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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 3.04 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Ireland vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Latvia
2100 5,500,499 922,007
2099 5,525,011 931,466
2098 5,548,986 940,927
2097 5,572,279 950,258
2096 5,595,064 959,655
2095 5,615,877 968,997
2094 5,636,027 978,324
2093 5,655,870 987,606
2092 5,675,151 996,982
2091 5,694,092 1,006,431
2090 5,713,009 1,015,921
2089 5,730,546 1,025,435
2088 5,747,238 1,035,083
2087 5,762,650 1,044,938
2086 5,776,705 1,054,879
2085 5,791,049 1,064,880
2084 5,805,074 1,075,183
2083 5,818,867 1,085,772
2082 5,831,653 1,096,487
2081 5,842,944 1,107,392
2080 5,855,351 1,118,511
2079 5,870,572 1,129,885
2078 5,885,866 1,141,268
2077 5,901,647 1,152,706
2076 5,917,991 1,164,352
2075 5,934,408 1,176,176
2074 5,951,970 1,188,082
2073 5,969,385 1,199,974
2072 5,986,721 1,211,961
2071 6,003,888 1,224,298
2070 6,021,481 1,236,755
2069 6,038,378 1,249,300
2068 6,054,840 1,262,278
2067 6,070,805 1,275,443
2066 6,086,691 1,288,533
2065 6,101,966 1,302,103
2064 6,116,867 1,315,729
2063 6,129,790 1,329,295
2062 6,141,729 1,342,898
2061 6,154,062 1,356,597
2060 6,167,032 1,370,646
2059 6,179,602 1,384,579
2058 6,189,124 1,398,610
2057 6,196,781 1,412,764
2056 6,199,786 1,426,866
2055 6,204,376 1,440,673
2054 6,205,225 1,454,475
2053 6,205,444 1,468,103
2052 6,203,350 1,481,591
2051 6,200,637 1,494,244
2050 6,195,469 1,506,958
2049 6,187,289 1,519,679
2048 6,175,872 1,532,326
2047 6,163,776 1,544,855
2046 6,150,911 1,557,274
2045 6,134,927 1,570,010
2044 6,116,643 1,582,416
2043 6,097,627 1,594,893
2042 6,076,713 1,607,225
2041 6,052,462 1,620,006
2040 6,027,054 1,632,650
2039 6,002,204 1,645,713
2038 5,974,917 1,658,653
2037 5,946,606 1,671,596
2036 5,918,275 1,684,899
2035 5,889,854 1,698,177
2034 5,858,952 1,711,808
2033 5,826,337 1,725,938
2032 5,791,225 1,740,330
2031 5,754,845 1,754,642
2030 5,717,377 1,769,574
2029 5,676,731 1,784,112
2028 5,632,552 1,798,494
2027 5,585,925 1,812,843
2026 5,537,167 1,826,986
2025 5,484,367 1,847,785
2024 5,395,790 1,866,124
2023 5,311,538 1,883,710
2022 5,212,836 1,879,383
2021 5,110,585 1,884,490
2020 5,039,747 1,900,449
2019 4,976,456 1,913,822
2018 4,898,022 1,927,174
2017 4,827,445 1,942,248
2016 4,762,722 1,959,537
2015 4,701,957 1,977,527
2014 4,657,740 1,993,782
2013 4,623,816 2,012,647
2012 4,599,533 2,034,319
2011 4,580,084 2,059,709
2010 4,560,155 2,097,555
2009 4,535,375 2,141,669
2008 4,489,544 2,177,322
2007 4,398,942 2,200,325
2006 4,273,591 2,218,357
2005 4,159,914 2,238,799
2004 4,070,262 2,263,122
2003 3,996,521 2,287,955
2002 3,931,947 2,310,173
2001 3,866,243 2,337,170
2000 3,805,174 2,367,550
1999 3,754,786 2,390,482
1998 3,712,696 2,410,019
1997 3,674,171 2,432,851
1996 3,637,510 2,457,222
1995 3,608,841 2,485,056
1994 3,590,386 2,520,742
1993 3,576,261 2,563,290
1992 3,558,430 2,614,338
1991 3,534,235 2,650,581
1990 3,513,974 2,663,151
