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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 145 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st 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 +1.41% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% 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 5,468,791 47,158
2099 5,493,162 46,848
2098 5,516,999 46,586
2097 5,540,157 46,305
2096 5,562,811 46,033
2095 5,583,505 45,748
2094 5,603,538 45,453
2093 5,623,266 45,173
2092 5,642,437 44,920
2091 5,661,268 44,638
2090 5,680,076 44,363
2089 5,697,512 44,110
2088 5,714,108 43,838
2087 5,729,431 43,543
2086 5,743,405 43,257
2085 5,757,666 42,997
2084 5,771,610 42,714
2083 5,785,324 42,438
2082 5,798,037 42,184
2081 5,809,262 41,923
2080 5,821,598 41,661
2079 5,836,731 41,406
2078 5,851,937 41,159
2077 5,867,627 40,888
2076 5,883,876 40,618
2075 5,900,200 40,387
2074 5,917,659 40,161
2073 5,934,975 39,929
2072 5,952,211 39,720
2071 5,969,279 39,507
2070 5,986,770 39,292
2069 6,003,570 39,078
2068 6,019,937 38,878
2067 6,035,810 38,694
2066 6,051,604 38,525
2065 6,066,791 38,353
2064 6,081,606 38,190
2063 6,094,455 38,002
2062 6,106,325 37,867
2061 6,118,587 37,731
2060 6,131,482 37,615
2059 6,143,979 37,466
2058 6,153,447 37,359
2057 6,161,059 37,229
2056 6,164,047 37,111
2055 6,168,611 37,040
2054 6,169,455 36,926
2053 6,169,673 36,834
2052 6,167,591 36,743
2051 6,164,894 36,658
2050 6,159,756 36,577
2049 6,151,623 36,507
2048 6,140,272 36,456
2047 6,128,245 36,411
2046 6,115,454 36,389
2045 6,099,562 36,380
2044 6,081,384 36,379
2043 6,062,477 36,396
2042 6,041,683 36,404
2041 6,017,573 36,459
2040 5,992,311 36,517
2039 5,967,604 36,547
2038 5,940,474 36,591
2037 5,912,327 36,651
2036 5,884,159 36,718
2035 5,855,902 36,791
2034 5,825,178 36,862
2033 5,792,751 36,941
2032 5,757,842 37,042
2031 5,721,671 37,163
2030 5,684,420 37,287
2029 5,644,008 37,443
2028 5,600,083 37,617
2027 5,553,725 37,834
2026 5,505,248 38,053
2025 5,452,752 38,340
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

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

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Ireland Monaco
Current population
5518360
38053
Population rank 121/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
9.61 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
15 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +231 -1
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 192/197
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 - 39,059 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/monaco | 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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 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 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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