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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Ireland vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Morocco
2100 5,500,499 38,169,376
2099 5,525,011 38,399,800
2098 5,548,986 38,627,357
2097 5,572,279 38,851,192
2096 5,595,064 39,072,685
2095 5,615,877 39,290,298
2094 5,636,027 39,503,336
2093 5,655,870 39,714,423
2092 5,675,151 39,921,868
2091 5,694,092 40,126,152
2090 5,713,009 40,325,215
2089 5,730,546 40,519,616
2088 5,747,238 40,706,061
2087 5,762,650 40,889,974
2086 5,776,705 41,072,468
2085 5,791,049 41,252,209
2084 5,805,074 41,425,986
2083 5,818,867 41,591,998
2082 5,831,653 41,755,476
2081 5,842,944 41,914,644
2080 5,855,351 42,069,073
2079 5,870,572 42,220,167
2078 5,885,866 42,364,299
2077 5,901,647 42,502,554
2076 5,917,991 42,634,865
2075 5,934,408 42,762,096
2074 5,951,970 42,885,545
2073 5,969,385 43,003,930
2072 5,986,721 43,115,594
2071 6,003,888 43,219,147
2070 6,021,481 43,319,278
2069 6,038,378 43,409,990
2068 6,054,840 43,494,031
2067 6,070,805 43,572,598
2066 6,086,691 43,641,156
2065 6,101,966 43,710,126
2064 6,116,867 43,767,514
2063 6,129,790 43,815,039
2062 6,141,729 43,857,629
2061 6,154,062 43,889,133
2060 6,167,032 43,913,417
2059 6,179,602 43,928,921
2058 6,189,124 43,931,406
2057 6,196,781 43,926,107
2056 6,199,786 43,914,039
2055 6,204,376 43,889,084
2054 6,205,225 43,852,920
2053 6,205,444 43,805,549
2052 6,203,350 43,745,706
2051 6,200,637 43,674,633
2050 6,195,469 43,591,589
2049 6,187,289 43,504,461
2048 6,175,872 43,404,127
2047 6,163,776 43,295,069
2046 6,150,911 43,179,153
2045 6,134,927 43,052,251
2044 6,116,643 42,912,359
2043 6,097,627 42,766,985
2042 6,076,713 42,610,691
2041 6,052,462 42,442,983
2040 6,027,054 42,267,502
2039 6,002,204 42,085,886
2038 5,974,917 41,889,492
2037 5,946,606 41,687,645
2036 5,918,275 41,476,060
2035 5,889,854 41,253,454
2034 5,858,952 41,024,367
2033 5,826,337 40,782,838
2032 5,791,225 40,532,216
2031 5,754,845 40,268,078
2030 5,717,377 39,993,270
2029 5,676,731 39,707,804
2028 5,632,552 39,409,825
2027 5,585,925 39,097,054
2026 5,537,167 38,771,691
2025 5,484,367 38,430,770
2024 5,395,790 38,081,173
2023 5,311,538 37,712,505
2022 5,212,836 37,329,064
2021 5,110,585 36,954,442
2020 5,039,747 36,584,208
2019 4,976,456 36,210,898
2018 4,898,022 35,839,760
2017 4,827,445 35,446,392
2016 4,762,722 35,023,457
2015 4,701,957 34,607,588
2014 4,657,740 34,204,780
2013 4,623,816 33,787,571
2012 4,599,533 33,355,241
2011 4,580,084 32,912,588
2010 4,560,155 32,467,016
2009 4,535,375 32,030,778
2008 4,489,544 31,606,767
2007 4,398,942 31,186,468
2006 4,273,591 30,771,178
2005 4,159,914 30,358,144
2004 4,070,262 29,953,018
2003 3,996,521 29,571,415
2002 3,931,947 29,198,142
2001 3,866,243 28,814,643
2000 3,805,174 28,423,435
1999 3,754,786 28,027,179
1998 3,712,696 27,621,648
1997 3,674,171 27,213,337
1996 3,637,510 26,808,107
1995 3,608,841 26,399,429
1994 3,590,386 26,000,822
1993 3,576,261 25,614,586
1992 3,558,430 25,212,468
1991 3,534,235 24,799,014
