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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 10 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Ireland vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Myanmar
2100 5,468,791 49,949,080
2099 5,493,162 50,198,343
2098 5,516,999 50,447,153
2097 5,540,157 50,695,410
2096 5,562,811 50,944,916
2095 5,583,505 51,196,278
2094 5,603,538 51,446,607
2093 5,623,266 51,693,545
2092 5,642,437 51,939,182
2091 5,661,268 52,186,904
2090 5,680,076 52,430,723
2089 5,697,512 52,669,995
2088 5,714,108 52,907,277
2087 5,729,431 53,143,840
2086 5,743,405 53,378,681
2085 5,757,666 53,610,966
2084 5,771,610 53,838,657
2083 5,785,324 54,062,724
2082 5,798,037 54,285,392
2081 5,809,262 54,505,055
2080 5,821,598 54,722,128
2079 5,836,731 54,937,654
2078 5,851,937 55,150,792
2077 5,867,627 55,357,283
2076 5,883,876 55,562,845
2075 5,900,200 55,765,753
2074 5,917,659 55,964,774
2073 5,934,975 56,160,415
2072 5,952,211 56,349,733
2071 5,969,279 56,533,780
2070 5,986,770 56,713,930
2069 6,003,570 56,887,406
2068 6,019,937 57,055,818
2067 6,035,810 57,217,287
2066 6,051,604 57,373,788
2065 6,066,791 57,525,666
2064 6,081,606 57,671,683
2063 6,094,455 57,808,968
2062 6,106,325 57,938,764
2061 6,118,587 58,067,183
2060 6,131,482 58,186,565
2059 6,143,979 58,295,246
2058 6,153,447 58,392,324
2057 6,161,059 58,481,859
2056 6,164,047 58,565,952
2055 6,168,611 58,636,423
2054 6,169,455 58,697,613
2053 6,169,673 58,745,390
2052 6,167,591 58,783,172
2051 6,164,894 58,809,843
2050 6,159,756 58,824,293
2049 6,151,623 58,829,688
2048 6,140,272 58,823,499
2047 6,128,245 58,805,696
2046 6,115,454 58,775,337
2045 6,099,562 58,728,250
2044 6,081,384 58,671,458
2043 6,062,477 58,601,589
2042 6,041,683 58,516,227
2041 6,017,573 58,417,678
2040 5,992,311 58,306,713
2039 5,967,604 58,181,537
2038 5,940,474 58,041,212
2037 5,912,327 57,888,662
2036 5,884,159 57,724,649
2035 5,855,902 57,544,156
2034 5,825,178 57,348,842
2033 5,792,751 57,137,545
2032 5,757,842 56,910,400
2031 5,721,671 56,667,160
2030 5,684,420 56,407,549
2029 5,644,008 56,133,620
2028 5,600,083 55,840,949
2027 5,553,725 55,531,050
2026 5,505,248 55,203,523
2025 5,452,752 54,860,498
2024 5,395,790 54,500,091
2023 5,311,538 54,133,798
2022 5,212,836 53,756,787
2021 5,110,585 53,387,102
2020 5,039,747 53,016,522
2019 4,976,456 52,640,713
2018 4,898,022 52,272,247
2017 4,827,445 51,894,938
2016 4,762,722 51,495,696
2015 4,701,957 51,089,056
2014 4,657,740 50,681,634
2013 4,623,816 50,262,658
2012 4,599,533 49,837,446
2011 4,580,084 49,419,820
2010 4,560,155 49,024,382
2009 4,535,375 48,660,459
2008 4,489,544 48,390,793
2007 4,398,942 48,125,043
2006 4,273,591 47,785,135
2005 4,159,914 47,438,365
2004 4,070,262 47,068,772
2003 3,996,521 46,667,192
2002 3,931,947 46,232,653
2001 3,866,243 45,771,139
2000 3,805,174 45,290,841
1999 3,754,786 44,787,724
1998 3,712,696 44,257,793
1997 3,674,171 43,708,798
1996 3,637,510 43,154,860
1995 3,608,841 42,605,338
1994 3,590,386 42,055,143
1993 3,576,261 41,502,429
