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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.29 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Ireland vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Nicaragua
2100 5,468,791 8,688,116
2099 5,493,162 8,724,538
2098 5,516,999 8,760,232
2097 5,540,157 8,794,755
2096 5,562,811 8,828,433
2095 5,583,505 8,861,157
2094 5,603,538 8,892,755
2093 5,623,266 8,924,287
2092 5,642,437 8,954,488
2091 5,661,268 8,984,026
2090 5,680,076 9,012,075
2089 5,697,512 9,039,709
2088 5,714,108 9,065,862
2087 5,729,431 9,090,942
2086 5,743,405 9,115,336
2085 5,757,666 9,138,363
2084 5,771,610 9,160,205
2083 5,785,324 9,180,483
2082 5,798,037 9,199,639
2081 5,809,262 9,217,574
2080 5,821,598 9,233,677
2079 5,836,731 9,247,995
2078 5,851,937 9,260,269
2077 5,867,627 9,271,296
2076 5,883,876 9,280,355
2075 5,900,200 9,287,263
2074 5,917,659 9,293,340
2073 5,934,975 9,297,217
2072 5,952,211 9,298,930
2071 5,969,279 9,298,548
2070 5,986,770 9,296,541
2069 6,003,570 9,292,245
2068 6,019,937 9,285,519
2067 6,035,810 9,277,073
2066 6,051,604 9,266,063
2065 6,066,791 9,253,359
2064 6,081,606 9,238,451
2063 6,094,455 9,221,261
2062 6,106,325 9,201,687
2061 6,118,587 9,180,231
2060 6,131,482 9,156,164
2059 6,143,979 9,129,485
2058 6,153,447 9,100,437
2057 6,161,059 9,069,770
2056 6,164,047 9,037,076
2055 6,168,611 9,002,004
2054 6,169,455 8,964,646
2053 6,169,673 8,925,248
2052 6,167,591 8,883,323
2051 6,164,894 8,838,651
2050 6,159,756 8,791,647
2049 6,151,623 8,743,003
2048 6,140,272 8,691,701
2047 6,128,245 8,638,293
2046 6,115,454 8,583,244
2045 6,099,562 8,525,953
2044 6,081,384 8,466,669
2043 6,062,477 8,405,733
2042 6,041,683 8,342,871
2041 6,017,573 8,278,159
2040 5,992,311 8,211,510
2039 5,967,604 8,143,346
2038 5,940,474 8,072,943
2037 5,912,327 8,000,701
2036 5,884,159 7,926,969
2035 5,855,902 7,851,540
2034 5,825,178 7,774,327
2033 5,792,751 7,695,506
2032 5,757,842 7,615,273
2031 5,721,671 7,533,169
2030 5,684,420 7,449,842
2029 5,644,008 7,364,850
2028 5,600,083 7,278,061
2027 5,553,725 7,189,755
2026 5,505,248 7,100,090
2025 5,452,752 7,008,896
2024 5,395,790 6,916,140
2023 5,311,538 6,823,613
2022 5,212,836 6,730,654
2021 5,110,585 6,644,741
2020 5,039,747 6,565,267
2019 4,976,456 6,483,657
2018 4,898,022 6,400,080
2017 4,827,445 6,316,231
2016 4,762,722 6,232,666
2015 4,701,957 6,149,417
2014 4,657,740 6,066,492
2013 4,623,816 5,983,845
2012 4,599,533 5,901,287
2011 4,580,084 5,819,051
2010 4,560,155 5,737,450
2009 4,535,375 5,656,601
2008 4,489,544 5,576,593
2007 4,398,942 5,497,243
2006 4,273,591 5,418,855
2005 4,159,914 5,342,105
2004 4,070,262 5,272,912
2003 3,996,521 5,210,963
2002 3,931,947 5,149,909
2001 3,866,243 5,087,825
2000 3,805,174 5,022,633
1999 3,754,786 4,954,018
1998 3,712,696 4,883,655
1997 3,674,171 4,809,573
1996 3,637,510 4,729,974
1995 3,608,841 4,642,931
1994 3,590,386 4,549,316
1993 3,576,261 4,453,732
1992 3,558,430 4,357,026
1991 3,534,235 4,259,637
