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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.36 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Ireland vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Nepal
2100 5,468,791 31,902,377
2099 5,493,162 32,090,762
2098 5,516,999 32,277,789
2097 5,540,157 32,464,318
2096 5,562,811 32,647,891
2095 5,583,505 32,828,594
2094 5,603,538 33,009,460
2093 5,623,266 33,186,290
2092 5,642,437 33,361,327
2091 5,661,268 33,532,505
2090 5,680,076 33,699,660
2089 5,697,512 33,863,636
2088 5,714,108 34,022,597
2087 5,729,431 34,175,457
2086 5,743,405 34,322,945
2085 5,757,666 34,468,441
2084 5,771,610 34,605,513
2083 5,785,324 34,735,114
2082 5,798,037 34,856,938
2081 5,809,262 34,972,075
2080 5,821,598 35,080,783
2079 5,836,731 35,183,584
2078 5,851,937 35,277,254
2077 5,867,627 35,362,658
2076 5,883,876 35,440,746
2075 5,900,200 35,510,291
2074 5,917,659 35,573,094
2073 5,934,975 35,627,375
2072 5,952,211 35,670,886
2071 5,969,279 35,709,979
2070 5,986,770 35,739,580
2069 6,003,570 35,759,193
2068 6,019,937 35,770,405
2067 6,035,810 35,774,081
2066 6,051,604 35,770,220
2065 6,066,791 35,758,824
2064 6,081,606 35,737,661
2063 6,094,455 35,709,945
2062 6,106,325 35,669,839
2061 6,118,587 35,623,365
2060 6,131,482 35,567,728
2059 6,143,979 35,503,043
2058 6,153,447 35,427,419
2057 6,161,059 35,345,633
2056 6,164,047 35,253,644
2055 6,168,611 35,155,433
2054 6,169,455 35,050,330
2053 6,169,673 34,936,594
2052 6,167,591 34,816,009
2051 6,164,894 34,684,328
2050 6,159,756 34,546,267
2049 6,151,623 34,400,898
2048 6,140,272 34,250,249
2047 6,128,245 34,091,495
2046 6,115,454 33,921,975
2045 6,099,562 33,747,892
2044 6,081,384 33,566,784
2043 6,062,477 33,380,395
2042 6,041,683 33,186,321
2041 6,017,573 32,987,097
2040 5,992,311 32,781,189
2039 5,967,604 32,569,731
2038 5,940,474 32,349,742
2037 5,912,327 32,125,036
2036 5,884,159 31,892,962
2035 5,855,902 31,653,976
2034 5,825,178 31,407,460
2033 5,792,751 31,152,292
2032 5,757,842 30,890,627
2031 5,721,671 30,623,706
2030 5,684,420 30,349,201
2029 5,644,008 30,068,368
2028 5,600,083 29,780,585
2027 5,553,725 29,627,864
2026 5,505,248 29,585,230
2025 5,452,752 29,605,298
2024 5,395,790 29,651,054
2023 5,311,538 29,694,614
2022 5,212,836 29,715,436
2021 5,110,585 29,475,010
2020 5,039,747 28,966,574
2019 4,976,456 28,414,064
2018 4,898,022 28,079,689
2017 4,827,445 28,011,258
2016 4,762,722 27,955,462
2015 4,701,957 27,823,629
2014 4,657,740 27,672,370
2013 4,623,816 27,589,996
2012 4,599,533 27,534,915
2011 4,580,084 27,464,494
2010 4,560,155 27,341,952
2009 4,535,375 27,173,035
2008 4,489,544 26,990,037
2007 4,398,942 26,788,492
2006 4,273,591 26,565,425
2005 4,159,914 26,309,458
2004 4,070,262 26,016,656
2003 3,996,521 25,688,758
2002 3,931,947 25,328,981
2001 3,866,243 24,946,748
2000 3,805,174 24,546,509
1999 3,754,786 24,125,199
1998 3,712,696 23,680,357
1997 3,674,171 23,219,463
1996 3,637,510 22,741,862
1995 3,608,841 22,245,439
1994 3,590,386 21,717,479
1993 3,576,261 21,180,159