1990 3,513,974 24,375,551
1989 3,511,009 23,939,414
1988 3,524,949 23,500,524
1987 3,540,057 23,054,392
1986 3,539,690 22,600,803
1985 3,538,082 22,113,953
1984 3,532,423 21,593,778
1983 3,510,600 21,060,696
1982 3,485,800 20,520,318
1981 3,453,000 19,985,401
1980 3,412,800 19,459,943
1979 3,373,750 18,955,589
1978 3,329,100 18,477,385
1977 3,282,200 18,014,756
1976 3,238,050 17,574,182
1975 3,189,550 17,150,786
1974 3,137,500 16,733,842
1973 3,085,950 16,326,269
1972 3,036,850 15,924,692
1971 2,992,050 15,527,225
1970 2,957,250 15,129,449
1969 2,932,650 14,734,255
1968 2,915,550 14,347,899
1967 2,902,450 13,968,175
1966 2,888,800 13,597,065
1965 2,877,300 13,239,171
1964 2,866,550 12,898,886
1963 2,852,650 12,577,502
1962 2,836,050 12,253,092
1961 2,824,400 11,931,085
1960 2,828,600 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Morocco
2100 -0.44% -0.6%
2099 -0.43% -0.59%
2098 -0.42% -0.58%
2097 -0.41% -0.57%
2096 -0.37% -0.55%
2095 -0.36% -0.54%
2094 -0.35% -0.53%
2093 -0.34% -0.52%
2092 -0.33% -0.51%
2091 -0.33% -0.49%
2090 -0.31% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.46%
2088 -0.27% -0.45%
2087 -0.24% -0.44%
2086 -0.25% -0.44%
2085 -0.24% -0.42%
2084 -0.24% -0.4%
2083 -0.22% -0.39%
2082 -0.19% -0.38%
2081 -0.21% -0.37%
2080 -0.26% -0.36%
2079 -0.26% -0.34%
2078 -0.27% -0.33%
2077 -0.28% -0.31%
2076 -0.28% -0.3%
2075 -0.3% -0.29%
2074 -0.29% -0.28%
2073 -0.29% -0.26%
2072 -0.29% -0.24%
2071 -0.29% -0.23%
2070 -0.28% -0.21%
2069 -0.27% -0.19%
2068 -0.26% -0.18%
2067 -0.26% -0.16%
2066 -0.25% -0.16%
2065 -0.24% -0.13%
2064 -0.21% -0.11%
2063 -0.19% -0.1%
2062 -0.2% -0.07%
2061 -0.21% -0.06%
2060 -0.2% -0.04%
2059 -0.15% -0.006%
2058 -0.12% 0.01%
2057 -0.05% 0.03%
2056 -0.07% 0.06%
2055 -0.01% 0.08%
2054 -0.004% 0.11%
2053 0.03% 0.14%
2052 0.04% 0.16%
2051 0.08% 0.19%
2050 0.13% 0.2%
2049 0.18% 0.23%
2048 0.2% 0.25%
2047 0.21% 0.27%
2046 0.26% 0.29%
2045 0.3% 0.33%
2044 0.31% 0.34%
2043 0.34% 0.37%
2042 0.4% 0.4%
2041 0.42% 0.42%
2040 0.41% 0.43%
2039 0.46% 0.47%
2038 0.48% 0.48%
2037 0.48% 0.51%
2036 0.48% 0.54%
2035 0.53% 0.56%
2034 0.56% 0.59%
2033 0.61% 0.62%
2032 0.63% 0.66%
2031 0.66% 0.69%
2030 0.72% 0.72%
2029 0.78% 0.76%
2028 0.83% 0.8%
2027 0.88% 0.84%
2026 0.96% 0.89%
2025 1.64% 0.92%
2024 1.59% 0.98%
2023 1.89% 1.03%
2022 2% 1.01%
2021 1.41% 1.01%
2020 1.27% 1.03%
2019 1.6% 1.04%
2018 1.46% 1.11%
2017 1.36% 1.21%
2016 1.29% 1.2%
2015 0.95% 1.18%
2014 0.73% 1.23%
2013 0.53% 1.3%
2012 0.42% 1.34%
2011 0.44% 1.37%
2010 0.55% 1.36%
2009 1.02% 1.34%
2008 2.06% 1.35%
2007 2.93% 1.35%
2006 2.73% 1.36%
2005 2.2% 1.35%
2004 1.85% 1.29%
2003 1.64% 1.28%
2002 1.7% 1.33%
2001 1.6% 1.38%
2000 1.34% 1.41%
1999 1.13% 1.47%
1998 1.05% 1.5%
1997 1.01% 1.51%
1996 0.79% 1.55%
1995 0.51% 1.53%
1994 0.39% 1.51%
1993 0.5% 1.59%
1992 0.68% 1.67%
1991 0.58% 1.74%
1990 0.08% 1.82%
1989 -0.4% 1.87%
1988 -0.43% 1.94%
1987 0.01% 2.01%
1986 0.05% 2.2%
1985 0.16% 2.41%
1984 0.62% 2.53%
1983 0.71% 2.63%
1982 0.95% 2.68%
1981 1.18% 2.7%
1980 1.16% 2.66%
1979 1.34% 2.59%
1978 1.43% 2.57%
