Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.12 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Ireland vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kuwait
2100 5,500,499 9,334,340
2099 5,525,011 9,260,081
2098 5,548,986 9,186,463
2097 5,572,279 9,113,170
2096 5,595,064 9,040,141
2095 5,615,877 8,967,450
2094 5,636,027 8,895,114
2093 5,655,870 8,823,113
2092 5,675,151 8,751,505
2091 5,694,092 8,680,321
2090 5,713,009 8,609,595
2089 5,730,546 8,539,136
2088 5,747,238 8,469,109
2087 5,762,650 8,399,564
2086 5,776,705 8,330,533
2085 5,791,049 8,261,971
2084 5,805,074 8,193,896
2083 5,818,867 8,126,269
2082 5,831,653 8,059,106
2081 5,842,944 7,992,347
2080 5,855,351 7,926,024
2079 5,870,572 7,860,286
2078 5,885,866 7,795,005
2077 5,901,647 7,730,203
2076 5,917,991 7,665,903
2075 5,934,408 7,602,169
2074 5,951,970 7,538,993
2073 5,969,385 7,476,318
2072 5,986,721 7,414,183
2071 6,003,888 7,352,798
2070 6,021,481 7,292,103
2069 6,038,378 7,231,928
2068 6,054,840 7,172,407
2067 6,070,805 7,113,525
2066 6,086,691 7,055,300
2065 6,101,966 6,997,659
2064 6,116,867 6,940,617
2063 6,129,790 6,883,966
2062 6,141,729 6,827,893
2061 6,154,062 6,772,426
2060 6,167,032 6,717,567
2059 6,179,602 6,663,194
2058 6,189,124 6,609,283
2057 6,196,781 6,555,790
2056 6,199,786 6,502,807
2055 6,204,376 6,450,126
2054 6,205,225 6,397,735
2053 6,205,444 6,345,468
2052 6,203,350 6,293,294
2051 6,200,637 6,241,127
2050 6,195,469 6,188,892
2049 6,187,289 6,136,684
2048 6,175,872 6,084,369
2047 6,163,776 6,032,063
2046 6,150,911 5,979,700
2045 6,134,927 5,927,211
2044 6,116,643 5,874,608
2043 6,097,627 5,822,127
2042 6,076,713 5,769,628
2041 6,052,462 5,717,337
2040 6,027,054 5,665,332
2039 6,002,204 5,613,613
2038 5,974,917 5,562,201
2037 5,946,606 5,511,310
2036 5,918,275 5,460,951
2035 5,889,854 5,411,185
2034 5,858,952 5,362,082
2033 5,826,337 5,313,716
2032 5,791,225 5,266,162
2031 5,754,845 5,219,420
2030 5,717,377 5,173,547
2029 5,676,731 5,125,419
2028 5,632,552 5,073,776
2027 5,585,925 5,015,009
2026 5,537,167 4,945,732
2025 5,484,367 4,865,298
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 9.33M 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 1.64% -0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Ireland Kuwait
Current population
5562212
4981316
Population rank 122/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +243 -88
Annual growth/decline +88,577 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 188/197
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 18,885 39,059 41,627 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people). In Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.