1992 3,558,430 40,950,342
1991 3,534,235 40,394,154
1990 3,513,974 39,817,251
1989 3,511,009 39,214,618
1988 3,524,949 38,600,927
1987 3,540,057 37,971,594
1986 3,539,690 37,314,878
1985 3,538,082 36,622,827
1984 3,532,423 35,899,313
1983 3,510,600 35,162,715
1982 3,485,800 34,482,965
1981 3,453,000 33,858,783
1980 3,412,800 33,227,204
1979 3,373,750 32,596,550
1978 3,329,100 31,972,976
1977 3,282,200 31,355,966
1976 3,238,050 30,758,811
1975 3,189,550 30,176,565
1974 3,137,500 29,598,167
1973 3,085,950 29,026,388
1972 3,036,850 28,428,324
1971 2,992,050 27,807,219
1970 2,957,250 27,193,016
1969 2,932,650 26,585,112
1968 2,915,550 25,989,662
1967 2,902,450 25,406,429
1966 2,888,800 24,836,496
1965 2,877,300 24,279,431
1964 2,866,550 23,737,315
1963 2,852,650 23,213,408
1962 2,836,050 22,704,719
1961 2,824,400 22,210,581
1960 2,828,600 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Myanmar
2100 -0.44% -0.5%
2099 -0.43% -0.49%
2098 -0.42% -0.49%
2097 -0.41% -0.49%
2096 -0.37% -0.49%
2095 -0.36% -0.49%
2094 -0.35% -0.48%
2093 -0.34% -0.47%
2092 -0.33% -0.47%
2091 -0.33% -0.47%
2090 -0.31% -0.45%
2089 -0.29% -0.45%
2088 -0.27% -0.45%
2087 -0.24% -0.44%
2086 -0.25% -0.43%
2085 -0.24% -0.42%
2084 -0.24% -0.41%
2083 -0.22% -0.41%
2082 -0.19% -0.4%
2081 -0.21% -0.4%
2080 -0.26% -0.39%
2079 -0.26% -0.39%
2078 -0.27% -0.37%
2077 -0.28% -0.37%
2076 -0.28% -0.36%
2075 -0.3% -0.36%
2074 -0.29% -0.35%
2073 -0.29% -0.34%
2072 -0.29% -0.33%
2071 -0.29% -0.32%
2070 -0.28% -0.3%
2069 -0.27% -0.3%
2068 -0.26% -0.28%
2067 -0.26% -0.27%
2066 -0.25% -0.26%
2065 -0.24% -0.25%
2064 -0.21% -0.24%
2063 -0.19% -0.22%
2062 -0.2% -0.22%
2061 -0.21% -0.21%
2060 -0.2% -0.19%
2059 -0.15% -0.17%
2058 -0.12% -0.15%
2057 -0.05% -0.14%
2056 -0.07% -0.12%
2055 -0.01% -0.1%
2054 -0.004% -0.08%
2053 0.03% -0.06%
2052 0.04% -0.05%
2051 0.08% -0.02%
2050 0.13% -0.009%
2049 0.18% 0.01%
2048 0.2% 0.03%
2047 0.21% 0.05%
2046 0.26% 0.08%
2045 0.3% 0.1%
2044 0.31% 0.12%
2043 0.34% 0.15%
2042 0.4% 0.17%
2041 0.42% 0.19%
2040 0.41% 0.22%
2039 0.46% 0.24%
2038 0.48% 0.26%
2037 0.48% 0.28%
2036 0.48% 0.31%
2035 0.53% 0.34%
2034 0.56% 0.37%
2033 0.61% 0.4%
2032 0.63% 0.43%
2031 0.66% 0.46%
2030 0.72% 0.49%
2029 0.78% 0.52%
2028 0.83% 0.56%
2027 0.88% 0.59%
2026 0.96% 0.63%
2025 1.06% 0.66%
2024 1.59% 0.68%
2023 1.89% 0.7%
2022 2% 0.69%
2021 1.41% 0.7%
2020 1.27% 0.71%
2019 1.6% 0.7%
2018 1.46% 0.73%
2017 1.36% 0.78%
2016 1.29% 0.8%
2015 0.95% 0.8%
2014 0.73% 0.83%
2013 0.53% 0.85%
2012 0.42% 0.85%
2011 0.44% 0.81%
2010 0.55% 0.75%
2009 1.02% 0.56%
2008 2.06% 0.55%
2007 2.93% 0.71%
2006 2.73% 0.73%
2005 2.2% 0.79%
2004 1.85% 0.86%
2003 1.64% 0.94%
2002 1.7% 1.01%
2001 1.6% 1.06%
2000 1.34% 1.12%
1999 1.13% 1.2%
1998 1.05% 1.26%
1997 1.01% 1.28%
1996 0.79% 1.29%
1995 0.51% 1.31%
1994 0.39% 1.33%
1993 0.5% 1.35%
1992 0.68% 1.38%
1991 0.58% 1.45%
1990 0.08% 1.54%
1989 -0.4% 1.59%
1988 -0.43% 1.66%
1987 0.01% 1.76%
1986 0.05% 1.89%
1985 0.16% 2.02%
1984 0.62% 2.09%
1983 0.71% 1.97%
1982 0.95% 1.84%
1981 1.18% 1.9%
1980 1.16% 1.93%
1979 1.34% 1.95%
