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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 47.2 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.21% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Ireland vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Pakistan
2100 5,468,791 514,531,704
2099 5,493,162 513,655,674
2098 5,516,999 512,727,636
2097 5,540,157 511,735,790
2096 5,562,811 510,636,755
2095 5,583,505 509,437,875
2094 5,603,538 508,130,071
2093 5,623,266 506,765,644
2092 5,642,437 505,327,656
2091 5,661,268 503,824,444
2090 5,680,076 502,264,268
2089 5,697,512 500,660,501
2088 5,714,108 498,935,983
2087 5,729,431 497,190,466
2086 5,743,405 495,313,036
2085 5,757,666 493,366,305
2084 5,771,610 491,354,778
2083 5,785,324 489,225,193
2082 5,798,037 486,984,952
2081 5,809,262 484,673,501
2080 5,821,598 482,257,479
2079 5,836,731 479,813,404
2078 5,851,937 477,277,836
2077 5,867,627 474,593,860
2076 5,883,876 471,779,348
2075 5,900,200 468,855,468
2074 5,917,659 465,875,137
2073 5,934,975 462,811,079
2072 5,952,211 459,656,523
2071 5,969,279 456,423,506
2070 5,986,770 453,095,985
2069 6,003,570 449,655,599
2068 6,019,937 446,126,774
2067 6,035,810 442,540,629
2066 6,051,604 438,879,326
2065 6,066,791 435,169,856
2064 6,081,606 431,394,393
2063 6,094,455 427,575,887
2062 6,106,325 423,636,352
2061 6,118,587 419,672,017
2060 6,131,482 415,638,125
2059 6,143,979 411,576,344
2058 6,153,447 407,429,129
2057 6,161,059 403,233,874
2056 6,164,047 398,948,355
2055 6,168,611 394,645,693
2054 6,169,455 390,303,954
2053 6,169,673 385,922,748
2052 6,167,591 381,488,696
2051 6,164,894 377,018,239
2050 6,159,756 372,476,884
2049 6,151,623 367,909,407
2048 6,140,272 363,310,560
2047 6,128,245 358,659,474
2046 6,115,454 353,929,775
2045 6,099,562 349,156,085
2044 6,081,384 344,371,692
2043 6,062,477 339,561,029
2042 6,041,683 334,731,546
2041 6,017,573 329,875,686
2040 5,992,311 325,039,429
2039 5,967,604 320,137,108
2038 5,940,474 315,207,413
2037 5,912,327 310,312,684
2036 5,884,159 305,408,418
2035 5,855,902 300,541,523
2034 5,825,178 295,686,893
2033 5,792,751 290,851,174
2032 5,757,842 286,070,650
2031 5,721,671 281,351,929
2030 5,684,420 276,708,987
2029 5,644,008 272,189,955
2028 5,600,083 267,728,673
2027 5,553,725 263,390,059
2026 5,505,248 259,231,214
2025 5,452,752 255,166,301
2024 5,395,790 251,269,164
2023 5,311,538 247,504,495
2022 5,212,836 243,700,667
2021 5,110,585 239,477,801
2020 5,039,747 235,001,746
2019 4,976,456 230,800,899
2018 4,898,022 226,928,892
2017 4,827,445 223,273,967
2016 4,762,722 220,138,869
2015 4,701,957 217,290,883
2014 4,657,740 214,264,647
2013 4,623,816 211,073,978
2012 4,599,533 207,667,125
2011 4,580,084 203,746,065
2010 4,560,155 199,239,047
2009 4,535,375 194,376,534
2008 4,489,544 189,499,113
2007 4,398,942 184,493,231
2006 4,273,591 179,682,690
2005 4,159,914 175,453,212
2004 4,070,262 171,286,000
2003 3,996,521 167,110,248
2002 3,931,947 163,222,549
2001 3,866,243 159,270,907
2000 3,805,174 154,879,127
1999 3,754,786 150,565,377
1998 3,712,696 146,522,356
1997 3,674,171 142,531,804
1996 3,637,510 138,557,092
1995 3,608,841 134,582,253
1994 3,590,386 130,748,083
1993 3,576,261 127,020,117
1992 3,558,430 123,546,848
1991 3,534,235 120,060,406
1990 3,513,974 116,155,576
1989 3,511,009 112,336,629
1988 3,524,949 108,724,739
1987 3,540,057 105,130,717
1986 3,539,690 101,606,764
1985 3,538,082 98,229,285
1984 3,532,423 95,164,936
1983 3,510,600 92,227,711
1982 3,485,800 89,089,246
1981 3,453,000 85,802,049
1980 3,412,800 82,291,010
1979 3,373,750 78,997,039
1978 3,329,100 76,307,379
1977 3,282,200 73,901,827
1976 3,238,050 71,620,254
1975 3,189,550 69,461,175
