3,532,423 4,159,000
1983 3,510,600 4,105,000
1982 3,485,800 4,031,000
1981 3,453,000 3,956,000
1980 3,412,800 3,878,000
1979 3,373,750 3,786,000
1978 3,329,100 3,690,000
1977 3,282,200 3,613,000
1976 3,238,050 3,533,000
1975 3,189,550 3,455,000
1974 3,137,500 3,377,000
1973 3,085,950 3,278,000
1972 3,036,850 3,148,000
1971 2,992,050 3,069,000
1970 2,957,250 2,974,000
1969 2,932,650 2,877,000
1968 2,915,550 2,803,000
1967 2,902,450 2,745,000
1966 2,888,800 2,629,000
1965 2,877,300 2,563,000
1964 2,866,550 2,475,000
1963 2,852,650 2,379,000
1962 2,836,050 2,293,000
1961 2,824,400 2,185,000
1960 2,828,600 2,114,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Israel
2100 -0.44% 0.51%
2099 -0.43% 0.49%
2098 -0.42% 0.5%
2097 -0.41% 0.55%
2096 -0.37% 0.55%
2095 -0.36% 0.57%
2094 -0.35% 0.62%
2093 -0.34% 0.63%
2092 -0.33% 0.64%
2091 -0.33% 0.64%
2090 -0.31% 0.61%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.27% 0.68%
2087 -0.24% 0.72%
2086 -0.25% 0.74%
2085 -0.24% 0.77%
2084 -0.24% 0.76%
2083 -0.22% 0.75%
2082 -0.19% 0.78%
2081 -0.21% 0.84%
2080 -0.26% 0.82%
2079 -0.26% 0.84%
2078 -0.27% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.28% 0.83%
2075 -0.3% 0.82%
2074 -0.29% 0.8%
2073 -0.29% 0.78%
2072 -0.29% 0.86%
2071 -0.29% 0.89%
2070 -0.28% 0.9%
2069 -0.27% 0.89%
2068 -0.26% 0.9%
2067 -0.26% 0.89%
2066 -0.25% 0.92%
2065 -0.24% 0.9%
2064 -0.21% 0.97%
2063 -0.19% 0.94%
2062 -0.2% 0.97%
2061 -0.21% 1.02%
2060 -0.2% 1%
2059 -0.15% 1.02%
2058 -0.12% 1.05%
2057 -0.05% 1.07%
2056 -0.07% 1.11%
2055 -0.01% 1.15%
2054 -0.004% 1.13%
2053 0.03% 1.14%
2052 0.04% 1.15%
2051 0.08% 1.17%
2050 0.13% 1.18%
2049 0.18% 1.16%
2048 0.2% 1.18%
2047 0.21% 1.22%
2046 0.26% 1.22%
2045 0.3% 1.28%
2044 0.31% 1.28%
2043 0.34% 1.3%
2042 0.4% 1.29%
2041 0.42% 1.29%
2040 0.41% 1.32%
2039 0.46% 1.31%
2038 0.48% 1.31%
2037 0.48% 1.26%
2036 0.48% 1.3%
2035 0.53% 1.28%
2034 0.56% 1.28%
2033 0.61% 1.29%
2032 0.63% 1.35%
2031 0.66% 1.34%
2030 0.72% 1.31%
2029 0.78% 1.34%
2028 0.83% 1.35%
2027 0.88% 1.37%
2026 0.96% 1.37%
2025 1.06% 1.4%
2024 1.59% 1.27%
2023 1.89% 3.05%
2022 2% 1.99%
2021 1.41% 1.7%
2020 1.27% 1.78%
2019 1.6% 1.93%
2018 1.46% 1.95%
2017 1.36% 1.96%
2016 1.29% 1.98%
2015 0.95% 2%
2014 0.73% 1.94%
2013 0.53% 1.88%
2012 0.42% 1.86%
2011 0.44% 1.87%
2010 0.55% 1.84%
2009 1.02% 2.42%
2008 2.06% 1.79%
2007 2.93% 1.79%
2006 2.73% 1.78%
2005 2.2% 1.78%
2004 1.85% 1.78%
2003 1.64% 1.82%
2002 1.7% 2.03%
2001 1.6% 2.39%
2000 1.34% 2.68%
1999 1.13% 2.58%
1998 1.05% 2.31%
1997 1.01% 2.53%
1996 0.79% 2.65%
1995 0.51% 2.7%
1994 0.39% 2.62%
1993 0.5% 2.69%
1992 0.68% 3.52%
1991 0.58% 6.2%
1990 0.08% 3.14%
1989 -0.4% 1.71%
1988 -0.43% 1.67%
1987 0.01% 1.63%
1986 0.05% 1.56%
1985 0.16% 1.78%
1984 0.62% 1.32%
1983 0.71% 1.84%
1982 0.95% 1.9%
1981 1.18% 2.01%
1980 1.16% 2.43%
1979 1.34% 2.6%
1978 1.43% 2.13%
1977 1.36% 2.26%
1976 1.52% 2.26%
1975 1.66% 2.31%
1974 1.67% 3.02%
1973 1.62% 4.13%
1972 1.5% 2.57%
1971 1.18% 3.19%
