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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.31 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Ireland vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Peru
2100 5,500,499 38,442,430
2099 5,525,011 38,609,486
2098 5,548,986 38,774,265
2097 5,572,279 38,937,509
2096 5,595,064 39,098,598
2095 5,615,877 39,257,494
2094 5,636,027 39,413,146
2093 5,655,870 39,567,920
2092 5,675,151 39,718,895
2091 5,694,092 39,867,036
2090 5,713,009 40,012,169
2089 5,730,546 40,153,701
2088 5,747,238 40,292,740
2087 5,762,650 40,428,045
2086 5,776,705 40,558,786
2085 5,791,049 40,685,268
2084 5,805,074 40,807,007
2083 5,818,867 40,923,102
2082 5,831,653 41,034,801
2081 5,842,944 41,140,743
2080 5,855,351 41,241,207
2079 5,870,572 41,334,845
2078 5,885,866 41,422,439
2077 5,901,647 41,503,511
2076 5,917,991 41,578,164
2075 5,934,408 41,645,808
2074 5,951,970 41,706,491
2073 5,969,385 41,759,277
2072 5,986,721 41,804,713
2071 6,003,888 41,842,534
2070 6,021,481 41,873,019
2069 6,038,378 41,895,381
2068 6,054,840 41,909,248
2067 6,070,805 41,914,729
2066 6,086,691 41,912,112
2065 6,101,966 41,901,353
2064 6,116,867 41,882,691
2063 6,129,790 41,855,037
2062 6,141,729 41,819,132
2061 6,154,062 41,774,412
2060 6,167,032 41,721,225
2059 6,179,602 41,659,921
2058 6,189,124 41,590,180
2057 6,196,781 41,511,131
2056 6,199,786 41,423,914
2055 6,204,376 41,327,613
2054 6,205,225 41,223,066
2053 6,205,444 41,109,699
2052 6,203,350 40,988,952
2051 6,200,637 40,860,060
2050 6,195,469 40,722,627
2049 6,187,289 40,577,434
2048 6,175,872 40,424,258
2047 6,163,776 40,261,875
2046 6,150,911 40,090,240
2045 6,134,927 39,910,095
2044 6,116,643 39,720,613
2043 6,097,627 39,523,731
2042 6,076,713 39,318,023
2041 6,052,462 39,103,923
2040 6,027,054 38,882,017
2039 6,002,204 38,652,110
2038 5,974,917 38,414,521
2037 5,946,606 38,168,782
2036 5,918,275 37,914,498
2035 5,889,854 37,652,693
2034 5,858,952 37,382,554
2033 5,826,337 37,105,048
2032 5,791,225 36,820,835
2031 5,754,845 36,529,111
2030 5,717,377 36,228,701
2029 5,676,731 35,919,668
2028 5,632,552 35,600,666
2027 5,585,925 35,271,163
2026 5,537,167 34,930,183
2025 5,484,367 34,576,665
2024 5,395,790 34,217,848
2023 5,311,538 33,845,617
2022 5,212,836 33,475,438
2021 5,110,585 33,155,882
2020 5,039,747 32,838,579
2019 4,976,456 32,449,303
2018 4,898,022 31,897,584
2017 4,827,445 31,324,637
2016 4,762,722 30,866,494
2015 4,701,957 30,457,600
2014 4,657,740 30,115,826
2013 4,623,816 29,817,919
2012 4,599,533 29,550,366
2011 4,580,084 29,304,086
2010 4,560,155 29,086,019
2009 4,535,375 28,896,811
2008 4,489,544 28,719,041
2007 4,398,942 28,530,699
2006 4,273,591 28,324,491
2005 4,159,914 28,101,180
2004 4,070,262 27,852,190
2003 3,996,521 27,580,490
2002 3,931,947 27,288,217
2001 3,866,243 26,964,601
2000 3,805,174 26,598,331
1999 3,754,786 26,186,504
1998 3,712,696 25,738,095
1997 3,674,171 25,274,147
1996 3,637,510 24,811,171
1995 3,608,841 24,348,919
1994 3,590,386 23,881,493
1993 3,576,261 23,413,783
1992 3,558,430 22,946,340
