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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 146.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Ireland vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Monaco
2100 5,500,499 47,159
2099 5,525,011 46,850
2098 5,548,986 46,588
2097 5,572,279 46,307
2096 5,595,064 46,034
2095 5,615,877 45,749
2094 5,636,027 45,454
2093 5,655,870 45,174
2092 5,675,151 44,921
2091 5,694,092 44,639
2090 5,713,009 44,364
2089 5,730,546 44,111
2088 5,747,238 43,839
2087 5,762,650 43,544
2086 5,776,705 43,258
2085 5,791,049 42,998
2084 5,805,074 42,715
2083 5,818,867 42,439
2082 5,831,653 42,185
2081 5,842,944 41,924
2080 5,855,351 41,662
2079 5,870,572 41,407
2078 5,885,866 41,160
2077 5,901,647 40,889
2076 5,917,991 40,619
2075 5,934,408 40,388
2074 5,951,970 40,162
2073 5,969,385 39,930
2072 5,986,721 39,721
2071 6,003,888 39,508
2070 6,021,481 39,293
2069 6,038,378 39,079
2068 6,054,840 38,878
2067 6,070,805 38,695
2066 6,086,691 38,526
2065 6,101,966 38,353
2064 6,116,867 38,191
2063 6,129,790 38,003
2062 6,141,729 37,868
2061 6,154,062 37,732
2060 6,167,032 37,616
2059 6,179,602 37,467
2058 6,189,124 37,360
2057 6,196,781 37,230
2056 6,199,786 37,112
2055 6,204,376 37,040
2054 6,205,225 36,927
2053 6,205,444 36,835
2052 6,203,350 36,743
2051 6,200,637 36,659
2050 6,195,469 36,578
2049 6,187,289 36,507
2048 6,175,872 36,457
2047 6,163,776 36,412
2046 6,150,911 36,390
2045 6,134,927 36,381
2044 6,116,643 36,380
2043 6,097,627 36,397
2042 6,076,713 36,405
2041 6,052,462 36,460
2040 6,027,054 36,518
2039 6,002,204 36,548
2038 5,974,917 36,592
2037 5,946,606 36,652
2036 5,918,275 36,719
2035 5,889,854 36,792
2034 5,858,952 36,863
2033 5,826,337 36,942
2032 5,791,225 37,042
2031 5,754,845 37,164
2030 5,717,377 37,287
2029 5,676,731 37,444
2028 5,632,552 37,618
2027 5,585,925 37,834
2026 5,537,167 38,054
2025 5,484,367 38,341
2024 5,395,790 38,631
2023 5,311,538 38,956
2022 5,212,836 38,931
2021 5,110,585 38,527
2020 5,039,747 38,050
2019 4,976,456 38,109
2018 4,898,022 38,154
2017 4,827,445 37,678
2016 4,762,722 37,276
2015 4,701,957 36,757
2014 4,657,740 36,128
2013 4,623,816 35,447
2012 4,599,533 34,711
2011 4,580,084 33,946
2010 4,560,155 33,163
2009 4,535,375 32,364
2008 4,489,544 31,836
2007 4,398,942 31,837
2006 4,273,591 32,057
2005 4,159,914 32,210
2004 4,070,262 32,307
2003 3,996,521 32,374
2002 3,931,947 32,422
2001 3,866,243 32,447
2000 3,805,174 32,455
1999 3,754,786 32,410
1998 3,712,696 32,267
1997 3,674,171 32,063
1996 3,637,510 31,837
1995 3,608,841 31,609
1994 3,590,386 31,375
1993 3,576,261 31,136
1992 3,558,430 30,887
1991 3,534,235 30,625
1990 3,513,974 30,358
1989 3,511,009 30,084
1988 3,524,949 29,781
1987 3,540,057 29,446
1986 3,539,690 29,093
1985 3,538,082 28,731
1984 3,532,423 28,356
1983 3,510,600 27,960
