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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.35 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st 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 +1.41% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Ireland vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kyrgyzstan
2100 5,468,791 11,878,983
2099 5,493,162 11,876,212
2098 5,516,999 11,871,893
2097 5,540,157 11,863,945
2096 5,562,811 11,854,143
2095 5,583,505 11,842,261
2094 5,603,538 11,827,575
2093 5,623,266 11,812,137
2092 5,642,437 11,797,115
2091 5,661,268 11,780,444
2090 5,680,076 11,762,393
2089 5,697,512 11,742,231
2088 5,714,108 11,720,234
2087 5,729,431 11,696,634
2086 5,743,405 11,670,854
2085 5,757,666 11,643,097
2084 5,771,610 11,613,138
2083 5,785,324 11,582,205
2082 5,798,037 11,551,217
2081 5,809,262 11,517,759
2080 5,821,598 11,482,466
2079 5,836,731 11,445,812
2078 5,851,937 11,406,479
2077 5,867,627 11,365,965
2076 5,883,876 11,323,432
2075 5,900,200 11,276,335
2074 5,917,659 11,229,195
2073 5,934,975 11,182,654
2072 5,952,211 11,131,675
2071 5,969,279 11,079,330
2070 5,986,770 11,025,798
2069 6,003,570 10,971,220
2068 6,019,937 10,915,623
2067 6,035,810 10,859,563
2066 6,051,604 10,801,984
2065 6,066,791 10,744,996
2064 6,081,606 10,687,906
2063 6,094,455 10,627,312
2062 6,106,325 10,566,235
2061 6,118,587 10,504,395
2060 6,131,482 10,442,600
2059 6,143,979 10,379,705
2058 6,153,447 10,313,211
2057 6,161,059 10,245,612
2056 6,164,047 10,176,371
2055 6,168,611 10,107,186
2054 6,169,455 10,035,329
2053 6,169,673 9,961,355
2052 6,167,591 9,886,119
2051 6,164,894 9,807,099
2050 6,159,756 9,725,671
2049 6,151,623 9,642,875
2048 6,140,272 9,557,636
2047 6,128,245 9,471,821
2046 6,115,454 9,385,178
2045 6,099,562 9,295,121
2044 6,081,384 9,203,421
2043 6,062,477 9,109,551
2042 6,041,683 9,014,983
2041 6,017,573 8,918,557
2040 5,992,311 8,821,038
2039 5,967,604 8,723,670
2038 5,940,474 8,626,718
2037 5,912,327 8,531,653
2036 5,884,159 8,436,180
2035 5,855,902 8,340,685
2034 5,825,178 8,244,980
2033 5,792,751 8,148,695
2032 5,757,842 8,052,112
2031 5,721,671 7,953,446
2030 5,684,420 7,853,567
2029 5,644,008 7,752,890
2028 5,600,083 7,651,783
2027 5,553,725 7,547,675
2026 5,505,248 7,442,710
2025 5,452,752 7,334,116
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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 1.06% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Ireland Kyrgyzstan
Current population
5518360
7471102
Population rank 121/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +335
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 63/197
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 - 39,059 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 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 (1960–2024, 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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