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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 5.27 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Ireland vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Niger
2100 5,500,499 92,119,820
2099 5,525,011 91,758,864
2098 5,548,986 91,380,105
2097 5,572,279 90,979,507
2096 5,595,064 90,560,194
2095 5,615,877 90,121,433
2094 5,636,027 89,665,016
2093 5,655,870 89,186,290
2092 5,675,151 88,687,247
2091 5,694,092 88,169,255
2090 5,713,009 87,632,134
2089 5,730,546 87,075,435
2088 5,747,238 86,497,532
2087 5,762,650 85,901,116
2086 5,776,705 85,285,801
2085 5,791,049 84,648,237
2084 5,805,074 83,990,034
2083 5,818,867 83,310,768
2082 5,831,653 82,611,309
2081 5,842,944 81,895,814
2080 5,855,351 81,159,765
2079 5,870,572 80,409,054
2078 5,885,866 79,639,286
2077 5,901,647 78,852,089
2076 5,917,991 78,045,772
2075 5,934,408 77,223,494
2074 5,951,970 76,387,922
2073 5,969,385 75,535,687
2072 5,986,721 74,667,410
2071 6,003,888 73,784,579
2070 6,021,481 72,888,455
2069 6,038,378 71,975,811
2068 6,054,840 71,050,594
2067 6,070,805 70,111,034
2066 6,086,691 69,159,115
2065 6,101,966 68,199,397
2064 6,116,867 67,226,153
2063 6,129,790 66,242,857
2062 6,141,729 65,249,357
2061 6,154,062 64,246,142
2060 6,167,032 63,236,587
2059 6,179,602 62,219,239
2058 6,189,124 61,193,260
2057 6,196,781 60,161,411
2056 6,199,786 59,126,596
2055 6,204,376 58,084,470
2054 6,205,225 57,038,192
2053 6,205,444 55,989,073
2052 6,203,350 54,940,685
2051 6,200,637 53,889,624
2050 6,195,469 52,841,076
2049 6,187,289 51,793,560
2048 6,175,872 50,746,939
2047 6,163,776 49,703,518
2046 6,150,911 48,661,960
2045 6,134,927 47,622,548
2044 6,116,643 46,586,941
2043 6,097,627 45,557,790
2042 6,076,713 44,531,886
2041 6,052,462 43,511,370
2040 6,027,054 42,494,381
2039 6,002,204 41,482,338
2038 5,974,917 40,472,234
2037 5,946,606 39,463,944
2036 5,918,275 38,459,660
2035 5,889,854 37,458,584
2034 5,858,952 36,465,688
2033 5,826,337 35,476,260
2032 5,791,225 34,497,489
2031 5,754,845 33,527,117
2030 5,717,377 32,563,547
2029 5,676,731 31,610,576
2028 5,632,552 30,670,274
2027 5,585,925 29,741,014
2026 5,537,167 28,823,166
2025 5,484,367 27,917,831
2024 5,395,790 27,032,412
2023 5,311,538 26,159,867
2022 5,212,836 25,311,973
2021 5,110,585 24,502,140
2020 5,039,747 23,717,613
2019 4,976,456 22,947,757
2018 4,898,022 22,188,069
2017 4,827,445 21,435,446
2016 4,762,722 20,685,753
2015 4,701,957 19,939,498
2014 4,657,740 19,215,909
2013 4,623,816 18,519,898
2012 4,599,533 17,836,769
2011 4,580,084 17,176,283
2010 4,560,155 16,548,835
2009 4,535,375 15,943,675
2008 4,489,544 15,361,915
2007 4,398,942 14,803,610
2006 4,273,591 14,268,581
2005 4,159,914 13,756,192
2004 4,070,262 13,265,836
2003 3,996,521 12,796,984
2002 3,931,947 12,349,144
2001 3,866,243 11,920,647
2000 3,805,174 11,509,630
1999 3,754,786 11,117,411
1998 3,712,696 10,741,413
1997 3,674,171 10,383,969
1996 3,637,510 10,044,852
1995 3,608,841 9,714,529