1982 3,485,800 27,561
1981 3,453,000 27,293
1980 3,412,800 27,122
1979 3,373,750 26,892
1978 3,329,100 26,605
1977 3,282,200 26,273
1976 3,238,050 25,895
1975 3,189,550 25,500
1974 3,137,500 25,235
1973 3,085,950 25,072
1972 3,036,850 24,862
1971 2,992,050 24,576
1970 2,957,250 24,229
1969 2,932,650 23,831
1968 2,915,550 23,437
1967 2,902,450 23,230
1966 2,888,800 23,131
1965 2,877,300 22,941
1964 2,866,550 22,686
1963 2,852,650 22,385
1962 2,836,050 22,078
1961 2,824,400 21,901
1960 2,828,600 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Monaco
2100 -0.44% 0.66%
2099 -0.43% 0.56%
2098 -0.42% 0.61%
2097 -0.41% 0.59%
2096 -0.37% 0.62%
2095 -0.36% 0.65%
2094 -0.35% 0.62%
2093 -0.34% 0.56%
2092 -0.33% 0.63%
2091 -0.33% 0.62%
2090 -0.31% 0.57%
2089 -0.29% 0.62%
2088 -0.27% 0.68%
2087 -0.24% 0.66%
2086 -0.25% 0.6%
2085 -0.24% 0.66%
2084 -0.24% 0.65%
2083 -0.22% 0.6%
2082 -0.19% 0.62%
2081 -0.21% 0.63%
2080 -0.26% 0.62%
2079 -0.26% 0.6%
2078 -0.27% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.66%
2076 -0.28% 0.57%
2075 -0.3% 0.56%
2074 -0.29% 0.58%
2073 -0.29% 0.52%
2072 -0.29% 0.54%
2071 -0.29% 0.55%
2070 -0.28% 0.55%
2069 -0.27% 0.52%
2068 -0.26% 0.47%
2067 -0.26% 0.44%
2066 -0.25% 0.45%
2065 -0.24% 0.43%
2064 -0.21% 0.5%
2063 -0.19% 0.36%
2062 -0.2% 0.36%
2061 -0.21% 0.31%
2060 -0.2% 0.4%
2059 -0.15% 0.29%
2058 -0.12% 0.35%
2057 -0.05% 0.32%
2056 -0.07% 0.19%
2055 -0.01% 0.31%
2054 -0.004% 0.25%
2053 0.03% 0.25%
2052 0.04% 0.23%
2051 0.08% 0.22%
2050 0.13% 0.19%
2049 0.18% 0.14%
2048 0.2% 0.12%
2047 0.21% 0.06%
2046 0.26% 0.02%
2045 0.3% 0.003%
2044 0.31% -0.05%
2043 0.34% -0.02%
2042 0.4% -0.15%
2041 0.42% -0.16%
2040 0.41% -0.08%
2039 0.46% -0.12%
2038 0.48% -0.16%
2037 0.48% -0.18%
2036 0.48% -0.2%
2035 0.53% -0.19%
2034 0.56% -0.21%
2033 0.61% -0.27%
2032 0.63% -0.33%
2031 0.66% -0.33%
2030 0.72% -0.42%
2029 0.78% -0.46%
2028 0.83% -0.57%
2027 0.88% -0.58%
2026 0.96% -0.75%
2025 1.64% -0.75%
2024 1.59% -0.83%
2023 1.89% 0.06%
2022 2% 1.05%
2021 1.41% 1.25%
2020 1.27% -0.15%
2019 1.6% -0.12%
2018 1.46% 1.26%
2017 1.36% 1.08%
2016 1.29% 1.41%
2015 0.95% 1.74%
2014 0.73% 1.92%
2013 0.53% 2.12%
2012 0.42% 2.25%
2011 0.44% 2.36%
2010 0.55% 2.47%
2009 1.02% 1.66%
2008 2.06% -0.003%
2007 2.93% -0.69%
2006 2.73% -0.48%
2005 2.2% -0.3%
2004 1.85% -0.21%
2003 1.64% -0.15%
2002 1.7% -0.08%
2001 1.6% -0.02%
2000 1.34% 0.14%
1999 1.13% 0.44%
1998 1.05% 0.64%
1997 1.01% 0.71%
1996 0.79% 0.72%
1995 0.51% 0.75%
1994 0.39% 0.77%
1993 0.5% 0.81%
1992 0.68% 0.86%
1991 0.58% 0.88%
1990 0.08% 0.91%
1989 -0.4% 1.02%
1988 -0.43% 1.14%
1987 0.01% 1.21%
1986 0.05% 1.26%
1985 0.16% 1.32%
1984 0.62% 1.42%
1983 0.71% 1.45%
1982 0.95% 0.98%
1981 1.18% 0.63%
1980 1.16% 0.86%
1979 1.34% 1.08%
1978 1.43% 1.26%
1977 1.36% 1.46%
1976 1.52% 1.55%
1975 1.66% 1.05%
1974 1.67% 0.65%
