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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.74 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Ireland vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Namibia
2100 5,468,791 5,958,153
2099 5,493,162 5,952,623
2098 5,516,999 5,947,142
2097 5,540,157 5,942,285
2096 5,562,811 5,938,162
2095 5,583,505 5,930,395
2094 5,603,538 5,922,248
2093 5,623,266 5,911,235
2092 5,642,437 5,899,026
2091 5,661,268 5,886,490
2090 5,680,076 5,871,938
2089 5,697,512 5,858,234
2088 5,714,108 5,842,720
2087 5,729,431 5,825,856
2086 5,743,405 5,806,643
2085 5,757,666 5,789,246
2084 5,771,610 5,771,050
2083 5,785,324 5,751,610
2082 5,798,037 5,730,648
2081 5,809,262 5,707,476
2080 5,821,598 5,682,842
2079 5,836,731 5,659,698
2078 5,851,937 5,634,313
2077 5,867,627 5,608,096
2076 5,883,876 5,580,829
2075 5,900,200 5,551,107
2074 5,917,659 5,522,025
2073 5,934,975 5,494,180
2072 5,952,211 5,464,749
2071 5,969,279 5,434,461
2070 5,986,770 5,403,822
2069 6,003,570 5,371,517
2068 6,019,937 5,336,950
2067 6,035,810 5,300,707
2066 6,051,604 5,263,191
2065 6,066,791 5,227,346
2064 6,081,606 5,190,323
2063 6,094,455 5,150,579
2062 6,106,325 5,109,760
2061 6,118,587 5,068,478
2060 6,131,482 5,023,587
2059 6,143,979 4,979,591
2058 6,153,447 4,933,964
2057 6,161,059 4,887,985
2056 6,164,047 4,840,537
2055 6,168,611 4,790,848
2054 6,169,455 4,741,942
2053 6,169,673 4,691,180
2052 6,167,591 4,639,835
2051 6,164,894 4,587,353
2050 6,159,756 4,533,502
2049 6,151,623 4,482,650
2048 6,140,272 4,430,309
2047 6,128,245 4,373,597
2046 6,115,454 4,318,050
2045 6,099,562 4,259,166
2044 6,081,384 4,202,338
2043 6,062,477 4,144,892
2042 6,041,683 4,088,713
2041 6,017,573 4,032,347
2040 5,992,311 3,976,987
2039 5,967,604 3,920,720
2038 5,940,474 3,862,015
2037 5,912,327 3,804,482
2036 5,884,159 3,747,072
2035 5,855,902 3,689,163
2034 5,825,178 3,631,737
2033 5,792,751 3,575,000
2032 5,757,842 3,516,310
2031 5,721,671 3,456,265
2030 5,684,420 3,395,964
2029 5,644,008 3,336,698
2028 5,600,083 3,277,428
2027 5,553,725 3,216,917
2026 5,505,248 3,156,839
2025 5,452,752 3,094,769
2024 5,395,790 3,030,131
2023 5,311,538 2,963,095
2022 5,212,836 2,889,662
2021 5,110,585 2,810,548
2020 5,039,747 2,728,762
2019 4,976,456 2,650,494
2018 4,898,022 2,577,327
2017 4,827,445 2,506,853
2016 4,762,722 2,439,213
2015 4,701,957 2,374,300
2014 4,657,740 2,312,139
2013 4,623,816 2,252,508
2012 4,599,533 2,194,654
2011 4,580,084 2,146,325
2010 4,560,155 2,109,811
2009 4,535,375 2,077,394
2008 4,489,544 2,047,056
2007 4,398,942 2,018,600
2006 4,273,591 1,991,888
2005 4,159,914 1,966,582
2004 4,070,262 1,942,082
2003 3,996,521 1,917,464
2002 3,931,947 1,889,970
2001 3,866,243 1,857,048
2000 3,805,174 1,818,647
1999 3,754,786 1,776,368
1998 3,712,696 1,732,745
1997 3,674,171 1,689,264
1996 3,637,510 1,646,103
1995 3,608,841 1,602,170
1994 3,590,386 1,556,304
1993 3,576,261 1,508,697