1974 3,137,500 67,415,487
1973 3,085,950 65,461,912
1972 3,036,850 63,583,194
1971 2,992,050 61,847,899
1970 2,957,250 60,166,719
1969 2,932,650 58,460,939
1968 2,915,550 56,810,507
1967 2,902,450 55,214,768
1966 2,888,800 53,678,667
1965 2,877,300 52,209,010
1964 2,866,550 50,799,999
1963 2,852,650 49,447,776
1962 2,836,050 48,156,128
1961 2,824,400 46,921,277
1960 2,828,600 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Pakistan
2100 -0.44% 0.17%
2099 -0.43% 0.18%
2098 -0.42% 0.19%
2097 -0.41% 0.22%
2096 -0.37% 0.24%
2095 -0.36% 0.26%
2094 -0.35% 0.27%
2093 -0.34% 0.28%
2092 -0.33% 0.3%
2091 -0.33% 0.31%
2090 -0.31% 0.32%
2089 -0.29% 0.35%
2088 -0.27% 0.35%
2087 -0.24% 0.38%
2086 -0.25% 0.39%
2085 -0.24% 0.41%
2084 -0.24% 0.44%
2083 -0.22% 0.46%
2082 -0.19% 0.48%
2081 -0.21% 0.5%
2080 -0.26% 0.51%
2079 -0.26% 0.53%
2078 -0.27% 0.57%
2077 -0.28% 0.6%
2076 -0.28% 0.62%
2075 -0.3% 0.64%
2074 -0.29% 0.66%
2073 -0.29% 0.69%
2072 -0.29% 0.71%
2071 -0.29% 0.73%
2070 -0.28% 0.77%
2069 -0.27% 0.79%
2068 -0.26% 0.81%
2067 -0.26% 0.83%
2066 -0.25% 0.85%
2065 -0.24% 0.88%
2064 -0.21% 0.89%
2063 -0.19% 0.93%
2062 -0.2% 0.94%
2061 -0.21% 0.97%
2060 -0.2% 0.99%
2059 -0.15% 1.02%
2058 -0.12% 1.04%
2057 -0.05% 1.07%
2056 -0.07% 1.09%
2055 -0.01% 1.11%
2054 -0.004% 1.14%
2053 0.03% 1.16%
2052 0.04% 1.19%
2051 0.08% 1.22%
2050 0.13% 1.24%
2049 0.18% 1.27%
2048 0.2% 1.3%
2047 0.21% 1.34%
2046 0.26% 1.37%
2045 0.3% 1.39%
2044 0.31% 1.42%
2043 0.34% 1.44%
2042 0.4% 1.47%
2041 0.42% 1.49%
2040 0.41% 1.53%
2039 0.46% 1.56%
2038 0.48% 1.58%
2037 0.48% 1.61%
2036 0.48% 1.62%
2035 0.53% 1.64%
2034 0.56% 1.66%
2033 0.61% 1.67%
2032 0.63% 1.68%
2031 0.66% 1.68%
2030 0.72% 1.66%
2029 0.78% 1.67%
2028 0.83% 1.65%
2027 0.88% 1.6%
2026 0.96% 1.59%
2025 1.06% 1.55%
2024 1.59% 1.52%
2023 1.89% 1.56%
2022 2% 1.76%
2021 1.41% 1.9%
2020 1.27% 1.82%
2019 1.6% 1.71%
2018 1.46% 1.64%
2017 1.36% 1.42%
2016 1.29% 1.31%
2015 0.95% 1.41%
2014 0.73% 1.51%
2013 0.53% 1.64%
2012 0.42% 1.92%
2011 0.44% 2.26%
2010 0.55% 2.5%
2009 1.02% 2.57%
2008 2.06% 2.71%
2007 2.93% 2.68%
2006 2.73% 2.41%
2005 2.2% 2.43%
2004 1.85% 2.5%
2003 1.64% 2.38%
2002 1.7% 2.48%
2001 1.6% 2.84%
2000 1.34% 2.87%
1999 1.13% 2.76%
1998 1.05% 2.8%
1997 1.01% 2.87%
1996 0.79% 2.95%
1995 0.51% 2.93%
1994 0.39% 2.93%
1993 0.5% 2.81%
1992 0.68% 2.9%
1991 0.58% 3.36%
1990 0.08% 3.4%
1989 -0.4% 3.32%
1988 -0.43% 3.42%
1987 0.01% 3.47%
1986 0.05% 3.44%
1985 0.16% 3.22%
1984 0.62% 3.18%
1983 0.71% 3.52%
1982 0.95% 3.83%
1981 1.18% 4.27%
1980 1.16% 4.17%
1979 1.34% 3.52%
1978 1.43% 3.26%
1977 1.36% 3.19%
1976 1.52% 3.11%
1975 1.66% 3.03%
1974 1.67% 2.98%
1973 1.62% 2.95%
1972 1.5% 2.81%
1971 1.18% 2.79%
1970 0.84% 2.92%
1969 0.59% 2.91%
1968 0.45% 2.89%
1967 0.47% 2.86%
1966 0.4% 2.81%
1965 0.38% 2.77%
1964 0.49% 2.73%
1963 0.59% 2.68%
1962 0.41% 2.63%
1961 -0.15% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Ireland Pakistan
Current population
5518360
260356147
Population rank 121/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 3.14%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +231 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 70/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +35,417 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 27/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -1,235,336
2024 - 39,059 - -1,401,173
