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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.35 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st 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 +1.41% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Ireland vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Peru
2100 5,468,791 38,452,509
2099 5,493,162 38,619,608
2098 5,516,999 38,784,430
2097 5,540,157 38,947,717
2096 5,562,811 39,108,849
2095 5,583,505 39,267,786
2094 5,603,538 39,423,479
2093 5,623,266 39,578,294
2092 5,642,437 39,729,309
2091 5,661,268 39,877,488
2090 5,680,076 40,022,659
2089 5,697,512 40,164,228
2088 5,714,108 40,303,304
2087 5,729,431 40,438,644
2086 5,743,405 40,569,419
2085 5,757,666 40,695,935
2084 5,771,610 40,817,705
2083 5,785,324 40,933,831
2082 5,798,037 41,045,559
2081 5,809,262 41,151,529
2080 5,821,598 41,252,019
2079 5,836,731 41,345,682
2078 5,851,937 41,433,298
2077 5,867,627 41,514,392
2076 5,883,876 41,589,064
2075 5,900,200 41,656,726
2074 5,917,659 41,717,426
2073 5,934,975 41,770,225
2072 5,952,211 41,815,673
2071 5,969,279 41,853,504
2070 5,986,770 41,883,997
2069 6,003,570 41,906,365
2068 6,019,937 41,920,235
2067 6,035,810 41,925,717
2066 6,051,604 41,923,100
2065 6,066,791 41,912,338
2064 6,081,606 41,893,671
2063 6,094,455 41,866,010
2062 6,106,325 41,830,096
2061 6,118,587 41,785,364
2060 6,131,482 41,732,163
2059 6,143,979 41,670,843
2058 6,153,447 41,601,084
2057 6,161,059 41,522,014
2056 6,164,047 41,434,774
2055 6,168,611 41,338,448
2054 6,169,455 41,233,873
2053 6,169,673 41,120,477
2052 6,167,591 40,999,698
2051 6,164,894 40,870,773
2050 6,159,756 40,733,304
2049 6,151,623 40,588,072
2048 6,140,272 40,434,856
2047 6,128,245 40,272,431
2046 6,115,454 40,100,751
2045 6,099,562 39,920,558
2044 6,081,384 39,731,027
2043 6,062,477 39,534,093
2042 6,041,683 39,328,332
2041 6,017,573 39,114,174
2040 5,992,311 38,892,211
2039 5,967,604 38,662,243
2038 5,940,474 38,424,592
2037 5,912,327 38,178,789
2036 5,884,159 37,924,438
2035 5,855,902 37,662,565
2034 5,825,178 37,392,354
2033 5,792,751 37,114,776
2032 5,757,842 36,830,488
2031 5,721,671 36,538,688
2030 5,684,420 36,238,199
2029 5,644,008 35,929,085
2028 5,600,083 35,609,999
2027 5,553,725 35,280,410
2026 5,505,248 34,939,340
2025 5,452,752 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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 1.06% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Ireland Peru
Current population
5518360
35031596
Population rank 121/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 95/197
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 - 39,059 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, 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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