1973 1.62% 0.84%
1972 1.5% 1.16%
1971 1.18% 1.43%
1970 0.84% 1.67%
1969 0.59% 1.68%
1968 0.45% 0.89%
1967 0.47% 0.43%
1966 0.4% 0.83%
1965 0.38% 1.12%
1964 0.49% 1.34%
1963 0.59% 1.39%
1962 0.41% 0.81%
1961 -0.15% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Ireland Monaco
Current population
5562212
38054
Population rank 122/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0005%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
9.74 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
15 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +243 -1
Annual growth/decline +88,577 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 191/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +35,417 +100
Net migration rank 27/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 100
2024 18,885 39,059 -409 110
2023 19,652 43,873 -449 88
2022 19,287 93,535 -576 995
2021 26,064 27,419 -605 999
2020 23,687 15,746 -445 999
2019 28,365 29,663 -473 -198
2018 29,878 33,387 -423 999
2017 31,379 28,883 -417 798
2016 33,339 18,967 -376 798
2015 35,265 13,376 -327 939
2014 37,728 448 -266 916
2013 39,302 -12,309 -216 926
2012 42,775 -22,411 -144 906
2011 45,801 -26,529 -91 866
2010 47,426 -26,974 -18 808
2009 47,168 -18,524 23 785
2008 46,691 18,979 40 206
2007 43,109 76,465 24 -274
2006 36,752 94,513 25 -209
2005 33,279 63,983 26 -147
2004 33,376 49,102 31 -112
2003 32,372 32,220 14 -68
2002 31,062 34,286 26 -60
2001 27,837 39,220 52 -69
2000 23,592 31,298 36 -33
1999 21,402 23,592 25 64
1998 22,277 16,615 18 173
1997 21,311 17,425 6 212
1996 18,915 9,959 -6 229
1995 16,601 10,019 -14 246
1994 17,234 -3,118 -22 262
1993 17,166 -3,762 -29 276
1992 20,283 1,335 -33 293
1991 21,206 4,944 -35 299
1990 21,787 -8,203 -26 289
1989 20,012 -28,752 -2 285
1988 22,912 -44,020 19 304
1987 26,904 -38,426 30 315
1986 27,963 -21,139 16 340
1985 29,013 -16,178 -5 374
1984 31,791 -15,549 -30 412
1983 34,053 -15,043 -49 456
1982 38,344 -14,464 -59 447
1981 39,364 -10,834 -60 201
1980 40,612 -2,876 -53 256
1979 38,798 1,486 -47 306
1978 36,288 15,543 -45 355
1977 35,448 14,505 -51 407
1976 33,676 14,200 -57 459
1975 34,128 13,828 -60 458
1974 34,199 13,482 -55 198
1973 34,562 13,164 -48 218
1972 34,316 12,858 -41 294
1971 35,606 5,851 -35 358
1970 30,756 -8,892 -30 406
1969 29,326 -10,250 -29 450
1968 27,697 -11,132 -25 388
1967 29,895 -11,708 -22 67
1966 26,866 -11,858 -15 162
1965 30,500 -14,016 -12 243
1964 31,532 -15,640 -9 287
1963 29,667 -16,615 -4 333
1962 28,077 -17,438 5 283
1961 25,137 -22,237 13 52
1960 28,286 -38,492 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/monaco | 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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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

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