1989 3,511,009 2,666,955
1988 3,524,949 2,653,434
1987 3,540,057 2,626,583
1986 3,539,690 2,599,892
1985 3,538,082 2,578,873
1984 3,532,423 2,562,047
1983 3,510,600 2,546,011
1982 3,485,800 2,531,080
1981 3,453,000 2,519,421
1980 3,412,800 2,511,701
1979 3,373,750 2,505,953
1978 3,329,100 2,497,921
1977 3,282,200 2,485,073
1976 3,238,050 2,470,989
1975 3,189,550 2,456,130
1974 3,137,500 2,437,186
1973 3,085,950 2,415,819
1972 3,036,850 2,395,674
1971 2,992,050 2,376,389
1970 2,957,250 2,359,164
1969 2,932,650 2,343,173
1968 2,915,550 2,323,619
1967 2,902,450 2,301,220
1966 2,888,800 2,283,217
1965 2,877,300 2,265,919
1964 2,866,550 2,240,623
1963 2,852,650 2,210,919
1962 2,836,050 2,181,586
1961 2,824,400 2,152,681
1960 2,828,600 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Latvia
2100 -0.44% -1.02%
2099 -0.43% -1.01%
2098 -0.42% -0.98%
2097 -0.41% -0.98%
2096 -0.37% -0.96%
2095 -0.36% -0.95%
2094 -0.35% -0.94%
2093 -0.34% -0.94%
2092 -0.33% -0.94%
2091 -0.33% -0.93%
2090 -0.31% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.93%
2088 -0.27% -0.94%
2087 -0.24% -0.94%
2086 -0.25% -0.94%
2085 -0.24% -0.96%
2084 -0.24% -0.98%
2083 -0.22% -0.98%
2082 -0.19% -0.98%
2081 -0.21% -0.99%
2080 -0.26% -1.01%
2079 -0.26% -1%
2078 -0.27% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -1%
2076 -0.28% -1.01%
2075 -0.3% -1%
2074 -0.29% -0.99%
2073 -0.29% -0.99%
2072 -0.29% -1.01%
2071 -0.29% -1.01%
2070 -0.28% -1%
2069 -0.27% -1.03%
2068 -0.26% -1.03%
2067 -0.26% -1.02%
2066 -0.25% -1.04%
2065 -0.24% -1.04%
2064 -0.21% -1.02%
2063 -0.19% -1.01%
2062 -0.2% -1.01%
2061 -0.21% -1.03%
2060 -0.2% -1.01%
2059 -0.15% -1%
2058 -0.12% -1%
2057 -0.05% -0.99%
2056 -0.07% -0.96%
2055 -0.01% -0.95%
2054 -0.004% -0.93%
2053 0.03% -0.91%
2052 0.04% -0.85%
2051 0.08% -0.84%
2050 0.13% -0.84%
2049 0.18% -0.83%
2048 0.2% -0.81%
2047 0.21% -0.8%
2046 0.26% -0.81%
2045 0.3% -0.78%
2044 0.31% -0.78%
2043 0.34% -0.77%
2042 0.4% -0.79%
2041 0.42% -0.77%
2040 0.41% -0.79%
2039 0.46% -0.78%
2038 0.48% -0.77%
2037 0.48% -0.79%
2036 0.48% -0.78%
2035 0.53% -0.8%
2034 0.56% -0.82%
2033 0.61% -0.83%
2032 0.63% -0.82%
2031 0.66% -0.84%
2030 0.72% -0.81%
2029 0.78% -0.8%
2028 0.83% -0.79%
2027 0.88% -0.77%
2026 0.96% -1.13%
2025 1.64% -0.98%
2024 1.59% -0.93%
2023 1.89% 0.23%
2022 2% -0.27%
2021 1.41% -0.84%
2020 1.27% -0.7%
2019 1.6% -0.69%
2018 1.46% -0.78%
2017 1.36% -0.88%
2016 1.29% -0.91%
2015 0.95% -0.82%
2014 0.73% -0.94%
2013 0.53% -1.07%
2012 0.42% -1.23%
2011 0.44% -1.8%
2010 0.55% -2.06%
2009 1.02% -1.64%
2008 2.06% -1.05%
2007 2.93% -0.81%
2006 2.73% -0.91%
2005 2.2% -1.07%
2004 1.85% -1.09%
2003 1.64% -0.96%
2002 1.7% -1.16%
2001 1.6% -1.28%
2000 1.34% -0.96%
1999 1.13% -0.81%
1998 1.05% -0.94%
1997 1.01% -0.99%
1996 0.79% -1.12%
1995 0.51% -1.42%
1994 0.39% -1.66%
1993 0.5% -1.95%
1992 0.68% -1.37%
1991 0.58% -0.47%
1990 0.08% -0.14%
1989 -0.4% 0.51%
1988 -0.43% 1.02%
1987 0.01% 1.03%
1986 0.05% 0.82%
1985 0.16% 0.66%
1984 0.62% 0.63%
1983 0.71% 0.59%
1982 0.95% 0.46%
