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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.08 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Ireland vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kuwait
2100 5,468,791 9,589,440
2099 5,493,162 9,513,152
2098 5,516,999 9,437,521
2097 5,540,157 9,362,225
2096 5,562,811 9,287,200
2095 5,583,505 9,212,523
2094 5,603,538 9,138,210
2093 5,623,266 9,064,241
2092 5,642,437 8,990,676
2091 5,661,268 8,917,547
2090 5,680,076 8,844,888
2089 5,697,512 8,772,503
2088 5,714,108 8,700,563
2087 5,729,431 8,629,117
2086 5,743,405 8,558,199
2085 5,757,666 8,487,764
2084 5,771,610 8,417,828
2083 5,785,324 8,348,353
2082 5,798,037 8,279,354
2081 5,809,262 8,210,772
2080 5,821,598 8,142,636
2079 5,836,731 8,075,101
2078 5,851,937 8,008,036
2077 5,867,627 7,941,463
2076 5,883,876 7,875,406
2075 5,900,200 7,809,930
2074 5,917,659 7,745,028
2073 5,934,975 7,680,639
2072 5,952,211 7,616,806
2071 5,969,279 7,553,744
2070 5,986,770 7,491,390
2069 6,003,570 7,429,571
2068 6,019,937 7,368,423
2067 6,035,810 7,307,932
2066 6,051,604 7,248,116
2065 6,066,791 7,188,899
2064 6,081,606 7,130,298
2063 6,094,455 7,072,099
2062 6,106,325 7,014,494
2061 6,118,587 6,957,511
2060 6,131,482 6,901,153
2059 6,143,979 6,845,293
2058 6,153,447 6,789,909
2057 6,161,059 6,734,955
2056 6,164,047 6,680,523
2055 6,168,611 6,626,403
2054 6,169,455 6,572,580
2053 6,169,673 6,518,885
2052 6,167,591 6,465,284
2051 6,164,894 6,411,692
2050 6,159,756 6,358,029
2049 6,151,623 6,304,394
2048 6,140,272 6,250,650
2047 6,128,245 6,196,914
2046 6,115,454 6,143,120
2045 6,099,562 6,089,197
2044 6,081,384 6,035,156
2043 6,062,477 5,981,241
2042 6,041,683 5,927,307
2041 6,017,573 5,873,587
2040 5,992,311 5,820,161
2039 5,967,604 5,767,029
2038 5,940,474 5,714,211
2037 5,912,327 5,661,929
2036 5,884,159 5,610,194
2035 5,855,902 5,559,069
2034 5,825,178 5,508,623
2033 5,792,751 5,458,935
2032 5,757,842 5,410,081
2031 5,721,671 5,362,063
2030 5,684,420 5,314,935
2029 5,644,008 5,265,492
2028 5,600,083 5,212,438
2027 5,553,725 5,152,065
2026 5,505,248 5,080,894
2025 5,452,752 4,998,262
2024 5,395,790 4,897,263
2023 5,311,538 4,853,420
2022 5,212,836 4,589,643
2021 5,110,585 4,360,865
2020 5,039,747 4,400,267
2019 4,976,456 4,442,316
2018 4,898,022 4,323,515
2017 4,827,445 4,154,812
2016 4,762,722 4,004,096
2015 4,701,957 3,834,574
2014 4,657,740 3,665,876
2013 4,623,816 3,507,844
2012 4,599,533 3,337,109
2011 4,580,084 3,132,814
2010 4,560,155 2,943,372
2009 4,535,375 2,795,484
2008 4,489,544 2,651,421
2007 4,398,942 2,507,887
2006 4,273,591 2,364,733
2005 4,159,914 2,236,788
2004 4,070,262 2,157,320
2003 3,996,521 2,109,881
2002 3,931,947 2,059,974
2001 3,866,243 2,008,121
2000 3,805,174 1,954,709
1999 3,754,786 1,900,030
1998 3,712,696 1,844,302
1997 3,674,171 1,787,683
1996 3,637,510 1,730,246
1995 3,608,841 1,681,513
1994 3,590,386 1,664,361
1993 3,576,261 1,672,151
1992 3,558,430 1,634,961
