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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.35 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Ireland vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kyrgyzstan
2100 5,500,499 11,893,475
2099 5,525,011 11,890,700
2098 5,548,986 11,886,376
2097 5,572,279 11,878,418
2096 5,595,064 11,868,604
2095 5,615,877 11,856,708
2094 5,636,027 11,842,004
2093 5,655,870 11,826,547
2092 5,675,151 11,811,507
2091 5,694,092 11,794,816
2090 5,713,009 11,776,743
2089 5,730,546 11,756,556
2088 5,747,238 11,734,533
2087 5,762,650 11,710,904
2086 5,776,705 11,685,092
2085 5,791,049 11,657,302
2084 5,805,074 11,627,305
2083 5,818,867 11,596,335
2082 5,831,653 11,565,309
2081 5,842,944 11,531,811
2080 5,855,351 11,496,474
2079 5,870,572 11,459,776
2078 5,885,866 11,420,394
2077 5,901,647 11,379,831
2076 5,917,991 11,337,247
2075 5,934,408 11,290,092
2074 5,951,970 11,242,895
2073 5,969,385 11,196,297
2072 5,986,721 11,145,255
2071 6,003,888 11,092,847
2070 6,021,481 11,039,249
2069 6,038,378 10,984,604
2068 6,054,840 10,928,940
2067 6,070,805 10,872,811
2066 6,086,691 10,815,162
2065 6,101,966 10,758,104
2064 6,116,867 10,700,945
2063 6,129,790 10,640,277
2062 6,141,729 10,579,126
2061 6,154,062 10,517,210
2060 6,167,032 10,455,339
2059 6,179,602 10,392,368
2058 6,189,124 10,325,792
2057 6,196,781 10,258,112
2056 6,199,786 10,188,786
2055 6,204,376 10,119,516
2054 6,205,225 10,047,571
2053 6,205,444 9,973,507
2052 6,203,350 9,898,179
2051 6,200,637 9,819,063
2050 6,195,469 9,737,536
2049 6,187,289 9,654,638
2048 6,175,872 9,569,296
2047 6,163,776 9,483,376
2046 6,150,911 9,396,627
2045 6,134,927 9,306,461
2044 6,116,643 9,214,649
2043 6,097,627 9,120,664
2042 6,076,713 9,025,981
2041 6,052,462 8,929,438
2040 6,027,054 8,831,799
2039 6,002,204 8,734,313
2038 5,974,917 8,637,242
2037 5,946,606 8,542,062
2036 5,918,275 8,446,471
2035 5,889,854 8,350,860
2034 5,858,952 8,255,039
2033 5,826,337 8,158,636
2032 5,791,225 8,061,935
2031 5,754,845 7,963,148
2030 5,717,377 7,863,148
2029 5,676,731 7,762,348
2028 5,632,552 7,661,118
2027 5,585,925 7,556,883
2026 5,537,167 7,451,789
2025 5,484,367 7,343,064
2024 5,395,790 7,221,868
2023 5,311,538 7,099,750
2022 5,212,836 6,975,220
2021 5,110,585 6,851,224
2020 5,039,747 6,726,596
2019 4,976,456 6,590,211
2018 4,898,022 6,444,079
2017 4,827,445 6,306,696
2016 4,762,722 6,175,338
2015 4,701,957 6,040,036
2014 4,657,740 5,905,848
2013 4,623,816 5,777,150
2012 4,599,533 5,652,076
2011 4,580,084 5,546,587
2010 4,560,155 5,467,059
2009 4,535,375 5,389,643
2008 4,489,544 5,318,729
2007 4,398,942 5,268,385
2006 4,273,591 5,218,373
2005 4,159,914 5,162,640
2004 4,070,262 5,104,713
2003 3,996,521 5,043,308
2002 3,931,947 4,990,704
2001 3,866,243 4,945,073
2000 3,805,174 4,898,362
1999 3,754,786 4,840,422
1998 3,712,696 4,769,015
1997 3,674,171 4,696,421
1996 3,637,510 4,628,438
1995 3,608,841 4,560,454
1994 3,590,386 4,515,069
1993 3,576,261 4,516,777
1992 3,558,430 4,515,400
1991 3,534,235 4,463,634
