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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.07 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Ireland vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Liberia
2100 5,468,791 12,788,823
2099 5,493,162 12,776,207
2098 5,516,999 12,757,308
2097 5,540,157 12,728,620
2096 5,562,811 12,695,873
2095 5,583,505 12,671,037
2094 5,603,538 12,645,345
2093 5,623,266 12,607,806
2092 5,642,437 12,583,276
2091 5,661,268 12,557,861
2090 5,680,076 12,513,262
2089 5,697,512 12,461,083
2088 5,714,108 12,429,523
2087 5,729,431 12,394,685
2086 5,743,405 12,331,734
2085 5,757,666 12,266,313
2084 5,771,610 12,218,274
2083 5,785,324 12,163,782
2082 5,798,037 12,122,513
2081 5,809,262 12,055,108
2080 5,821,598 11,977,065
2079 5,836,731 11,899,224
2078 5,851,937 11,823,772
2077 5,867,627 11,746,009
2076 5,883,876 11,657,329
2075 5,900,200 11,571,881
2074 5,917,659 11,469,695
2073 5,934,975 11,373,802
2072 5,952,211 11,288,250
2071 5,969,279 11,187,594
2070 5,986,770 11,097,891
2069 6,003,570 11,002,270
2068 6,019,937 10,918,600
2067 6,035,810 10,814,021
2066 6,051,604 10,721,693
2065 6,066,791 10,617,436
2064 6,081,606 10,521,037
2063 6,094,455 10,416,221
2062 6,106,325 10,308,855
2061 6,118,587 10,200,557
2060 6,131,482 10,091,553
2059 6,143,979 9,960,069
2058 6,153,447 9,857,338
2057 6,161,059 9,745,295
2056 6,164,047 9,624,041
2055 6,168,611 9,506,843
2054 6,169,455 9,402,297
2053 6,169,673 9,284,854
2052 6,167,591 9,173,091
2051 6,164,894 9,060,243
2050 6,159,756 8,951,514
2049 6,151,623 8,828,384
2048 6,140,272 8,705,146
2047 6,128,245 8,581,923
2046 6,115,454 8,456,286
2045 6,099,562 8,342,861
2044 6,081,384 8,220,755
2043 6,062,477 8,106,429
2042 6,041,683 7,972,152
2041 6,017,573 7,829,310
2040 5,992,311 7,698,463
2039 5,967,604 7,554,021
2038 5,940,474 7,421,960
2037 5,912,327 7,291,328
2036 5,884,159 7,146,172
2035 5,855,902 7,010,827
2034 5,825,178 6,883,638
2033 5,792,751 6,750,553
2032 5,757,842 6,619,507
2031 5,721,671 6,492,799
2030 5,684,420 6,376,029
2029 5,644,008 6,247,795
2028 5,600,083 6,120,673
2027 5,553,725 5,981,051
2026 5,505,248 5,852,128
2025 5,452,752 5,732,938
2024 5,395,790 5,612,817
2023 5,311,538 5,493,031
2022 5,212,836 5,373,294
2021 5,110,585 5,259,323
2020 5,039,747 5,149,463
2019 4,976,456 5,043,721
2018 4,898,022 4,944,726
2017 4,827,445 4,848,925
2016 4,762,722 4,755,608
2015 4,701,957 4,659,431
2014 4,657,740 4,564,293
2013 4,623,816 4,470,239
2012 4,599,533 4,373,043
2011 4,580,084 4,221,178
2010 4,560,155 4,058,890
2009 4,535,375 3,943,028
2008 4,489,544 3,821,003
2007 4,398,942 3,669,050
2006 4,273,591 3,490,787
2005 4,159,914 3,301,015
2004 4,070,262 3,156,892
2003 3,996,521 3,119,532
2002 3,931,947 3,094,782
2001 3,866,243 3,015,338
2000 3,805,174 2,928,117
1999 3,754,786 2,821,684
1998 3,712,696 2,670,124
1997 3,674,171 2,412,989
1996 3,637,510 2,232,289
1995 3,608,841 2,169,162
1994 3,590,386 2,149,928
1993 3,576,261 2,155,126