1992 3,558,430 20,609,707
1991 3,534,235 20,036,500
1990 3,513,974 19,524,573
1989 3,511,009 19,057,807
1988 3,524,949 18,638,661
1987 3,540,057 18,250,505
1986 3,539,690 17,868,124
1985 3,538,082 17,477,692
1984 3,532,423 17,085,242
1983 3,510,600 16,689,119
1982 3,485,800 16,297,987
1981 3,453,000 15,922,423
1980 3,412,800 15,553,105
1979 3,373,750 15,190,590
1978 3,329,100 14,839,695
1977 3,282,200 14,499,175
1976 3,238,050 14,177,649
1975 3,189,550 13,870,695
1974 3,137,500 13,568,435
1973 3,085,950 13,275,239
1972 3,036,850 12,989,099
1971 2,992,050 12,710,061
1970 2,957,250 12,436,190
1969 2,932,650 12,167,036
1968 2,915,550 11,906,266
1967 2,902,450 11,652,716
1966 2,888,800 11,408,710
1965 2,877,300 11,173,411
1964 2,866,550 10,946,392
1963 2,852,650 10,729,818
1962 2,836,050 10,521,116
1961 2,824,400 10,318,396
1960 2,828,600 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Nepal
2100 -0.44% -0.59%
2099 -0.43% -0.58%
2098 -0.42% -0.57%
2097 -0.41% -0.56%
2096 -0.37% -0.55%
2095 -0.36% -0.55%
2094 -0.35% -0.53%
2093 -0.34% -0.52%
2092 -0.33% -0.51%
2091 -0.33% -0.5%
2090 -0.31% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.27% -0.45%
2087 -0.24% -0.43%
2086 -0.25% -0.42%
2085 -0.24% -0.4%
2084 -0.24% -0.37%
2083 -0.22% -0.35%
2082 -0.19% -0.33%
2081 -0.21% -0.31%
2080 -0.26% -0.29%
2079 -0.26% -0.27%
2078 -0.27% -0.24%
2077 -0.28% -0.22%
2076 -0.28% -0.2%
2075 -0.3% -0.18%
2074 -0.29% -0.15%
2073 -0.29% -0.12%
2072 -0.29% -0.11%
2071 -0.29% -0.08%
2070 -0.28% -0.05%
2069 -0.27% -0.03%
2068 -0.26% -0.01%
2067 -0.26% 0.01%
2066 -0.25% 0.03%
2065 -0.24% 0.06%
2064 -0.21% 0.08%
2063 -0.19% 0.11%
2062 -0.2% 0.13%
2061 -0.21% 0.16%
2060 -0.2% 0.18%
2059 -0.15% 0.21%
2058 -0.12% 0.23%
2057 -0.05% 0.26%
2056 -0.07% 0.28%
2055 -0.01% 0.3%
2054 -0.004% 0.33%
2053 0.03% 0.35%
2052 0.04% 0.38%
2051 0.08% 0.4%
2050 0.13% 0.42%
2049 0.18% 0.44%
2048 0.2% 0.47%
2047 0.21% 0.5%
2046 0.26% 0.52%
2045 0.3% 0.54%
2044 0.31% 0.56%
2043 0.34% 0.58%
2042 0.4% 0.6%
2041 0.42% 0.63%
2040 0.41% 0.65%
2039 0.46% 0.68%
2038 0.48% 0.7%
2037 0.48% 0.73%
2036 0.48% 0.75%
2035 0.53% 0.78%
2034 0.56% 0.82%
2033 0.61% 0.85%
2032 0.63% 0.87%
2031 0.66% 0.9%
2030 0.72% 0.93%
2029 0.78% 0.97%
2028 0.83% 0.52%
2027 0.88% 0.14%
2026 0.96% -0.07%
2025 1.06% -0.15%
2024 1.59% -0.15%
2023 1.89% -0.07%
2022 2% 0.82%
2021 1.41% 1.76%
2020 1.27% 1.94%
2019 1.6% 1.19%
2018 1.46% 0.24%
2017 1.36% 0.2%
2016 1.29% 0.47%
2015 0.95% 0.55%
2014 0.73% 0.3%
2013 0.53% 0.2%
2012 0.42% 0.26%
2011 0.44% 0.45%
2010 0.55% 0.62%
2009 1.02% 0.68%
2008 2.06% 0.75%
2007 2.93% 0.84%
2006 2.73% 0.97%
2005 2.2% 1.13%
2004 1.85% 1.28%
2003 1.64% 1.42%
2002 1.7% 1.53%
2001 1.6% 1.63%
2000 1.34% 1.75%
1999 1.13% 1.88%
1998 1.05% 1.98%
1997 1.01% 2.1%
1996 0.79% 2.23%
1995 0.51% 2.43%
1994 0.39% 2.54%
1993 0.5% 2.77%
1992 0.68% 2.86%
1991 0.58% 2.62%
1990 0.08% 2.45%
1989 -0.4% 2.25%
1988 -0.43% 2.13%
1987 0.01% 2.14%
1986 0.05% 2.23%
1985 0.16% 2.3%
1984 0.62% 2.37%
1983 0.71% 2.4%
1982 0.95% 2.36%
1981 1.18% 2.37%
1980 1.16% 2.39%