1990 3,513,974 4,391,236
1989 3,511,009 4,307,500
1988 3,524,949 4,218,400
1987 3,540,057 4,144,600
1986 3,539,690 4,066,500
1985 3,538,082 3,990,300
1984 3,532,423 3,916,400
1983 3,510,600 3,838,300
1982 3,485,800 3,759,300
1981 3,453,000 3,685,800
1980 3,412,800 3,617,400
1979 3,373,750 3,552,000
1978 3,329,100 3,487,100
1977 3,282,200 3,423,900
1976 3,238,050 3,358,700
1975 3,189,550 3,292,400
1974 3,137,500 3,223,900
1973 3,085,950 3,153,800
1972 3,036,850 3,088,200
1971 2,992,050 3,022,300
1970 2,957,250 2,959,900
1969 2,932,650 2,894,800
1968 2,915,550 2,818,300
1967 2,902,450 2,736,500
1966 2,888,800 2,655,300
1965 2,877,300 2,573,300
1964 2,866,550 2,495,300
1963 2,852,650 2,413,700
1962 2,836,050 2,333,400
1961 2,824,400 2,255,900
1960 2,828,600 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.44% 0.02%
2099 -0.43% 0.04%
2098 -0.42% 0.07%
2097 -0.41% 0.08%
2096 -0.37% 0.1%
2095 -0.36% 0.12%
2094 -0.35% 0.13%
2093 -0.34% 0.13%
2092 -0.33% 0.14%
2091 -0.33% 0.15%
2090 -0.31% 0.17%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.27% 0.2%
2087 -0.24% 0.22%
2086 -0.25% 0.24%
2085 -0.24% 0.26%
2084 -0.24% 0.27%
2083 -0.22% 0.27%
2082 -0.19% 0.29%
2081 -0.21% 0.31%
2080 -0.26% 0.32%
2079 -0.26% 0.34%
2078 -0.27% 0.36%
2077 -0.28% 0.38%
2076 -0.28% 0.42%
2075 -0.3% 0.42%
2074 -0.29% 0.42%
2073 -0.29% 0.46%
2072 -0.29% 0.47%
2071 -0.29% 0.49%
2070 -0.28% 0.5%
2069 -0.27% 0.51%
2068 -0.26% 0.52%
2067 -0.26% 0.53%
2066 -0.25% 0.53%
2065 -0.24% 0.53%
2064 -0.21% 0.57%
2063 -0.19% 0.58%
2062 -0.2% 0.59%
2061 -0.21% 0.59%
2060 -0.2% 0.61%
2059 -0.15% 0.64%
2058 -0.12% 0.66%
2057 -0.05% 0.68%
2056 -0.07% 0.68%
2055 -0.01% 0.72%
2054 -0.004% 0.74%
2053 0.03% 0.76%
2052 0.04% 0.81%
2051 0.08% 0.84%
2050 0.13% 0.86%
2049 0.18% 0.89%
2048 0.2% 0.91%
2047 0.21% 0.92%
2046 0.26% 0.97%
2045 0.3% 1%
2044 0.31% 1.03%
2043 0.34% 1.05%
2042 0.4% 1.08%
2041 0.42% 1.11%
2040 0.41% 1.12%
2039 0.46% 1.12%
2038 0.48% 1.11%
2037 0.48% 1.13%
2036 0.48% 1.14%
2035 0.53% 1.16%
2034 0.56% 1.18%
2033 0.61% 1.2%
2032 0.63% 1.24%
2031 0.66% 1.27%
2030 0.72% 1.3%
2029 0.78% 1.32%
2028 0.83% 1.38%
2027 0.88% 1.41%
2026 0.96% 1.48%
2025 1.64% 1.68%
2024 1.59% 1.72%
2023 1.89% 1.79%
2022 2% 1.81%
2021 1.41% 1.85%
2020 1.27% 2.07%
2019 1.6% 2.27%
2018 1.46% 2.18%
2017 1.36% 2.13%
2016 1.29% 2.24%
2015 0.95% 2.27%
2014 0.73% 2.23%
2013 0.53% 2.21%
2012 0.42% 1.9%
2011 0.44% 1.45%
2010 0.55% 1.44%
2009 1.02% 1.33%
2008 2.06% 0.96%
2007 2.93% 0.96%
2006 2.73% 1.08%
2005 2.2% 1.13%
2004 1.85% 1.22%
2003 1.64% 1.05%
2002 1.7% 0.92%
2001 1.6% 0.95%
2000 1.34% 1.2%
1999 1.13% 1.5%
1998 1.05% 1.55%
1997 1.01% 1.47%
1996 0.79% 1.49%
1995 0.51% 1.01%
1994 0.39% -0.04%
1993 0.5% 0.03%
1992 0.68% 1.16%
1991 0.58% 1.65%
1990 0.08% 1.94%
1989 -0.4% 2.11%
1988 -0.43% 1.78%
1987 0.01% 1.92%
1986 0.05% 1.91%
1985 0.16% 1.89%
1984 0.62% 2.03%
1983 0.71% 2.1%
1982 0.95% 1.99%
1981 1.18% 1.89%
1980 1.16% 1.84%
1979 1.34% 1.86%
1978 1.43% 1.85%
1977 1.36% 1.94%
1976 1.52% 2.01%
1975 1.66% 2.12%