1991 3,534,235 1,351,399
1990 3,513,974 1,684,819
1989 3,511,009 2,217,468
1988 3,524,949 2,134,707
1987 3,540,057 2,052,994
1986 3,539,690 1,972,520
1985 3,538,082 1,894,242
1984 3,532,423 1,820,688
1983 3,510,600 1,744,295
1982 3,485,800 1,662,480
1981 3,453,000 1,583,426
1980 3,412,800 1,504,782
1979 3,373,750 1,423,514
1978 3,329,100 1,340,319
1977 3,282,200 1,258,023
1976 3,238,050 1,178,711
1975 3,189,550 1,104,863
1974 3,137,500 1,038,346
1973 3,085,950 977,654
1972 3,036,850 920,352
1971 2,992,050 865,076
1970 2,957,250 809,114
1969 2,932,650 749,452
1968 2,915,550 687,716
1967 2,902,450 628,089
1966 2,888,800 572,590
1965 2,877,300 521,174
1964 2,866,550 473,115
1963 2,852,650 427,694
1962 2,836,050 384,995
1961 2,824,400 345,945
1960 2,828,600 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Kuwait
2100 -0.44% 0.8%
2099 -0.43% 0.8%
2098 -0.42% 0.8%
2097 -0.41% 0.81%
2096 -0.37% 0.81%
2095 -0.36% 0.81%
2094 -0.35% 0.82%
2093 -0.34% 0.82%
2092 -0.33% 0.82%
2091 -0.33% 0.82%
2090 -0.31% 0.83%
2089 -0.29% 0.83%
2088 -0.27% 0.83%
2087 -0.24% 0.83%
2086 -0.25% 0.83%
2085 -0.24% 0.83%
2084 -0.24% 0.83%
2083 -0.22% 0.83%
2082 -0.19% 0.84%
2081 -0.21% 0.84%
2080 -0.26% 0.84%
2079 -0.26% 0.84%
2078 -0.27% 0.84%
2077 -0.28% 0.84%
2076 -0.28% 0.84%
2075 -0.3% 0.84%
2074 -0.29% 0.84%
2073 -0.29% 0.84%
2072 -0.29% 0.83%
2071 -0.29% 0.83%
2070 -0.28% 0.83%
2069 -0.27% 0.83%
2068 -0.26% 0.83%
2067 -0.26% 0.83%
2066 -0.25% 0.82%
2065 -0.24% 0.82%
2064 -0.21% 0.82%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.82%
2061 -0.21% 0.82%
2060 -0.2% 0.82%
2059 -0.15% 0.82%
2058 -0.12% 0.82%
2057 -0.05% 0.81%
2056 -0.07% 0.82%
2055 -0.01% 0.82%
2054 -0.004% 0.82%
2053 0.03% 0.83%
2052 0.04% 0.84%
2051 0.08% 0.84%
2050 0.13% 0.85%
2049 0.18% 0.86%
2048 0.2% 0.87%
2047 0.21% 0.88%
2046 0.26% 0.89%
2045 0.3% 0.9%
2044 0.31% 0.9%
2043 0.34% 0.91%
2042 0.4% 0.91%
2041 0.42% 0.92%
2040 0.41% 0.92%
2039 0.46% 0.92%
2038 0.48% 0.92%
2037 0.48% 0.92%
2036 0.48% 0.92%
2035 0.53% 0.92%
2034 0.56% 0.91%
2033 0.61% 0.9%
2032 0.63% 0.9%
2031 0.66% 0.89%
2030 0.72% 0.94%
2029 0.78% 1.02%
2028 0.83% 1.17%
2027 0.88% 1.4%
2026 0.96% 1.65%
2025 1.06% 2.06%
2024 1.59% 0.9%
2023 1.89% 5.75%
2022 2% 5.25%
2021 1.41% -0.9%
2020 1.27% -0.95%
2019 1.6% 2.75%
2018 1.46% 4.06%
2017 1.36% 3.76%
2016 1.29% 4.42%
2015 0.95% 4.6%
2014 0.73% 4.51%
2013 0.53% 5.12%
2012 0.42% 6.52%
2011 0.44% 6.44%
2010 0.55% 5.29%
2009 1.02% 5.43%
2008 2.06% 5.72%
2007 2.93% 6.05%
2006 2.73% 5.72%
2005 2.2% 3.68%
2004 1.85% 2.25%
2003 1.64% 2.42%
2002 1.7% 2.58%
2001 1.6% 2.73%
2000 1.34% 2.88%
1999 1.13% 3.02%
1998 1.05% 3.17%
1997 1.01% 3.32%
1996 0.79% 2.9%
1995 0.51% 1.03%
1994 0.39% -0.47%
1993 0.5% 2.27%
1992 0.68% 21%
1991 0.58% -19.8%
1990 0.08% -24%
1989 -0.4% 3.88%
1988 -0.43% 3.98%
1987 0.01% 4.08%
1986 0.05% 4.13%
1985 0.16% 4.04%
1984 0.62% 4.38%
1983 0.71% 4.92%
1982 0.95% 4.99%
1981 1.18% 5.23%
1980 1.16% 5.71%
1979 1.34% 6.21%
1978 1.43% 6.54%