1992 3,558,430 2,072,461
1991 3,534,235 1,956,518
1990 3,513,974 2,223,667
1989 3,511,009 2,517,858
1988 3,524,949 2,446,941
1987 3,540,057 2,377,229
1986 3,539,690 2,308,511
1985 3,538,082 2,240,539
1984 3,532,423 2,173,312
1983 3,510,600 2,107,113
1982 3,485,800 2,045,073
1981 3,453,000 1,986,867
1980 3,412,800 1,929,253
1979 3,373,750 1,872,713
1978 3,329,100 1,818,247
1977 3,282,200 1,766,019
1976 3,238,050 1,717,060
1975 3,189,550 1,670,913
1974 3,137,500 1,626,362
1973 3,085,950 1,583,588
1972 3,036,850 1,542,670
1971 2,992,050 1,504,077
1970 2,957,250 1,466,676
1969 2,932,650 1,429,605
1968 2,915,550 1,393,530
1967 2,902,450 1,358,435
1966 2,888,800 1,324,383
1965 2,877,300 1,291,156
1964 2,866,550 1,258,745
1963 2,852,650 1,227,414
1962 2,836,050 1,197,039
1961 2,824,400 1,167,717
1960 2,828,600 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Liberia
2100 -0.44% 0.1%
2099 -0.43% 0.15%
2098 -0.42% 0.23%
2097 -0.41% 0.26%
2096 -0.37% 0.2%
2095 -0.36% 0.2%
2094 -0.35% 0.3%
2093 -0.34% 0.19%
2092 -0.33% 0.2%
2091 -0.33% 0.36%
2090 -0.31% 0.42%
2089 -0.29% 0.25%
2088 -0.27% 0.28%
2087 -0.24% 0.51%
2086 -0.25% 0.53%
2085 -0.24% 0.39%
2084 -0.24% 0.45%
2083 -0.22% 0.34%
2082 -0.19% 0.56%
2081 -0.21% 0.65%
2080 -0.26% 0.65%
2079 -0.26% 0.64%
2078 -0.27% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.76%
2076 -0.28% 0.74%
2075 -0.3% 0.89%
2074 -0.29% 0.84%
2073 -0.29% 0.76%
2072 -0.29% 0.9%
2071 -0.29% 0.81%
2070 -0.28% 0.87%
2069 -0.27% 0.77%
2068 -0.26% 0.97%
2067 -0.26% 0.86%
2066 -0.25% 0.98%
2065 -0.24% 0.92%
2064 -0.21% 1.01%
2063 -0.19% 1.04%
2062 -0.2% 1.06%
2061 -0.21% 1.08%
2060 -0.2% 1.32%
2059 -0.15% 1.04%
2058 -0.12% 1.15%
2057 -0.05% 1.26%
2056 -0.07% 1.23%
2055 -0.01% 1.11%
2054 -0.004% 1.26%
2053 0.03% 1.22%
2052 0.04% 1.25%
2051 0.08% 1.21%
2050 0.13% 1.39%
2049 0.18% 1.42%
2048 0.2% 1.44%
2047 0.21% 1.49%
2046 0.26% 1.36%
2045 0.3% 1.49%
2044 0.31% 1.41%
2043 0.34% 1.68%
2042 0.4% 1.82%
2041 0.42% 1.7%
2040 0.41% 1.91%
2039 0.46% 1.78%
2038 0.48% 1.79%
2037 0.48% 2.03%
2036 0.48% 1.93%
2035 0.53% 1.85%
2034 0.56% 1.97%
2033 0.61% 1.98%
2032 0.63% 1.95%
2031 0.66% 1.83%
2030 0.72% 2.05%
2029 0.78% 2.08%
2028 0.83% 2.33%
2027 0.88% 2.2%
2026 0.96% 2.08%
2025 1.06% 2.14%
2024 1.59% 2.18%
2023 1.89% 2.23%
2022 2% 2.17%
2021 1.41% 2.13%
2020 1.27% 2.1%
2019 1.6% 2%
2018 1.46% 1.98%
2017 1.36% 1.96%
2016 1.29% 2.06%
2015 0.95% 2.08%
2014 0.73% 2.1%
2013 0.53% 2.22%
2012 0.42% 3.6%
2011 0.44% 4%
2010 0.55% 2.94%
2009 1.02% 3.19%
2008 2.06% 4.14%
2007 2.93% 5.11%
2006 2.73% 5.75%
2005 2.2% 4.57%
2004 1.85% 1.2%
2003 1.64% 0.8%
2002 1.7% 2.63%
2001 1.6% 2.98%
2000 1.34% 3.77%
1999 1.13% 5.68%
1998 1.05% 10.7%
1997 1.01% 8.09%
1996 0.79% 2.91%
1995 0.51% 0.89%
1994 0.39% -0.24%
1993 0.5% 3.99%
1992 0.68% 5.93%
1991 0.58% -12%
1990 0.08% -11.7%
1989 -0.4% 2.9%
1988 -0.43% 2.93%
1987 0.01% 2.98%
1986 0.05% 3.03%
1985 0.16% 3.09%
1984 0.62% 3.14%
1983 0.71% 3.03%
1982 0.95% 2.93%
1981 1.18% 2.99%