1994 3,590,386 9,398,258
1993 3,576,261 9,100,789
1992 3,558,430 8,817,633
1991 3,534,235 8,546,900
1990 3,513,974 8,286,059
1989 3,511,009 8,034,780
1988 3,524,949 7,793,748
1987 3,540,057 7,561,150
1986 3,539,690 7,335,811
1985 3,538,082 7,118,457
1984 3,532,423 6,909,971
1983 3,510,600 6,708,644
1982 3,485,800 6,512,732
1981 3,453,000 6,322,006
1980 3,412,800 6,135,971
1979 3,373,750 5,955,556
1978 3,329,100 5,782,932
1977 3,282,200 5,619,716
1976 3,238,050 5,464,962
1975 3,189,550 5,317,019
1974 3,137,500 5,174,953
1973 3,085,950 5,037,865
1972 3,036,850 4,904,845
1971 2,992,050 4,776,225
1970 2,957,250 4,650,275
1969 2,932,650 4,525,725
1968 2,915,550 4,403,637
1967 2,902,450 4,283,590
1966 2,888,800 4,165,544
1965 2,877,300 4,049,695
1964 2,866,550 3,935,814
1963 2,852,650 3,823,873
1962 2,836,050 3,714,520
1961 2,824,400 3,608,162
1960 2,828,600 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Niger
2100 -0.44% 0.39%
2099 -0.43% 0.41%
2098 -0.42% 0.44%
2097 -0.41% 0.46%
2096 -0.37% 0.49%
2095 -0.36% 0.51%
2094 -0.35% 0.54%
2093 -0.34% 0.56%
2092 -0.33% 0.59%
2091 -0.33% 0.61%
2090 -0.31% 0.64%
2089 -0.29% 0.67%
2088 -0.27% 0.69%
2087 -0.24% 0.72%
2086 -0.25% 0.75%
2085 -0.24% 0.78%
2084 -0.24% 0.82%
2083 -0.22% 0.85%
2082 -0.19% 0.87%
2081 -0.21% 0.91%
2080 -0.26% 0.93%
2079 -0.26% 0.97%
2078 -0.27% 1%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.3% 1.09%
2074 -0.29% 1.13%
2073 -0.29% 1.16%
2072 -0.29% 1.2%
2071 -0.29% 1.23%
2070 -0.28% 1.27%
2069 -0.27% 1.3%
2068 -0.26% 1.34%
2067 -0.26% 1.38%
2066 -0.25% 1.41%
2065 -0.24% 1.45%
2064 -0.21% 1.48%
2063 -0.19% 1.52%
2062 -0.2% 1.56%
2061 -0.21% 1.6%
2060 -0.2% 1.64%
2059 -0.15% 1.68%
2058 -0.12% 1.72%
2057 -0.05% 1.75%
2056 -0.07% 1.79%
2055 -0.01% 1.83%
2054 -0.004% 1.87%
2053 0.03% 1.91%
2052 0.04% 1.95%
2051 0.08% 1.98%
2050 0.13% 2.02%
2049 0.18% 2.06%
2048 0.2% 2.1%
2047 0.21% 2.14%
2046 0.26% 2.18%
2045 0.3% 2.22%
2044 0.31% 2.26%
2043 0.34% 2.3%
2042 0.4% 2.35%
2041 0.42% 2.39%
2040 0.41% 2.44%
2039 0.46% 2.5%
2038 0.48% 2.55%
2037 0.48% 2.61%
2036 0.48% 2.67%
2035 0.53% 2.72%
2034 0.56% 2.79%
2033 0.61% 2.84%
2032 0.63% 2.89%
2031 0.66% 2.96%
2030 0.72% 3.01%
2029 0.78% 3.07%
2028 0.83% 3.12%
2027 0.88% 3.18%
2026 0.96% 3.24%
2025 1.64% 3.28%
2024 1.59% 3.34%
2023 1.89% 3.35%
2022 2% 3.31%
2021 1.41% 3.31%
2020 1.27% 3.35%
2019 1.6% 3.42%
2018 1.46% 3.51%
2017 1.36% 3.62%
2016 1.29% 3.74%
2015 0.95% 3.77%
2014 0.73% 3.76%
2013 0.53% 3.83%
2012 0.42% 3.85%
2011 0.44% 3.79%
2010 0.55% 3.8%
2009 1.02% 3.79%
2008 2.06% 3.77%
2007 2.93% 3.75%
2006 2.73% 3.72%
2005 2.2% 3.7%
2004 1.85% 3.66%
2003 1.64% 3.63%
2002 1.7% 3.59%
2001 1.6% 3.57%
2000 1.34% 3.53%
1999 1.13% 3.5%
1998 1.05% 3.44%
1997 1.01% 3.38%
1996 0.79% 3.4%
1995 0.51% 3.37%
1994 0.39% 3.27%
1993 0.5% 3.21%
1992 0.68% 3.17%
1991 0.58% 3.15%
1990 0.08% 3.13%
1989 -0.4% 3.09%
1988 -0.43% 3.08%
1987 0.01% 3.07%
1986 0.05% 3.05%
1985 0.16% 3.02%
1984 0.62% 3%
1983 0.71% 3.01%
1982 0.95% 3.02%