1991 3,534,235 22,483,775
1990 3,513,974 22,014,771
1989 3,511,009 21,532,589
1988 3,524,949 21,054,702
1987 3,540,057 20,582,320
1986 3,539,690 20,117,122
1985 3,538,082 19,648,204
1984 3,532,423 19,174,716
1983 3,510,600 18,705,957
1982 3,485,800 18,246,503
1981 3,453,000 17,798,805
1980 3,412,800 17,360,949
1979 3,373,750 16,933,139
1978 3,329,100 16,516,059
1977 3,282,200 16,109,806
1976 3,238,050 15,716,809
1975 3,189,550 15,333,957
1974 3,137,500 14,956,552
1973 3,085,950 14,582,867
1972 3,036,850 14,210,147
1971 2,992,050 13,838,067
1970 2,957,250 13,501,237
1969 2,932,650 13,166,767
1968 2,915,550 12,803,993
1967 2,902,450 12,448,814
1966 2,888,800 12,101,297
1965 2,877,300 11,761,085
1964 2,866,550 11,427,978
1963 2,852,650 11,102,099
1962 2,836,050 10,784,612
1961 2,824,400 10,475,123
1960 2,828,600 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Peru
2100 -0.44% -0.43%
2099 -0.43% -0.42%
2098 -0.42% -0.42%
2097 -0.41% -0.41%
2096 -0.37% -0.4%
2095 -0.36% -0.39%
2094 -0.35% -0.39%
2093 -0.34% -0.38%
2092 -0.33% -0.37%
2091 -0.33% -0.36%
2090 -0.31% -0.35%
2089 -0.29% -0.35%
2088 -0.27% -0.33%
2087 -0.24% -0.32%
2086 -0.25% -0.31%
2085 -0.24% -0.3%
2084 -0.24% -0.28%
2083 -0.22% -0.27%
2082 -0.19% -0.26%
2081 -0.21% -0.24%
2080 -0.26% -0.23%
2079 -0.26% -0.21%
2078 -0.27% -0.2%
2077 -0.28% -0.18%
2076 -0.28% -0.16%
2075 -0.3% -0.15%
2074 -0.29% -0.13%
2073 -0.29% -0.11%
2072 -0.29% -0.09%
2071 -0.29% -0.07%
2070 -0.28% -0.05%
2069 -0.27% -0.03%
2068 -0.26% -0.01%
2067 -0.26% 0.006%
2066 -0.25% 0.03%
2065 -0.24% 0.04%
2064 -0.21% 0.07%
2063 -0.19% 0.09%
2062 -0.2% 0.11%
2061 -0.21% 0.13%
2060 -0.2% 0.15%
2059 -0.15% 0.17%
2058 -0.12% 0.19%
2057 -0.05% 0.21%
2056 -0.07% 0.23%
2055 -0.01% 0.25%
2054 -0.004% 0.28%
2053 0.03% 0.29%
2052 0.04% 0.32%
2051 0.08% 0.34%
2050 0.13% 0.36%
2049 0.18% 0.38%
2048 0.2% 0.4%
2047 0.21% 0.43%
2046 0.26% 0.45%
2045 0.3% 0.48%
2044 0.31% 0.5%
2043 0.34% 0.52%
2042 0.4% 0.55%
2041 0.42% 0.57%
2040 0.41% 0.59%
2039 0.46% 0.62%
2038 0.48% 0.64%
2037 0.48% 0.67%
2036 0.48% 0.7%
2035 0.53% 0.72%
2034 0.56% 0.75%
2033 0.61% 0.77%
2032 0.63% 0.8%
2031 0.66% 0.83%
2030 0.72% 0.86%
2029 0.78% 0.9%
2028 0.83% 0.93%
2027 0.88% 0.98%
2026 0.96% 1.02%
2025 1.64% 1.05%
2024 1.59% 1.1%
2023 1.89% 1.11%
2022 2% 0.96%
2021 1.41% 0.97%
2020 1.27% 1.2%
2019 1.6% 1.73%
2018 1.46% 1.83%
2017 1.36% 1.48%
2016 1.29% 1.34%
2015 0.95% 1.13%
2014 0.73% 1%
2013 0.53% 0.91%
2012 0.42% 0.84%
2011 0.44% 0.75%
2010 0.55% 0.65%
2009 1.02% 0.62%
2008 2.06% 0.66%
2007 2.93% 0.73%
2006 2.73% 0.79%
2005 2.2% 0.89%
2004 1.85% 0.99%
2003 1.64% 1.07%
2002 1.7% 1.2%
2001 1.6% 1.38%
2000 1.34% 1.57%
1999 1.13% 1.74%
1998 1.05% 1.84%
1997 1.01% 1.87%
1996 0.79% 1.9%
1995 0.51% 1.96%
1994 0.39% 2%
1993 0.5% 2.04%
1992 0.68% 2.06%
1991 0.58% 2.13%
1990 0.08% 2.24%
1989 -0.4% 2.27%
1988 -0.43% 2.3%
1987 0.01% 2.31%
1986 0.05% 2.39%
1985 0.16% 2.47%
1984 0.62% 2.51%
1983 0.71% 2.52%
1982 0.95% 2.52%
1981 1.18% 2.52%
1980 1.16% 2.53%
1979 1.34% 2.53%
1978 1.43% 2.52%
1977 1.36% 2.5%
1976 1.52% 2.5%