1990 3,513,974 4,162,559
1989 3,511,009 4,066,476
1988 3,524,949 3,972,320
1987 3,540,057 3,882,164
1986 3,539,690 3,794,157
1985 3,538,082 3,706,479
1984 3,532,423 3,619,104
1983 3,510,600 3,530,282
1982 3,485,800 3,438,745
1981 3,453,000 3,345,674
1980 3,412,800 3,252,403
1979 3,373,750 3,164,525
1978 3,329,100 3,080,314
1977 3,282,200 2,992,534
1976 3,238,050 2,903,851
1975 3,189,550 2,816,943
1974 3,137,500 2,732,075
1973 3,085,950 2,649,278
1972 3,036,850 2,573,578
1971 2,992,050 2,499,825
1970 2,957,250 2,423,065
1969 2,932,650 2,348,398
1968 2,915,550 2,275,836
1967 2,902,450 2,205,567
1966 2,888,800 2,137,820
1965 2,877,300 2,072,681
1964 2,866,550 2,010,176
1963 2,852,650 1,950,159
1962 2,836,050 1,892,320
1961 2,824,400 1,836,451
1960 2,828,600 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Nicaragua
2100 -0.44% -0.42%
2099 -0.43% -0.41%
2098 -0.42% -0.39%
2097 -0.41% -0.38%
2096 -0.37% -0.37%
2095 -0.36% -0.36%
2094 -0.35% -0.35%
2093 -0.34% -0.34%
2092 -0.33% -0.33%
2091 -0.33% -0.31%
2090 -0.31% -0.31%
2089 -0.29% -0.29%
2088 -0.27% -0.28%
2087 -0.24% -0.27%
2086 -0.25% -0.25%
2085 -0.24% -0.24%
2084 -0.24% -0.22%
2083 -0.22% -0.21%
2082 -0.19% -0.19%
2081 -0.21% -0.17%
2080 -0.26% -0.15%
2079 -0.26% -0.13%
2078 -0.27% -0.12%
2077 -0.28% -0.1%
2076 -0.28% -0.07%
2075 -0.3% -0.07%
2074 -0.29% -0.04%
2073 -0.29% -0.02%
2072 -0.29% 0.004%
2071 -0.29% 0.02%
2070 -0.28% 0.05%
2069 -0.27% 0.07%
2068 -0.26% 0.09%
2067 -0.26% 0.12%
2066 -0.25% 0.14%
2065 -0.24% 0.16%
2064 -0.21% 0.19%
2063 -0.19% 0.21%
2062 -0.2% 0.23%
2061 -0.21% 0.26%
2060 -0.2% 0.29%
2059 -0.15% 0.32%
2058 -0.12% 0.34%
2057 -0.05% 0.36%
2056 -0.07% 0.39%
2055 -0.01% 0.42%
2054 -0.004% 0.44%
2053 0.03% 0.47%
2052 0.04% 0.51%
2051 0.08% 0.53%
2050 0.13% 0.56%
2049 0.18% 0.59%
2048 0.2% 0.62%
2047 0.21% 0.64%
2046 0.26% 0.67%
2045 0.3% 0.7%
2044 0.31% 0.72%
2043 0.34% 0.75%
2042 0.4% 0.78%
2041 0.42% 0.81%
2040 0.41% 0.84%
2039 0.46% 0.87%
2038 0.48% 0.9%
2037 0.48% 0.93%
2036 0.48% 0.96%
2035 0.53% 0.99%
2034 0.56% 1.02%
2033 0.61% 1.05%
2032 0.63% 1.09%
2031 0.66% 1.12%
2030 0.72% 1.15%
2029 0.78% 1.19%
2028 0.83% 1.23%
2027 0.88% 1.26%
2026 0.96% 1.3%
2025 1.06% 1.34%
2024 1.59% 1.36%
2023 1.89% 1.38%
2022 2% 1.29%
2021 1.41% 1.21%
2020 1.27% 1.26%
2019 1.6% 1.31%
2018 1.46% 1.33%
2017 1.36% 1.34%
2016 1.29% 1.35%
2015 0.95% 1.37%
2014 0.73% 1.38%
2013 0.53% 1.4%
2012 0.42% 1.41%
2011 0.44% 1.42%
2010 0.55% 1.43%
2009 1.02% 1.43%
2008 2.06% 1.44%
2007 2.93% 1.45%
2006 2.73% 1.44%
2005 2.2% 1.31%
2004 1.85% 1.19%
2003 1.64% 1.19%
2002 1.7% 1.22%
2001 1.6% 1.3%
2000 1.34% 1.39%
1999 1.13% 1.44%
1998 1.05% 1.54%
1997 1.01% 1.68%
1996 0.79% 1.87%
1995 0.51% 2.06%
1994 0.39% 2.15%
1993 0.5% 2.22%
1992 0.68% 2.29%
1991 0.58% 2.33%
1990 0.08% 2.36%
1989 -0.4% 2.37%
1988 -0.43% 2.32%
1987 0.01% 2.32%
1986 0.05% 2.37%
1985 0.16% 2.41%
1984 0.62% 2.52%
1983 0.71% 2.66%
1982 0.95% 2.78%
1981 1.18% 2.87%
1980 1.16% 2.78%
1979 1.34% 2.73%
1978 1.43% 2.93%
1977 1.36% 3.05%