1981 1.18% 3.03%
1980 1.16% 3.03%
1979 1.34% 2.99%
1978 1.43% 2.9%
1977 1.36% 2.83%
1976 1.52% 2.78%
1975 1.66% 2.75%
1974 1.67% 2.72%
1973 1.62% 2.71%
1972 1.5% 2.69%
1971 1.18% 2.71%
1970 0.84% 2.75%
1969 0.59% 2.77%
1968 0.45% 2.8%
1967 0.47% 2.83%
1966 0.4% 2.86%
1965 0.38% 2.89%
1964 0.49% 2.93%
1963 0.59% 2.94%
1962 0.41% 2.95%
1961 -0.15% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Ireland Niger
Current population
5562212
29294628
Population rank 122/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 9/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -7,704
Net migration rank 27/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -7,704
2024 18,885 39,059 883,987 -4,041
2023 19,652 43,873 864,139 995
2022 19,287 93,535 829,651 995
2021 26,064 27,419 793,428 -4,405
2020 23,687 15,746 784,437 -4,402
2019 28,365 29,663 775,474 -15,778
2018 29,878 33,387 763,536 -3,830
2017 31,379 28,883 752,384 -6,830
2016 33,339 18,967 738,999 14,833
2015 35,265 13,376 721,630 17,051
2014 37,728 448 704,609 3,891
2013 39,302 -12,309 686,070 -2,543
2012 42,775 -22,411 664,009 18,714
2011 45,801 -26,529 645,175 -6,941
2010 47,426 -26,974 624,685 -8,033
2009 47,168 -18,524 602,671 -9,014
2008 46,691 18,979 579,727 -9,847
2007 43,109 76,465 556,808 -10,069
2006 36,752 94,513 533,374 -10,054
2005 33,279 63,983 511,167 -9,700
2004 33,376 49,102 488,328 -9,070
2003 32,372 32,220 467,295 -8,841
2002 31,062 34,286 446,767 -9,550
2001 27,837 39,220 428,417 -8,654
2000 23,592 31,298 410,779 -8,522
1999 21,402 23,592 394,212 -12,037
1998 22,277 16,615 377,120 -7,298
1997 21,311 17,425 358,745 -13,680
1996 18,915 9,959 341,223 -8,057
1995 16,601 10,019 323,630 3,843
1994 17,234 -3,118 306,026 -959
1993 17,166 -3,762 292,135 -2,269
1992 20,283 1,335 278,690 -2,258
1991 21,206 4,944 266,527 -1,500
1990 21,787 -8,203 256,594 73
1989 20,012 -28,752 245,278 613
1988 22,912 -44,020 237,296 -1,139
1987 26,904 -38,426 231,371 -2,338
1986 27,963 -21,139 224,365 -2,728
1985 29,013 -16,178 219,206 -6,126
1984 31,791 -15,549 213,111 -9,208
1983 34,053 -15,043 207,962 -9,209
1982 38,344 -14,464 202,012 -8,935
1981 39,364 -10,834 195,938 -7,559
1980 40,612 -2,876 189,251 -5,564
1979 38,798 1,486 180,632 -3,495
1978 36,288 15,543 171,614 -3,494
1977 35,448 14,505 161,792 -3,476
1976 33,676 14,200 154,489 -3,308
1975 34,128 13,828 147,962 -3,254
1974 34,199 13,482 142,606 -3,179
1973 34,562 13,164 137,695 -2,942
1972 34,316 12,858 133,813 -2,525
1971 35,606 5,851 128,223 -2,277
1970 30,756 -8,892 128,184 -2,225
1969 29,326 -10,250 125,389 -2,245
1968 27,697 -11,132 123,301 -2,277
1967 29,895 -11,708 121,358 -2,289
1966 26,866 -11,858 119,314 -2,289
1965 30,500 -14,016 116,963 -2,289
1964 31,532 -15,640 115,386 -2,289
1963 29,667 -16,615 113,072 -2,289
1962 28,077 -17,438 110,280 -2,369
1961 25,137 -22,237 107,693 -2,893
1960 28,286 -38,492 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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