1975 1.66% 2.52%
1974 1.67% 2.56%
1973 1.62% 2.62%
1972 1.5% 2.69%
1971 1.18% 2.49%
1970 0.84% 2.54%
1969 0.59% 2.83%
1968 0.45% 2.85%
1967 0.47% 2.87%
1966 0.4% 2.89%
1965 0.38% 2.91%
1964 0.49% 2.94%
1963 0.59% 2.94%
1962 0.41% 2.95%
1961 -0.15% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Ireland Peru
Current population
5562212
35105331
Population rank 122/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +983
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 97/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +11,931
Net migration rank 27/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 11,931
2024 18,885 39,059 347,517 18,406
2023 19,652 43,873 353,788 24,783
2022 19,287 93,535 327,859 33,982
2021 26,064 27,419 235,440 41,868
2020 23,687 15,746 301,950 55,375
2019 28,365 29,663 346,981 74,270
2018 29,878 33,387 343,123 339,067
2017 31,379 28,883 349,333 114,382
2016 33,339 18,967 355,859 96,740
2015 35,265 13,376 362,781 2,421
2014 37,728 448 368,708 -50,383
2013 39,302 -12,309 372,694 -95,214
2012 42,775 -22,411 376,501 -118,863
2011 45,801 -26,529 383,268 -148,339
2010 47,426 -26,974 382,510 -181,302
2009 47,168 -18,524 396,522 -219,314
2008 46,691 18,979 413,640 -235,307
2007 43,109 76,465 435,122 -236,745
2006 36,752 94,513 445,884 -231,851
2005 33,279 63,983 454,199 -221,652
2004 33,376 49,102 459,617 -194,171
2003 32,372 32,220 459,243 -181,276
2002 31,062 34,286 463,709 -157,158
2001 27,837 39,220 470,154 -129,481
2000 23,592 31,298 484,222 -92,353
1999 21,402 23,592 487,095 -55,325
1998 22,277 16,615 489,436 -24,388
1997 21,311 17,425 495,348 -32,515
1996 18,915 9,959 501,855 -38,749
1995 16,601 10,019 507,894 -46,499
1994 17,234 -3,118 512,735 -39,299
1993 17,166 -3,762 513,769 -51,775
1992 20,283 1,335 514,618 -41,702
1991 21,206 4,944 513,867 -61,645
1990 21,787 -8,203 515,233 -29,437
1989 20,012 -28,752 512,152 -33,569
1988 22,912 -44,020 508,429 -31,238
1987 26,904 -38,426 502,229 -34,651
1986 27,963 -21,139 496,712 -33,891
1985 29,013 -16,178 488,887 -13,887
1984 31,791 -15,549 477,968 -6,007
1983 34,053 -15,043 469,781 -4,243
1982 38,344 -14,464 461,107 -7,748
1981 39,364 -10,834 453,158 -11,123
1980 40,612 -2,876 445,100 -11,446
1979 38,798 1,486 439,110 -17,148
1978 36,288 15,543 432,127 -19,939
1977 35,448 14,505 425,428 -25,117
1976 33,676 14,200 420,284 -34,602
1975 34,128 13,828 414,400 -34,382
1974 34,199 13,482 408,299 -33,493
1973 34,562 13,164 400,752 -28,191
1972 34,316 12,858 396,960 -24,100
1971 35,606 5,851 391,506 -20,209
1970 30,756 -8,892 318,022 -15,653
1969 29,326 -10,250 379,347 -12,776
1968 27,697 -11,132 372,379 -13,389
1967 29,895 -11,708 365,224 -13,837
1966 26,866 -11,858 356,819 -13,166
1965 30,500 -14,016 349,245 -12,470
1964 31,532 -15,640 341,570 -12,129
1963 29,667 -16,615 332,352 -10,040
1962 28,077 -17,438 321,716 -9,051
1961 25,137 -22,237 313,385 -7,063
1960 28,286 -38,492 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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

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