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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.28 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Ireland vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Paraguay
2100 5,500,499 9,112,687
2099 5,525,011 9,133,083
2098 5,548,986 9,151,984
2097 5,572,279 9,170,087
2096 5,595,064 9,187,135
2095 5,615,877 9,203,013
2094 5,636,027 9,218,194
2093 5,655,870 9,232,470
2092 5,675,151 9,245,852
2091 5,694,092 9,258,741
2090 5,713,009 9,270,641
2089 5,730,546 9,282,170
2088 5,747,238 9,291,959
2087 5,762,650 9,300,904
2086 5,776,705 9,309,688
2085 5,791,049 9,317,464
2084 5,805,074 9,323,625
2083 5,818,867 9,329,231
2082 5,831,653 9,334,021
2081 5,842,944 9,338,192
2080 5,855,351 9,340,792
2079 5,870,572 9,342,369
2078 5,885,866 9,342,577
2077 5,901,647 9,341,699
2076 5,917,991 9,339,777
2075 5,934,408 9,336,119
2074 5,951,970 9,331,059
2073 5,969,385 9,324,304
2072 5,986,721 9,315,864
2071 6,003,888 9,306,098
2070 6,021,481 9,294,400
2069 6,038,378 9,281,039
2068 6,054,840 9,266,275
2067 6,070,805 9,250,050
2066 6,086,691 9,231,342
2065 6,101,966 9,211,132
2064 6,116,867 9,188,572
2063 6,129,790 9,163,581
2062 6,141,729 9,136,419
2061 6,154,062 9,107,921
2060 6,167,032 9,077,798
2059 6,179,602 9,045,532
2058 6,189,124 9,010,196
2057 6,196,781 8,973,356
2056 6,199,786 8,934,666
2055 6,204,376 8,894,376
2054 6,205,225 8,852,244
2053 6,205,444 8,808,628
2052 6,203,350 8,763,131
2051 6,200,637 8,716,069
2050 6,195,469 8,667,821
2049 6,187,289 8,617,987
2048 6,175,872 8,566,482
2047 6,163,776 8,513,601
2046 6,150,911 8,458,430
2045 6,134,927 8,402,494
2044 6,116,643 8,345,365
2043 6,097,627 8,287,161
2042 6,076,713 8,227,296
2041 6,052,462 8,166,606
2040 6,027,054 8,104,911
2039 6,002,204 8,041,701
2038 5,974,917 7,976,905
2037 5,946,606 7,911,144
2036 5,918,275 7,843,935
2035 5,889,854 7,775,617
2034 5,858,952 7,706,326
2033 5,826,337 7,635,458
2032 5,791,225 7,563,007
2031 5,754,845 7,489,427
2030 5,717,377 7,414,080
2029 5,676,731 7,337,101
2028 5,632,552 7,258,394
2027 5,585,925 7,178,461
2026 5,537,167 7,096,647
2025 5,484,367 7,013,078
2024 5,395,790 6,929,153
2023 5,311,538 6,844,146
2022 5,212,836 6,760,464
2021 5,110,585 6,684,182
2020 5,039,747 6,603,739
2019 4,976,456 6,515,058
2018 4,898,022 6,427,382
2017 4,827,445 6,338,660
2016 4,762,722 6,249,126
2015 4,701,957 6,159,103
2014 4,657,740 6,069,811
2013 4,623,816 5,982,445
2012 4,599,533 5,897,008
2011 4,580,084 5,814,626
2010 4,560,155 5,737,971
2009 4,535,375 5,671,236
2008 4,489,544 5,613,574
2007 4,398,942 5,559,386
2006 4,273,591 5,505,148
2005 4,159,914 5,448,097
2004 4,070,262 5,388,175
2003 3,996,521 5,326,436
2002 3,931,947 5,261,328
2001 3,866,243 5,187,689
2000 3,805,174 5,100,868
1999 3,754,786 5,003,135
1998 3,712,696 4,900,025
1997 3,674,171 4,794,412
1996 3,637,510 4,687,543
1995 3,608,841 4,579,806
1994 3,590,386 4,471,417
1993 3,576,261 4,362,696
1992 3,558,430 4,253,600
1991 3,534,235 4,144,364