1992 3,558,430 1,461,322
1991 3,534,235 1,415,684
1990 3,513,974 1,369,303
1989 3,511,009 1,288,947
1988 3,524,949 1,209,696
1987 3,540,057 1,167,889
1986 3,539,690 1,131,081
1985 3,538,082 1,096,890
1984 3,532,423 1,065,989
1983 3,510,600 1,037,511
1982 3,485,800 1,010,308
1981 3,453,000 992,500
1980 3,412,800 981,434
1979 3,373,750 962,825
1978 3,329,100 947,269
1977 3,282,200 931,104
1976 3,238,050 906,566
1975 3,189,550 881,032
1974 3,137,500 854,320
1973 3,085,950 828,928
1972 3,036,850 804,399
1971 2,992,050 780,584
1970 2,957,250 757,868
1969 2,932,650 736,120
1968 2,915,550 715,542
1967 2,902,450 696,045
1966 2,888,800 677,655
1965 2,877,300 660,558
1964 2,866,550 644,530
1963 2,852,650 629,589
1962 2,836,050 615,759
1961 2,824,400 603,067
1960 2,828,600 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Namibia
2100 -0.44% 0.09%
2099 -0.43% 0.09%
2098 -0.42% 0.08%
2097 -0.41% 0.07%
2096 -0.37% 0.13%
2095 -0.36% 0.14%
2094 -0.35% 0.19%
2093 -0.34% 0.21%
2092 -0.33% 0.21%
2091 -0.33% 0.25%
2090 -0.31% 0.23%
2089 -0.29% 0.27%
2088 -0.27% 0.29%
2087 -0.24% 0.33%
2086 -0.25% 0.3%
2085 -0.24% 0.32%
2084 -0.24% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.37%
2082 -0.19% 0.41%
2081 -0.21% 0.43%
2080 -0.26% 0.41%
2079 -0.26% 0.45%
2078 -0.27% 0.47%
2077 -0.28% 0.49%
2076 -0.28% 0.54%
2075 -0.3% 0.53%
2074 -0.29% 0.51%
2073 -0.29% 0.54%
2072 -0.29% 0.56%
2071 -0.29% 0.57%
2070 -0.28% 0.6%
2069 -0.27% 0.65%
2068 -0.26% 0.68%
2067 -0.26% 0.71%
2066 -0.25% 0.69%
2065 -0.24% 0.71%
2064 -0.21% 0.77%
2063 -0.19% 0.8%
2062 -0.2% 0.81%
2061 -0.21% 0.89%
2060 -0.2% 0.88%
2059 -0.15% 0.92%
2058 -0.12% 0.94%
2057 -0.05% 0.98%
2056 -0.07% 1.04%
2055 -0.01% 1.03%
2054 -0.004% 1.08%
2053 0.03% 1.11%
2052 0.04% 1.14%
2051 0.08% 1.19%
2050 0.13% 1.13%
2049 0.18% 1.18%
2048 0.2% 1.3%
2047 0.21% 1.29%
2046 0.26% 1.38%
2045 0.3% 1.35%
2044 0.31% 1.39%
2043 0.34% 1.37%
2042 0.4% 1.4%
2041 0.42% 1.39%
2040 0.41% 1.44%
2039 0.46% 1.52%
2038 0.48% 1.51%
2037 0.48% 1.53%
2036 0.48% 1.57%
2035 0.53% 1.58%
2034 0.56% 1.59%
2033 0.61% 1.67%
2032 0.63% 1.74%
2031 0.66% 1.78%
2030 0.72% 1.78%
2029 0.78% 1.81%
2028 0.83% 1.88%
2027 0.88% 1.9%
2026 0.96% 2.01%
2025 1.06% 2.13%
2024 1.59% 2.26%
2023 1.89% 2.54%
2022 2% 2.81%
2021 1.41% 3%
2020 1.27% 2.95%
2019 1.6% 2.84%
2018 1.46% 2.81%
2017 1.36% 2.77%
2016 1.29% 2.73%
2015 0.95% 2.69%
2014 0.73% 2.65%
2013 0.53% 2.64%
2012 0.42% 2.25%
2011 0.44% 1.73%
2010 0.55% 1.56%
2009 1.02% 1.48%
2008 2.06% 1.41%
2007 2.93% 1.34%
2006 2.73% 1.29%
2005 2.2% 1.26%
2004 1.85% 1.28%
2003 1.64% 1.45%
2002 1.7% 1.77%
2001 1.6% 2.11%
2000 1.34% 2.38%
1999 1.13% 2.52%
1998 1.05% 2.57%
1997 1.01% 2.62%
1996 0.79% 2.74%
1995 0.51% 2.95%
1994 0.39% 3.16%
1993 0.5% 3.24%
1992 0.68% 3.22%
1991 0.58% 3.39%
1990 0.08% 6.23%
1989 -0.4% 6.55%
1988 -0.43% 3.58%
1987 0.01% 3.25%
1986 0.05% 3.12%
1985 0.16% 2.9%
1984 0.62% 2.74%
1983 0.71% 2.69%
1982 0.95% 1.79%