1980 1.16% 3.02%
1979 1.34% 3%
1978 1.43% 2.96%
1977 1.36% 2.85%
1976 1.52% 2.76%
1975 1.66% 2.74%
1974 1.67% 2.7%
1973 1.62% 2.65%
1972 1.5% 2.57%
1971 1.18% 2.55%
1970 0.84% 2.59%
1969 0.59% 2.59%
1968 0.45% 2.58%
1967 0.47% 2.57%
1966 0.4% 2.57%
1965 0.38% 2.57%
1964 0.49% 2.55%
1963 0.59% 2.54%
1962 0.41% 2.51%
1961 -0.15% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Ireland Liberia
Current population
5518360
5887000
Population rank 121/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +328
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 43/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -9,870
Net migration rank 27/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -9,870
2024 - 39,059 - -7,779
2023 19,652 43,873 125,730 -5,002
2022 19,287 93,535 123,747 -5,003
2021 26,064 27,419 121,038 -11,852
2020 23,687 15,746 120,632 -10,107
2019 28,365 29,663 120,635 -19,678
2018 29,878 33,387 120,231 -23,199
2017 31,379 28,883 119,376 -24,807
2016 33,339 18,967 118,852 -26,796
2015 35,265 13,376 115,479 -15,182
2014 37,728 448 116,667 -26,690
2013 39,302 -12,309 120,138 -22,010
2012 42,775 -22,411 121,973 -25,710
2011 45,801 -26,529 115,496 91,981
2010 47,426 -26,974 114,249 2,850
2009 47,168 -18,524 113,429 1,187
2008 46,691 18,979 112,032 17,404
2007 43,109 76,465 109,165 65,306
2006 36,752 94,513 104,099 77,946
2005 33,279 63,983 96,478 101,019
2004 33,376 49,102 91,755 -1,001
2003 32,372 32,220 87,534 -103,564
2002 31,062 34,286 88,643 -23,110
2001 27,837 39,220 86,217 7,142
2000 23,592 31,298 83,143 -2,060
1999 21,402 23,592 78,130 53,643
1998 22,277 16,615 72,146 99,203
1997 21,311 17,425 61,444 281,480
1996 18,915 9,959 56,392 -37,922
1995 16,601 10,019 53,407 54,372
1994 17,234 -3,118 52,101 -121,407
1993 17,166 -3,762 51,609 7,300
1992 20,283 1,335 50,204 56,210
1991 21,206 4,944 47,426 78,052
1990 21,787 -8,203 52,770 -712,544
1989 20,012 -28,752 63,238 8,156
1988 22,912 -44,020 62,703 7,734
1987 26,904 -38,426 62,147 6,840
1986 27,963 -21,139 61,924 6,534
1985 29,013 -16,178 59,988 7,487
1984 31,791 -15,549 59,460 7,513
1983 34,053 -15,043 57,562 7,861
1982 38,344 -14,464 56,127 2,530
1981 39,364 -10,834 55,003 2,757
1980 40,612 -2,876 53,452 4,016
1979 38,798 1,486 52,125 3,500
1978 36,288 15,543 49,813 3,500
1977 35,448 14,505 47,582 3,555
1976 33,676 14,200 45,528 1,246
1975 34,128 13,828 43,478 2,037
1974 34,199 13,482 41,499 2,086
1973 34,562 13,164 39,694 2,272
1972 34,316 12,858 37,860 2,018
1971 35,606 5,851 36,015 1,293
1970 30,756 -8,892 35,196 2,285
1969 29,326 -10,250 34,677 1,982
1968 27,697 -11,132 33,536 1,964
1967 29,895 -11,708 32,519 2,177
1966 26,866 -11,858 31,454 1,953
1965 30,500 -14,016 30,618 2,431
1964 31,532 -15,640 29,592 2,189
1963 29,667 -16,615 28,708 2,165
1962 28,077 -17,438 27,679 2,189
1961 25,137 -22,237 26,670 2,115
1960 28,286 -38,492 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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