1978 1.43% 1.97%
1977 1.36% 1.94%
1976 1.52% 1.93%
1975 1.66% 1.95%
1974 1.67% 1.97%
1973 1.62% 2.1%
1972 1.5% 2.23%
1971 1.18% 2.26%
1970 0.84% 2.29%
1969 0.59% 2.29%
1968 0.45% 2.3%
1967 0.47% 2.29%
1966 0.4% 2.29%
1965 0.38% 2.28%
1964 0.49% 2.26%
1963 0.59% 2.24%
1962 0.41% 2.22%
1961 -0.15% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Ireland Myanmar
Current population
5518360
55292116
Population rank 121/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.67%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 118/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -39,661
Net migration rank 27/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -39,661
2024 - 39,059 - -37,979
2023 19,652 43,873 408,331 -34,989
2022 19,287 93,535 415,647 -34,988
2021 26,064 27,419 394,104 -35,370
2020 23,687 15,746 448,626 -66,213
2019 28,365 29,663 469,924 -100,783
2018 29,878 33,387 482,316 -114,598
2017 31,379 28,883 492,276 -105,415
2016 33,339 18,967 499,508 -87,907
2015 35,265 13,376 495,769 -94,108
2014 37,728 448 488,114 -74,901
2013 39,302 -12,309 487,648 -62,863
2012 42,775 -22,411 487,210 -61,536
2011 45,801 -26,529 492,271 -82,713
2010 47,426 -26,974 497,745 -116,481
2009 47,168 -18,524 505,144 -158,542
2008 46,691 18,979 373,287 -180,533
2007 43,109 76,465 523,745 -184,989
2006 36,752 94,513 527,165 -186,098
2005 33,279 63,983 537,429 -185,009
2004 33,376 49,102 556,494 -169,736
2003 32,372 32,220 582,173 -165,739
2002 31,062 34,286 602,873 -150,232
2001 27,837 39,220 601,524 -131,124
2000 23,592 31,298 596,979 -106,772
1999 21,402 23,592 597,916 -81,874
1998 22,277 16,615 606,110 -62,281
1997 21,311 17,425 613,103 -58,954
1996 18,915 9,959 619,488 -65,766
1995 16,601 10,019 620,376 -75,097
1994 17,234 -3,118 626,411 -71,359
1993 17,166 -3,762 633,576 -83,214
1992 20,283 1,335 634,484 -80,661
1991 21,206 4,944 637,622 -79,059
1990 21,787 -8,203 636,081 -40,859
1989 20,012 -28,752 636,610 -26,585
1988 22,912 -44,020 630,392 -13,046
1987 26,904 -38,426 652,960 -11,642
1986 27,963 -21,139 679,467 -7,351
1985 29,013 -16,178 705,905 6,074
1984 31,791 -15,549 723,623 11,433
1983 34,053 -15,043 719,710 18,427
1982 38,344 -14,464 701,212 -79,856
1981 39,364 -10,834 679,851 -52,839
1980 40,612 -2,876 673,815 -37,679
1979 38,798 1,486 669,338 -44,174
1978 36,288 15,543 658,068 -36,055
1977 35,448 14,505 649,915 -37,879
1976 33,676 14,200 642,829 -60,561
1975 34,128 13,828 635,005 -52,763
1974 34,199 13,482 628,458 -53,875
1973 34,562 13,164 624,619 -55,659
1972 34,316 12,858 616,411 10,735
1971 35,606 5,851 608,784 6,306
1970 30,756 -8,892 595,337 17,997
1969 29,326 -10,250 584,979 17,491
1968 27,697 -11,132 571,123 17,293
1967 29,895 -11,708 559,577 18,470
1966 26,866 -11,858 546,378 15,453
1965 30,500 -14,016 533,443 18,847
1964 31,532 -15,640 516,334 15,600
1963 29,667 -16,615 501,548 14,350
1962 28,077 -17,438 487,925 13,546
1961 25,137 -22,237 474,818 11,972
1960 28,286 -38,492 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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