1974 1.67% 2.22%
1973 1.62% 2.12%
1972 1.5% 2.18%
1971 1.18% 2.11%
1970 0.84% 2.25%
1969 0.59% 2.71%
1968 0.45% 2.99%
1967 0.47% 3.06%
1966 0.4% 3.19%
1965 0.38% 3.13%
1964 0.49% 3.38%
1963 0.59% 3.44%
1962 0.41% 3.44%
1961 -0.15% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Ireland Kyrgyzstan
Current population
5562212
7505771
Population rank 122/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +332
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 61/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 +1,815
Net migration rank 27/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 1,815
2024 18,885 39,059 108,328 3,645
2023 19,652 43,873 115,016 5,601
2022 19,287 93,535 118,579 12,596
2021 26,064 27,419 113,730 46,208
2020 23,687 15,746 120,406 54,704
2019 28,365 29,663 143,007 47,303
2018 29,878 33,387 141,125 3,494
2017 31,379 28,883 122,350 7,553
2016 33,339 18,967 126,594 1,187
2015 35,265 13,376 130,464 -5,071
2014 37,728 448 127,566 -9,443
2013 39,302 -12,309 121,898 -9,667
2012 42,775 -22,411 119,259 -12,503
2011 45,801 -26,529 114,260 -10,170
2010 47,426 -26,974 110,435 -6,521
2009 47,168 -18,524 99,709 -14,325
2008 46,691 18,979 89,355 -64,404
2007 43,109 76,465 85,348 -54,298
2006 36,752 94,513 81,929 -53,469
2005 33,279 63,983 72,793 -36,288
2004 33,376 49,102 74,529 -32,088
2003 32,372 32,220 69,598 -30,686
2002 31,062 34,286 65,379 -28,300
2001 27,837 39,220 65,275 -25,695
2000 23,592 31,298 62,699 -23,265
1999 21,402 23,592 71,155 -10,297
1998 22,277 16,615 69,151 -17,690
1997 21,311 17,425 67,159 -11,740
1996 18,915 9,959 73,129 -10,926
1995 16,601 10,019 80,264 -10,767
1994 17,234 -3,118 72,693 -22,165
1993 17,166 -3,762 81,754 -103,698
1992 20,283 1,335 95,275 -33,009
1991 21,206 4,944 97,753 -32,276
1990 21,787 -8,203 97,485 -27,912
1989 20,012 -28,752 99,934 -25,723
1988 22,912 -44,020 97,415 -40,823
1987 26,904 -38,426 101,232 -39,678
1986 27,963 -21,139 98,263 -40,062
1985 29,013 -16,178 92,084 -38,536
1984 31,791 -15,549 89,356 -34,248
1983 34,053 -15,043 84,139 -5,525
1982 38,344 -14,464 81,716 -6,388
1981 39,364 -10,834 77,955 -6,725
1980 40,612 -2,876 72,092 -5,090
1979 38,798 1,486 76,489 -6,672
1978 36,288 15,543 76,137 -6,988
1977 35,448 14,505 74,296 -6,724
1976 33,676 14,200 73,280 -10,499
1975 34,128 13,828 72,255 -7,639
1974 34,199 13,482 71,925 -5,818
1973 34,562 13,164 71,500 -3,373
1972 34,316 12,858 70,852 -1,163
1971 35,606 5,851 68,902 2,645
1970 30,756 -8,892 66,485 11,295
1969 29,326 -10,250 63,396 16,862
1968 27,697 -11,132 60,670 20,918
1967 29,895 -11,708 59,793 22,162
1966 26,866 -11,858 59,346 21,868
1965 30,500 -14,016 59,163 22,870
1964 31,532 -15,640 59,657 22,281
1963 29,667 -16,615 60,145 21,967
1962 28,077 -17,438 58,827 21,217
1961 25,137 -22,237 57,176 18,355
1960 28,286 -38,492 54,920 13,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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).

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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