1981 1.18% 1.13%
1980 1.16% 1.93%
1979 1.34% 1.64%
1978 1.43% 1.74%
1977 1.36% 2.71%
1976 1.52% 2.9%
1975 1.66% 3.13%
1974 1.67% 3.06%
1973 1.62% 3.05%
1972 1.5% 3.05%
1971 1.18% 3%
1970 0.84% 2.95%
1969 0.59% 2.88%
1968 0.45% 2.8%
1967 0.47% 2.71%
1966 0.4% 2.59%
1965 0.38% 2.49%
1964 0.49% 2.37%
1963 0.59% 2.25%
1962 0.41% 2.1%
1961 -0.15% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Ireland Namibia
Current population
5518360
3173089
Population rank 121/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +184
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 41/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 +1,866
Net migration rank 27/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 1,866
2024 - 39,059 - 4,211
2023 19,652 43,873 58,435 11,675
2022 19,287 93,535 54,534 22,212
2021 26,064 27,419 50,160 31,327
2020 23,687 15,746 55,034 27,056
2019 28,365 29,663 54,769 19,676
2018 29,878 33,387 53,970 17,920
2017 31,379 28,883 52,975 16,080
2016 33,339 18,967 52,228 14,002
2015 35,265 13,376 50,846 12,755
2014 37,728 448 49,581 11,134
2013 39,302 -12,309 47,801 10,748
2012 42,775 -22,411 46,204 10,957
2011 45,801 -26,529 43,557 -4,067
2010 47,426 -26,974 42,046 -8,518
2009 47,168 -18,524 39,942 -8,626
2008 46,691 18,979 38,147 -8,775
2007 43,109 76,465 36,430 -8,905
2006 36,752 94,513 34,690 -8,792
2005 33,279 63,983 32,909 -8,195
2004 33,376 49,102 31,478 -7,192
2003 32,372 32,220 31,115 -6,153
2002 31,062 34,286 31,947 -1,913
2001 27,837 39,220 32,942 2,869
2000 23,592 31,298 35,280 5,709
1999 21,402 23,592 37,233 6,333
1998 22,277 16,615 37,500 6,180
1997 21,311 17,425 37,256 6,023
1996 18,915 9,959 37,177 5,866
1995 16,601 10,019 39,119 5,712
1994 17,234 -3,118 41,316 5,578
1993 17,166 -3,762 42,861 5,464
1992 20,283 1,335 43,945 2,487
1991 21,206 4,944 44,523 309
1990 21,787 -8,203 43,956 3,969
1989 20,012 -28,752 37,715 75,072
1988 22,912 -44,020 34,798 10,916
1987 26,904 -38,426 33,340 4,559
1986 27,963 -21,139 31,764 3,953
1985 29,013 -16,178 30,575 2,090
1984 31,791 -15,549 29,395 -267
1983 34,053 -15,043 28,307 -481
1982 38,344 -14,464 27,474 -889
1981 39,364 -10,834 27,938 -18,901
1980 40,612 -2,876 28,142 -15,041
1979 38,798 1,486 28,930 -4,818
1978 36,288 15,543 29,821 -22,827
1977 35,448 14,505 29,241 -3,907
1976 33,676 14,200 28,785 -5,048
1975 34,128 13,828 27,882 -553
1974 34,199 13,482 26,844 -744
1973 34,562 13,164 25,754 -1,066
1972 34,316 12,858 24,606 -236
1971 35,606 5,851 23,467 -208
1970 30,756 -8,892 22,414 -244
1969 29,326 -10,250 21,387 -57
1968 27,697 -11,132 20,470 -636
1967 29,895 -11,708 19,498 -339
1966 26,866 -11,858 18,635 -1,023
1965 30,500 -14,016 17,902 -1,327
1964 31,532 -15,640 17,134 -1,660
1963 29,667 -16,615 16,430 -2,016
1962 28,077 -17,438 15,656 -2,403
1961 25,137 -22,237 14,936 -2,807
1960 28,286 -38,492 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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