2023 19,652 43,873 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 19,287 93,535 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 26,064 27,419 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 23,687 15,746 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 28,365 29,663 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 29,878 33,387 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 31,379 28,883 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 33,339 18,967 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 35,265 13,376 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 37,728 448 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 39,302 -12,309 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 42,775 -22,411 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 45,801 -26,529 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 47,426 -26,974 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 47,168 -18,524 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 46,691 18,979 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 43,109 76,465 4,690,187 576,349
2006 36,752 94,513 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 33,279 63,983 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 33,376 49,102 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 32,372 32,220 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 31,062 34,286 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 27,837 39,220 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 23,592 31,298 4,281,169 252,869
1999 21,402 23,592 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 22,277 16,615 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 21,311 17,425 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 18,915 9,959 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 16,601 10,019 3,977,175 11,534
1994 17,234 -3,118 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 17,166 -3,762 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 20,283 1,335 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 21,206 4,944 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 21,787 -8,203 3,731,730 275,242
1989 20,012 -28,752 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 22,912 -44,020 3,554,755 38,139
1987 26,904 -38,426 3,448,813 146,364
1986 27,963 -21,139 3,341,643 111,045
1985 29,013 -16,178 3,233,315 68,860
1984 31,791 -15,549 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 34,053 -15,043 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 38,344 -14,464 2,934,689 294,252
1981 39,364 -10,834 2,790,454 555,032
1980 40,612 -2,876 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 38,798 1,486 2,461,311 450,003
1978 36,288 15,543 2,356,601 111,386
1977 35,448 14,505 2,257,849 85,250
1976 33,676 14,200 2,171,812 48,238
1975 34,128 13,828 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 34,199 13,482 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 34,562 13,164 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 34,316 12,858 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 35,606 5,851 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 30,756 -8,892 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 29,326 -10,250 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 27,697 -11,132 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 29,895 -11,708 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 26,866 -11,858 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 30,500 -14,016 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 31,532 -15,640 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 29,667 -16,615 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 28,077 -17,438 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 25,137 -22,237 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 28,286 -38,492 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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