1977 1.36% 6.73%
1976 1.52% 6.68%
1975 1.66% 6.41%
1974 1.67% 6.21%
1973 1.62% 6.23%
1972 1.5% 6.39%
1971 1.18% 6.92%
1970 0.84% 7.96%
1969 0.59% 8.98%
1968 0.45% 9.49%
1967 0.47% 9.69%
1966 0.4% 9.87%
1965 0.38% 10.2%
1964 0.49% 10.6%
1963 0.59% 11.1%
1962 0.41% 11.3%
1961 -0.15% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Ireland Kuwait
Current population
5518360
5100145
Population rank 121/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +231 +120
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 106/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +42,775
Net migration rank 27/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 42,775
2024 - 39,059 - 61,624
2023 19,652 43,873 42,568 50,008
2022 19,287 93,535 41,752 368,560
2021 26,064 27,419 42,057 19,678
2020 23,687 15,746 41,083 -168,379
2019 28,365 29,663 46,268 181
2018 29,878 33,387 47,222 145,973
2017 31,379 28,883 51,498 92,717
2016 33,339 18,967 51,397 105,818
2015 35,265 13,376 52,127 129,695
2014 37,728 448 54,673 100,891
2013 39,302 -12,309 52,666 107,821
2012 42,775 -22,411 53,181 127,777
2011 45,801 -26,529 50,733 176,732
2010 47,426 -26,974 49,838 101,566
2009 47,168 -18,524 48,879 95,483
2008 46,691 18,979 47,505 96,268
2007 43,109 76,465 46,539 96,765
2006 36,752 94,513 45,911 97,087
2005 33,279 63,983 45,243 67,638
2004 33,376 49,102 44,341 1,713
2003 32,372 32,220 42,934 5,895
2002 31,062 34,286 41,651 9,335
2001 27,837 39,220 40,662 12,055
2000 23,592 31,298 39,811 14,296
1999 21,402 23,592 39,342 15,912
1998 22,277 16,615 39,324 16,878
1997 21,311 17,425 39,581 17,457
1996 18,915 9,959 39,920 17,914
1995 16,601 10,019 39,198 438
1994 17,234 -3,118 36,533 -41,862
1993 17,166 -3,762 33,239 -43,501
1992 20,283 1,335 32,016 52,620
1991 21,206 4,944 21,867 460,628
1990 21,787 -8,203 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 20,012 -28,752 49,390 34,643
1988 22,912 -44,020 50,037 31,455
1987 26,904 -38,426 50,690 31,243
1986 27,963 -21,139 51,824 27,187
1985 29,013 -16,178 51,772 25,777
1984 31,791 -15,549 52,539 17,020
1983 34,053 -15,043 51,460 31,758
1982 38,344 -14,464 49,981 30,437
1981 39,364 -10,834 48,098 29,600
1980 40,612 -2,876 47,096 32,483
1979 38,798 1,486 45,569 37,383
1978 36,288 15,543 44,277 39,159
1977 35,448 14,505 42,922 38,225
1976 33,676 14,200 41,439 36,050
1975 34,128 13,828 39,295 30,909
1974 34,199 13,482 37,425 25,398
1973 34,562 13,164 35,741 22,830
1972 34,316 12,858 34,045 21,984
1971 35,606 5,851 32,339 22,182
1970 30,756 -8,892 30,789 26,614
1969 29,326 -10,250 28,774 33,143
1968 27,697 -11,132 26,161 35,399
1967 29,895 -11,708 23,520 34,177
1966 26,866 -11,858 20,914 32,383
1965 30,500 -14,016 18,952 30,580
1964 31,532 -15,640 17,064 29,537
1963 29,667 -16,615 15,357 28,889
1962 28,077 -17,438 13,730 27,417
1961 25,137 -22,237 12,327 24,618
1960 28,286 -38,492 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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