1979 1.34% 2.36%
1978 1.43% 2.35%
1977 1.36% 2.27%
1976 1.52% 2.21%
1975 1.66% 2.23%
1974 1.67% 2.21%
1973 1.62% 2.2%
1972 1.5% 2.2%
1971 1.18% 2.2%
1970 0.84% 2.21%
1969 0.59% 2.19%
1968 0.45% 2.18%
1967 0.47% 2.14%
1966 0.4% 2.11%
1965 0.38% 2.07%
1964 0.49% 2.02%
1963 0.59% 1.98%
1962 0.41% 1.96%
1961 -0.15% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Ireland Nepal
Current population
5518360
29596762
Population rank 121/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 -119
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 174/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -364,699
Net migration rank 27/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -364,699
2024 - 39,059 - -401,282
2023 19,652 43,873 368,450 -409,782
2022 19,287 93,535 379,021 -379,321
2021 26,064 27,419 351,165 130,001
2020 23,687 15,746 373,553 162,139
2019 28,365 29,663 387,113 182,203
2018 29,878 33,387 394,576 -295,151
2017 31,379 28,883 406,219 -368,787
2016 33,339 18,967 415,921 -341,748
2015 35,265 13,376 410,565 -221,062
2014 37,728 448 423,166 -310,156
2013 39,302 -12,309 424,804 -373,064
2012 42,775 -22,411 430,151 -371,707
2011 45,801 -26,529 429,957 -347,552
2010 47,426 -26,974 432,631 -269,963
2009 47,168 -18,524 441,290 -266,144
2008 46,691 18,979 452,353 -261,540
2007 43,109 76,465 464,780 -252,526
2006 36,752 94,513 475,335 -241,455
2005 33,279 63,983 489,093 -211,024
2004 33,376 49,102 504,853 -197,336
2003 32,372 32,220 516,575 -168,314
2002 31,062 34,286 525,045 -153,730
2001 27,837 39,220 542,118 -148,973
2000 23,592 31,298 554,506 -147,193
1999 21,402 23,592 557,847 -122,551
1998 22,277 16,615 562,787 -108,400
1997 21,311 17,425 565,882 -98,454
1996 18,915 9,959 580,099 -92,307
1995 16,601 10,019 591,283 -86,232
1994 17,234 -3,118 578,293 -27,415
1993 17,166 -3,762 561,549 -37,782
1992 20,283 1,335 533,029 84,113
1991 21,206 4,944 512,233 17,056
1990 21,787 -8,203 495,202 -640
1989 20,012 -28,752 478,771 -39,808
1988 22,912 -44,020 463,581 -64,246
1987 26,904 -38,426 449,400 -72,437
1986 27,963 -21,139 434,802 -47,017
1985 29,013 -16,178 423,240 -30,154
1984 31,791 -15,549 411,122 -19,300
1983 34,053 -15,043 399,103 1,304
1982 38,344 -14,464 385,741 -3,898
1981 39,364 -10,834 374,145 -4,855
1980 40,612 -2,876 364,254 5,084
1979 38,798 1,486 355,597 88
1978 36,288 15,543 345,765 346
1977 35,448 14,505 332,843 2,108
1976 33,676 14,200 323,222 -15,119
1975 34,128 13,828 312,479 -6,686
1974 34,199 13,482 303,078 -4,361
1973 34,562 13,164 288,750 -1,076
1972 34,316 12,858 286,708 -2,107
1971 35,606 5,851 280,752 -7,284
1970 30,756 -8,892 272,439 1,847
1969 29,326 -10,250 264,560 -527
1968 27,697 -11,132 258,259 -746
1967 29,895 -11,708 249,240 347
1966 26,866 -11,858 241,716 -3,306
1965 30,500 -14,016 233,726 -1,551
1964 31,532 -15,640 227,948 -6,087
1963 29,667 -16,615 219,586 -8,303
1962 28,077 -17,438 215,368 -9,249
1961 25,137 -22,237 209,917 -10,601
1960 28,286 -38,492 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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