1990 3,513,974 4,035,747
1989 3,511,009 3,927,802
1988 3,524,949 3,820,546
1987 3,540,057 3,714,889
1986 3,539,690 3,611,474
1985 3,538,082 3,510,671
1984 3,532,423 3,412,936
1983 3,510,600 3,318,068
1982 3,485,800 3,226,189
1981 3,453,000 3,137,604
1980 3,412,800 3,053,235
1979 3,373,750 2,973,968
1978 3,329,100 2,899,269
1977 3,282,200 2,827,874
1976 3,238,050 2,758,836
1975 3,189,550 2,691,648
1974 3,137,500 2,625,621
1973 3,085,950 2,561,102
1972 3,036,850 2,499,881
1971 2,992,050 2,442,537
1970 2,957,250 2,388,028
1969 2,932,650 2,334,992
1968 2,915,550 2,282,391
1967 2,902,450 2,229,994
1966 2,888,800 2,177,584
1965 2,877,300 2,125,177
1964 2,866,550 2,073,119
1963 2,852,650 2,021,909
1962 2,836,050 1,973,130
1961 2,824,400 1,927,394
1960 2,828,600 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Paraguay
2100 -0.44% -0.22%
2099 -0.43% -0.21%
2098 -0.42% -0.2%
2097 -0.41% -0.19%
2096 -0.37% -0.17%
2095 -0.36% -0.16%
2094 -0.35% -0.15%
2093 -0.34% -0.14%
2092 -0.33% -0.14%
2091 -0.33% -0.13%
2090 -0.31% -0.12%
2089 -0.29% -0.11%
2088 -0.27% -0.1%
2087 -0.24% -0.09%
2086 -0.25% -0.08%
2085 -0.24% -0.07%
2084 -0.24% -0.06%
2083 -0.22% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.21% -0.03%
2080 -0.26% -0.02%
2079 -0.26% -0.002%
2078 -0.27% 0.009%
2077 -0.28% 0.02%
2076 -0.28% 0.04%
2075 -0.3% 0.05%
2074 -0.29% 0.07%
2073 -0.29% 0.09%
2072 -0.29% 0.1%
2071 -0.29% 0.13%
2070 -0.28% 0.14%
2069 -0.27% 0.16%
2068 -0.26% 0.18%
2067 -0.26% 0.2%
2066 -0.25% 0.22%
2065 -0.24% 0.25%
2064 -0.21% 0.27%
2063 -0.19% 0.3%
2062 -0.2% 0.31%
2061 -0.21% 0.33%
2060 -0.2% 0.36%
2059 -0.15% 0.39%
2058 -0.12% 0.41%
2057 -0.05% 0.43%
2056 -0.07% 0.45%
2055 -0.01% 0.48%
2054 -0.004% 0.5%
2053 0.03% 0.52%
2052 0.04% 0.54%
2051 0.08% 0.56%
2050 0.13% 0.58%
2049 0.18% 0.6%
2048 0.2% 0.62%
2047 0.21% 0.65%
2046 0.26% 0.67%
2045 0.3% 0.68%
2044 0.31% 0.7%
2043 0.34% 0.73%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.41% 0.79%
2039 0.46% 0.81%
2038 0.48% 0.83%
2037 0.48% 0.86%
2036 0.48% 0.88%
2035 0.53% 0.9%
2034 0.56% 0.93%
2033 0.61% 0.96%
2032 0.63% 0.98%
2031 0.66% 1.02%
2030 0.72% 1.05%
2029 0.78% 1.08%
2028 0.83% 1.11%
2027 0.88% 1.15%
2026 0.96% 1.19%
2025 1.64% 1.21%
2024 1.59% 1.24%
2023 1.89% 1.24%
2022 2% 1.14%
2021 1.41% 1.22%
2020 1.27% 1.36%
2019 1.6% 1.36%
2018 1.46% 1.4%
2017 1.36% 1.43%
2016 1.29% 1.46%
2015 0.95% 1.47%
2014 0.73% 1.46%
2013 0.53% 1.45%
2012 0.42% 1.42%
2011 0.44% 1.34%
2010 0.55% 1.18%
2009 1.02% 1.03%
2008 2.06% 0.97%
2007 2.93% 0.99%
2006 2.73% 1.05%
2005 2.2% 1.11%
2004 1.85% 1.16%
2003 1.64% 1.24%
2002 1.7% 1.42%
2001 1.6% 1.7%
2000 1.34% 1.95%
1999 1.13% 2.1%
1998 1.05% 2.2%
1997 1.01% 2.28%
1996 0.79% 2.35%
1995 0.51% 2.42%
1994 0.39% 2.49%
1993 0.5% 2.56%
1992 0.68% 2.64%
1991 0.58% 2.69%
1990 0.08% 2.75%
1989 -0.4% 2.81%
1988 -0.43% 2.84%
1987 0.01% 2.86%
1986 0.05% 2.87%
1985 0.16% 2.86%
1984 0.62% 2.86%
1983 0.71% 2.85%
1982 0.95% 2.82%
1981 1.18% 2.76%
1980 1.16% 2.67%
1979 1.34% 2.58%
1978 1.43% 2.52%