1977 1.36% 2.51%
1976 1.52% 2.47%
1975 1.66% 2.49%
1974 1.67% 2.5%
1973 1.62% 2.52%
1972 1.5% 2.56%
1971 1.18% 2.63%
1970 0.84% 2.68%
1969 0.59% 2.69%
1968 0.45% 2.72%
1967 0.47% 2.73%
1966 0.4% 2.7%
1965 0.38% 2.64%
1964 0.49% 2.56%
1963 0.59% 2.65%
1962 0.41% 2.7%
1961 -0.15% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Ireland Morocco
Current population
5562212
38938817
Population rank 122/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +958
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 105/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -56,254
Net migration rank 27/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -56,254
2024 18,885 39,059 406,555 -46,802
2023 19,652 43,873 417,213 -39,650
2022 19,287 93,535 427,903 -38,594
2021 26,064 27,419 407,829 -47,902
2020 23,687 15,746 415,999 -35,474
2019 28,365 29,663 457,307 -91,217
2018 29,878 33,387 464,375 -88,159
2017 31,379 28,883 471,011 -60,472
2016 33,339 18,967 474,637 -39,302
2015 35,265 13,376 477,654 -81,248
2014 37,728 448 481,295 -72,065
2013 39,302 -12,309 492,284 -67,096
2012 42,775 -22,411 504,698 -65,251
2011 45,801 -26,529 513,305 -67,447
2010 47,426 -26,974 515,804 -70,510
2009 47,168 -18,524 509,386 -82,203
2008 46,691 18,979 499,766 -78,912
2007 43,109 76,465 493,526 -73,759
2006 36,752 94,513 483,200 -72,364
2005 33,279 63,983 474,285 -59,024
2004 33,376 49,102 461,756 -66,749
2003 32,372 32,220 452,650 -84,460
2002 31,062 34,286 446,147 -67,802
2001 27,837 39,220 452,621 -63,967
2000 23,592 31,298 461,341 -67,569
1999 21,402 23,592 473,071 -74,343
1998 22,277 16,615 492,604 -80,286
1997 21,311 17,425 500,807 -96,502
1996 18,915 9,959 501,499 -95,331
1995 16,601 10,019 496,573 -85,386
1994 17,234 -3,118 501,426 -115,404
1993 17,166 -3,762 507,707 -121,254
1992 20,283 1,335 525,680 -107,911
1991 21,206 4,944 539,850 -130,717
1990 21,787 -8,203 535,506 -97,711
1989 20,012 -28,752 538,996 -104,509
1988 22,912 -44,020 545,800 -102,484
1987 26,904 -38,426 553,005 -104,029
1986 27,963 -21,139 558,105 -99,905
1985 29,013 -16,178 560,810 -45,336
1984 31,791 -15,549 564,159 -39,319
1983 34,053 -15,043 566,301 -24,988
1982 38,344 -14,464 564,904 -25,471
1981 39,364 -10,834 552,936 -22,553
1980 40,612 -2,876 534,448 -13,899
1979 38,798 1,486 515,554 -27,374
1978 36,288 15,543 498,834 -30,600
1977 35,448 14,505 489,173 -32,161
1976 33,676 14,200 482,130 -58,019
1975 34,128 13,828 474,631 -51,968
1974 34,199 13,482 464,147 -52,927
1973 34,562 13,164 455,699 -51,772
1972 34,316 12,858 446,449 -47,226
1971 35,606 5,851 435,104 -39,385
1970 30,756 -8,892 426,015 -26,168
1969 29,326 -10,250 414,931 -24,389
1968 27,697 -11,132 407,437 -25,267
1967 29,895 -11,708 400,594 -23,309
1966 26,866 -11,858 391,881 -26,945
1965 30,500 -14,016 383,989 -33,139
1964 31,532 -15,640 375,835 -46,106
1963 29,667 -16,615 369,250 -56,214
1962 28,077 -17,438 363,843 -28,071
1961 25,137 -22,237 348,650 -40,413
1960 28,286 -38,492 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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