1976 1.52% 3.09%
1975 1.66% 3.11%
1974 1.67% 3.13%
1973 1.62% 2.94%
1972 1.5% 2.95%
1971 1.18% 3.17%
1970 0.84% 3.18%
1969 0.59% 3.19%
1968 0.45% 3.19%
1967 0.47% 3.17%
1966 0.4% 3.14%
1965 0.38% 3.11%
1964 0.49% 3.08%
1963 0.59% 3.06%
1962 0.41% 3.04%
1961 -0.15% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Ireland Nicaragua
Current population
5518360
7124343
Population rank 121/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +253
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 78/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -8,371
Net migration rank 27/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -8,371
2024 - 39,059 - -8,189
2023 19,652 43,873 100,921 -7,996
2022 19,287 93,535 100,987 -7,996
2021 26,064 27,419 89,213 -10,383
2020 23,687 15,746 90,515 -10,383
2019 28,365 29,663 102,817 -19,730
2018 29,878 33,387 104,814 -20,742
2017 31,379 28,883 105,468 -21,849
2016 33,339 18,967 106,585 -23,076
2015 35,265 13,376 107,344 -24,353
2014 37,728 448 108,420 -25,570
2013 39,302 -12,309 109,032 -26,587
2012 42,775 -22,411 110,065 -27,389
2011 45,801 -26,529 110,026 -28,221
2010 47,426 -26,974 110,475 -29,081
2009 47,168 -18,524 110,213 -29,913
2008 46,691 18,979 110,395 -30,675
2007 43,109 76,465 110,341 -31,357
2006 36,752 94,513 110,073 -32,274
2005 33,279 63,983 108,984 -33,280
2004 33,376 49,102 106,904 -44,222
2003 32,372 32,220 106,142 -44,931
2002 31,062 34,286 105,805 -44,906
2001 27,837 39,220 107,109 -43,837
2000 23,592 31,298 109,192 -42,087
1999 21,402 23,592 110,217 -40,095
1998 22,277 16,615 108,862 -38,260
1997 21,311 17,425 114,415 -36,851
1996 18,915 9,959 116,849 -35,208
1995 16,601 10,019 118,325 -25,889
1994 17,234 -3,118 119,565 -24,773
1993 17,166 -3,762 120,469 -24,091
1992 20,283 1,335 121,204 -24,171
1991 21,206 4,944 121,787 -24,028
1990 21,787 -8,203 120,677 -24,280
1989 20,012 -28,752 120,128 -24,364
1988 22,912 -44,020 117,299 -24,753
1987 26,904 -38,426 112,885 -25,127
1986 27,963 -21,139 113,054 -24,805
1985 29,013 -16,178 110,949 -23,840
1984 31,791 -15,549 110,133 -22,493
1983 34,053 -15,043 110,618 -20,620
1982 38,344 -14,464 112,468 -19,395
1981 39,364 -10,834 110,421 -17,353
1980 40,612 -2,876 108,604 -15,130
1979 38,798 1,486 96,429 -14,152
1978 36,288 15,543 98,419 -12,273
1977 35,448 14,505 100,498 -11,082
1976 33,676 14,200 98,100 -10,155
1975 34,128 13,828 95,230 -9,349
1974 34,199 13,482 92,505 -8,639
1973 34,562 13,164 89,662 -7,947
1972 34,316 12,858 76,906 -7,219
1971 35,606 5,851 84,139 -6,328
1970 30,756 -8,892 81,127 -5,423
1969 29,326 -10,250 78,237 -4,592
1968 27,697 -11,132 75,458 -3,979
1967 29,895 -11,708 72,722 -3,666
1966 26,866 -11,858 69,883 -3,443
1965 30,500 -14,016 67,056 -3,231
1964 31,532 -15,640 64,227 -3,043
1963 29,667 -16,615 61,738 -2,881
1962 28,077 -17,438 59,547 -2,727
1961 25,137 -22,237 57,499 -2,579
1960 28,286 -38,492 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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