1977 1.36% 2.5%
1976 1.52% 2.5%
1975 1.66% 2.51%
1974 1.67% 2.52%
1973 1.62% 2.45%
1972 1.5% 2.35%
1971 1.18% 2.28%
1970 0.84% 2.27%
1969 0.59% 2.3%
1968 0.45% 2.35%
1967 0.47% 2.41%
1966 0.4% 2.47%
1965 0.38% 2.51%
1964 0.49% 2.53%
1963 0.59% 2.47%
1962 0.41% 2.37%
1961 -0.15% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Ireland Paraguay
Current population
5562212
7138671
Population rank 122/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +230
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 86/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -12,423
Net migration rank 27/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -12,423
2024 18,885 39,059 97,223 -12,451
2023 19,652 43,873 97,748 -12,500
2022 19,287 93,535 94,627 -12,500
2021 26,064 27,419 78,667 -8,226
2020 23,687 15,746 98,667 -8,226
2019 28,365 29,663 103,179 -16,263
2018 29,878 33,387 104,908 -16,472
2017 31,379 28,883 105,634 -16,630
2016 33,339 18,967 106,804 -16,737
2015 35,265 13,376 106,817 -16,834
2014 37,728 448 105,585 -16,989
2013 39,302 -12,309 103,383 -17,232
2012 42,775 -22,411 102,508 -17,763
2011 45,801 -26,529 100,442 -20,427
2010 47,426 -26,974 99,456 -26,169
2009 47,168 -18,524 100,296 -40,112
2008 46,691 18,979 99,821 -44,679
2007 43,109 76,465 99,141 -45,914
2006 36,752 94,513 99,808 -44,568
2005 33,279 63,983 101,035 -42,173
2004 33,376 49,102 101,896 -40,907
2003 32,372 32,220 102,427 -39,941
2002 31,062 34,286 104,658 -36,918
2001 27,837 39,220 107,225 -27,676
2000 23,592 31,298 109,979 -15,884
1999 21,402 23,592 112,726 -11,362
1998 22,277 16,615 114,122 -9,276
1997 21,311 17,425 115,095 -8,704
1996 18,915 9,959 115,623 -8,273
1995 16,601 10,019 115,777 -7,653
1994 17,234 -3,118 115,662 -6,999
1993 17,166 -3,762 115,211 -6,431
1992 20,283 1,335 115,442 -6,035
1991 21,206 4,944 114,472 -5,420
1990 21,787 -8,203 112,864 -4,685
1989 20,012 -28,752 111,727 -4,009
1988 22,912 -44,020 110,348 -3,557
1987 26,904 -38,426 107,962 -3,445
1986 27,963 -21,139 105,776 -3,460
1985 29,013 -16,178 102,859 -3,562
1984 31,791 -15,549 99,937 -3,769
1983 34,053 -15,043 96,406 -2,845
1982 38,344 -14,464 92,917 -2,725
1981 39,364 -10,834 89,456 -2,477
1980 40,612 -2,876 84,568 -2,808
1979 38,798 1,486 80,345 -3,570
1978 36,288 15,543 76,691 -4,066
1977 35,448 14,505 74,359 -4,201
1976 33,676 14,200 71,973 -4,066
1975 34,128 13,828 70,285 -3,807
1974 34,199 13,482 69,059 -3,478
1973 34,562 13,164 67,803 -4,346
1972 34,316 12,858 66,625 -7,642
1971 35,606 5,851 66,142 -10,446
1970 30,756 -8,892 65,905 -12,579
1969 29,326 -10,250 65,616 -12,859
1968 27,697 -11,132 65,575 -13,132
1967 29,895 -11,708 65,695 -13,346
1966 26,866 -11,858 66,002 -13,538
1965 30,500 -14,016 66,063 -13,715
1964 31,532 -15,640 65,681 -13,915
1963 29,667 -16,615 64,741 -14,086
1962 28,077 -17,438 63,079 -16,175
1961 25,137 -22,237 61,536 -16,972
1960 28,286 -38,492 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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