1970 0.84% 3.37%
1969 0.59% 2.64%
1968 0.45% 2.11%
1967 0.47% 4.41%
1966 0.4% 2.58%
1965 0.38% 3.56%
1964 0.49% 4.04%
1963 0.59% 3.75%
1962 0.41% 4.94%
1961 -0.15% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ireland Israel
Current population
5518360
10290887
Population rank 121/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +344
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 84/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +11,466
Net migration rank 27/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 11,466
2024 - 39,059 - 10,612
2023 19,652 43,873 131,977 9,999
2022 19,287 93,535 129,982 50,004
2021 26,064 27,419 134,011 16,859
2020 23,687 15,746 128,089 16,573
2019 28,365 29,663 135,810 16,134
2018 29,878 33,387 140,348 15,615
2017 31,379 28,883 138,541 14,518
2016 33,339 18,967 136,736 24,308
2015 35,265 13,376 134,082 29,735
2014 37,728 448 133,916 25,303
2013 39,302 -12,309 129,758 17,075
2012 42,775 -22,411 128,941 16,549
2011 45,801 -26,529 125,030 10,470
2010 47,426 -26,974 126,552 12,906
2009 47,168 -18,524 122,015 7,269
2008 46,691 18,979 117,672 7,974
2007 43,109 76,465 111,292 9,654
2006 36,752 94,513 109,332 11,446
2005 33,279 63,983 105,338 10,975
2004 33,376 49,102 106,901 8,494
2003 32,372 32,220 106,366 6,684
2002 31,062 34,286 101,178 17,420
2001 27,837 39,220 99,160 38,643
2000 23,592 31,298 98,737 63,409
1999 21,402 23,592 94,325 78,422
1998 22,277 16,615 93,744 52,713
1997 21,311 17,425 88,707 60,297
1996 18,915 9,959 86,518 66,811
1995 16,601 10,019 82,066 61,800
1994 17,234 -3,118 79,365 57,273
1993 17,166 -3,762 77,337 49,345
1992 20,283 1,335 77,357 57,522
1991 21,206 4,944 73,740 153,141
1990 21,787 -8,203 71,764 178,732
1989 20,012 -28,752 68,674 14,192
1988 22,912 -44,020 71,072 1,675
1987 26,904 -38,426 69,904 7,511
1986 27,963 -21,139 70,073 -3,598
1985 29,013 -16,178 71,538 -3,686
1984 31,791 -15,549 70,703 10,933
1983 34,053 -15,043 70,196 689
1982 38,344 -14,464 68,931 16,563
1981 39,364 -10,834 67,647 16,021
1980 40,612 -2,876 68,253 16,284
1979 38,798 1,486 68,148 15,591
1978 36,288 15,543 67,158 15,556
1977 35,448 14,505 70,092 12,747
1976 33,676 14,200 74,899 10,459
1975 34,128 13,828 70,828 11,726
1974 34,199 13,482 68,891 11,929
1973 34,562 13,164 65,560 14,310
1972 34,316 12,858 62,960 27,415
1971 35,606 5,851 64,449 52,632
1970 30,756 -8,892 56,506 56,173
1969 29,326 -10,250 53,800 59,928
1968 27,697 -11,132 51,014 60,804
1967 29,895 -11,708 47,488 59,483
1966 26,866 -11,858 50,477 57,347
1965 30,500 -14,016 49,979 54,694
1964 31,532 -15,640 48,015 54,050
1963 29,667 -16,615 44,964 53,877
1962 28,077 -17,438 43,337 52,313
1961 25,137 -22,237 42,170 34,482
1960 28,286 -38,492 44,818 10,990

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/israel | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people). In Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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