1981 1.18% 0.31%
1980 1.16% 0.23%
1979 1.34% 0.32%
1978 1.43% 0.52%
1977 1.36% 0.57%
1976 1.52% 0.6%
1975 1.66% 0.78%
1974 1.67% 0.88%
1973 1.62% 0.84%
1972 1.5% 0.81%
1971 1.18% 0.73%
1970 0.84% 0.68%
1969 0.59% 0.84%
1968 0.45% 0.97%
1967 0.47% 0.79%
1966 0.4% 0.76%
1965 0.38% 1.13%
1964 0.49% 1.34%
1963 0.59% 1.34%
1962 0.41% 1.34%
1961 -0.15% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Ireland Latvia
Current population
5562212
1826986
Population rank 122/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 -50
Annual growth/decline +88,577 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 193/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -7,330
Net migration rank 27/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -7,330
2024 18,885 39,059 -13,809 -2,225
2023 19,652 43,873 -13,563 7,966
2022 19,287 93,535 -14,847 22,027
2021 26,064 27,419 -17,337 -280
2020 23,687 15,746 -11,402 -3,147
2019 28,365 29,663 -8,995 -3,416
2018 29,878 33,387 -9,636 -4,972
2017 31,379 28,883 -7,963 -7,867
2016 33,339 18,967 -6,663 -12,327
2015 35,265 13,376 -6,526 -10,826
2014 37,728 448 -6,779 -8,799
2013 39,302 -12,309 -8,252 -14,386
2012 42,775 -22,411 -9,154 -11,914
2011 45,801 -26,529 -9,886 -20,202
2010 47,426 -26,974 -10,278 -36,128
2009 47,168 -18,524 -7,924 -34,807
2008 46,691 18,979 -6,531 -22,445
2007 43,109 76,465 -9,021 -8,027
2006 36,752 94,513 -10,204 -9,211
2005 33,279 63,983 -10,746 -11,134
2004 33,376 49,102 -11,542 -15,136
2003 32,372 32,220 -11,439 -11,422
2002 31,062 34,286 -12,475 -9,160
2001 27,837 39,220 -13,322 -18,634
2000 23,592 31,298 -11,838 -15,679
1999 21,402 23,592 -13,387 -3,229
1998 22,277 16,615 -15,906 -5,504
1997 21,311 17,425 -14,841 -9,183
1996 18,915 9,959 -14,498 -9,888
1995 16,601 10,019 -17,396 -13,288
1994 17,234 -3,118 -17,645 -21,446
1993 17,166 -3,762 -12,560 -32,914
1992 20,283 1,335 -3,660 -52,180
1991 21,206 4,944 0 -12,020
1990 21,787 -8,203 2,929 -13,196
1989 20,012 -28,752 6,401 -4,960
1988 22,912 -44,020 9,022 15,784
1987 26,904 -38,426 9,981 19,249
1986 27,963 -21,139 10,660 13,972
1985 29,013 -16,178 5,673 12,037
1984 31,791 -15,549 7,430 8,847
1983 34,053 -15,043 8,147 8,115
1982 38,344 -14,464 6,327 8,116
1981 39,364 -10,834 3,779 6,536
1980 40,612 -2,876 3,265 3,099
1979 38,798 1,486 2,506 3,661
1978 36,288 15,543 2,997 7,399
1977 35,448 14,505 3,480 11,992
1976 33,676 14,200 4,200 8,870
1975 34,128 13,828 4,913 12,166
1974 34,199 13,482 6,824 14,420
1973 34,562 13,164 6,040 15,997
1972 34,316 12,858 7,666 11,077
1971 35,606 5,851 8,793 10,846
1970 30,756 -8,892 7,785 12,494
1969 29,326 -10,250 6,561 13,718
1968 27,697 -11,132 7,668 13,465
1967 29,895 -11,708 7,825 14,177
1966 26,866 -11,858 8,677 13,465
1965 30,500 -14,016 8,384 13,218
1964 31,532 -15,640 12,100 13,010
1963 29,667 -16,615 11,055 12,308
1962 28,077 -17,438 11,562 12,344
1961 25,137 -22,237 14,207 12,364
1960 28,286 -38,492 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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