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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 40,450 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,500,964 people compared to 40,951 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 134.3 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.82% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.5M (28.7% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41K (16.9% growth).
  • Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.14M people compared to the peak of 44.2K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Ireland vs Liechtenstein: live population counter

Ireland Liechtenstein
Current population
5500964
40951
Population rank 121/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
14.5 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.01 days
One death every
15 minutes
1.35 days
One migration net change every
13.5 minutes
1.77 days
Annual migration change +39,059 +206
Daily growth/decline +231 +2
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +604
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 72/197

Ireland and Liechtenstein: population history and growth rate by year chart

Ireland
Population

Growth rate
Liechtenstein
Population

Growth rate
Year Population Growth rate
Ireland Liechtenstein Ireland Liechtenstein
1960 2,828,600 16,451 - -
1961 2,824,400 16,877 -0.15% 2.59%
1962 2,836,050 17,443 0.41% 3.35%
1963 2,852,650 18,093 0.59% 3.73%
1964 2,866,550 18,755 0.49% 3.66%
1965 2,877,300 19,195 0.38% 2.35%
1966 2,888,800 19,610 0.4% 2.16%
1967 2,902,450 20,175 0.47% 2.88%
1968 2,915,550 20,835 0.45% 3.27%
1969 2,932,650 21,084 0.59% 1.2%
1970 2,957,250 21,140 0.84% 0.27%
1971 2,992,050 21,600 1.18% 2.18%
1972 3,036,850 22,132 1.5% 2.46%
1973 3,085,950 22,785 1.62% 2.95%
1974 3,137,500 23,451 1.67% 2.92%
1975 3,189,550 23,846 1.66% 1.68%
1976 3,238,050 24,058 1.52% 0.89%
1977 3,282,200 24,442 1.36% 1.6%
1978 3,329,100 25,028 1.43% 2.4%
1979 3,373,750 25,575 1.34% 2.19%
1980 3,412,800 25,512 1.16% -0.25%
1981 3,453,000 25,673 1.18% 0.63%
1982 3,485,800 26,255 0.95% 2.27%
1983 3,510,600 26,446 0.71% 0.73%
1984 3,532,423 26,596 0.62% 0.57%
1985 3,538,082 26,878 0.16% 1.06%
1986 3,539,690 27,238 0.05% 1.34%
1987 3,540,057 27,557 0.01% 1.17%
1988 3,524,949 27,948 -0.43% 1.42%
1989 3,511,009 28,317 -0.4% 1.32%
1990 3,513,974 28,742 0.08% 1.5%
1991 3,534,235 29,209 0.58% 1.62%
1992 3,558,430 29,627 0.68% 1.43%
1993 3,576,261 30,089 0.5% 1.56%
1994 3,590,386 30,470 0.39% 1.27%
1995 3,608,841 30,776 0.51% 1%
1996 3,637,510 31,033 0.79% 0.84%
1997 3,674,171 31,232 1.01% 0.64%
1998 3,712,696 31,668 1.05% 1.4%
1999 3,754,786 32,221 1.13% 1.75%
2000 3,805,174 32,645 1.34% 1.32%
2001 3,866,243 33,194 1.6% 1.68%
2002 3,931,947 33,694 1.7% 1.51%
2003 3,996,521 34,079 1.64% 1.14%
2004 4,070,262 34,447 1.85% 1.08%
2005 4,159,914 34,753 2.2% 0.89%
2006 4,273,591 35,037 2.73% 0.82%
2007 4,398,942 35,262 2.93% 0.64%
2008 4,489,544 35,473 2.06% 0.6%
2009 4,535,375 35,742 1.02% 0.76%
2010 4,560,155 36,022 0.55% 0.78%
2011 4,580,084 36,312 0.44% 0.81%
2012 4,599,533 36,657 0.42% 0.95%
2013 4,623,816 36,984 0.53% 0.89%
2014 4,657,740 37,248 0.73% 0.71%
2015 4,701,957 37,494 0.95% 0.66%
2016 4,762,722 37,716 1.29% 0.59%
2017 4,827,445 37,962 1.36% 0.65%
2018 4,898,022 38,246 1.46% 0.75%
2019 4,976,456 38,563 1.6% 0.83%
2020 5,039,747 38,901 1.27% 0.88%
2021 5,110,585 39,182 1.41% 0.72%
2022 5,212,836 39,493 2% 0.79%
2023 5,311,538 39,846 1.89% 0.89%
2024 5,395,790 40,450 1.59% 1.52%
2025 5,450,228 40,712 1.01% 0.65%
2026 5,500,449 40,949 0.92% 0.58%
2027 5,547,627 41,185 0.86% 0.57%
2028 5,592,524 41,396 0.81% 0.51%
2029 5,634,478 41,602 0.75% 0.5%
2030 5,673,099 41,799 0.69% 0.47%
2031 5,709,621 41,992 0.64% 0.46%
2032 5,744,973 42,165 0.62% 0.41%
2033 5,778,467 42,323 0.58% 0.38%
2034 5,809,870 42,470 0.54% 0.35%
2035 5,839,208 42,613 0.5% 0.34%
2036 5,867,278 42,736 0.48% 0.29%
2037 5,895,280 42,844 0.48% 0.25%
2038 5,922,778 42,957 0.47% 0.26%
2039 5,948,562 43,058 0.44% 0.24%
2040 5,973,408 43,147 0.42% 0.2%
2041 5,997,971 43,228 0.41% 0.19%
2042 6,020,298 43,302 0.37% 0.17%
2043 6,040,050 43,370 0.33% 0.16%
2044 6,058,494 43,427 0.31% 0.13%
2045 6,075,441 43,474 0.28% 0.11%
2046 6,089,704 43,516 0.23% 0.1%
2047 6,102,050 43,556 0.2% 0.09%
2048 6,113,677 43,584 0.19% 0.06%
2049 6,123,367 43,608 0.16% 0.06%
2050 6,129,969 43,622 0.11% 0.03%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 738,242 (a 15.5% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,235 (a 8.58% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Ireland's population will grow by 11.4% to 6,129,969 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.52% to 43,622 people and will still be ranked 190th.

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