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Population in Ireland compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 21.4 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Ireland vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Philippines
2100 5,468,791 115,065,514
2099 5,493,162 115,822,085
2098 5,516,999 116,579,642
2097 5,540,157 117,339,735
2096 5,562,811 118,106,310
2095 5,583,505 118,872,671
2094 5,603,538 119,632,784
2093 5,623,266 120,394,127
2092 5,642,437 121,153,505
2091 5,661,268 121,910,997
2090 5,680,076 122,658,317
2089 5,697,512 123,398,001
2088 5,714,108 124,128,536
2087 5,729,431 124,849,376
2086 5,743,405 125,558,475
2085 5,757,666 126,253,074
2084 5,771,610 126,925,232
2083 5,785,324 127,573,007
2082 5,798,037 128,202,586
2081 5,809,262 128,806,308
2080 5,821,598 129,391,229
2079 5,836,731 129,944,270
2078 5,851,937 130,476,671
2077 5,867,627 130,988,299
2076 5,883,876 131,462,248
2075 5,900,200 131,906,358
2074 5,917,659 132,328,468
2073 5,934,975 132,719,174
2072 5,952,211 133,084,836
2071 5,969,279 133,419,916
2070 5,986,770 133,733,411
2069 6,003,570 134,020,647
2068 6,019,937 134,283,663
2067 6,035,810 134,528,603
2066 6,051,604 134,744,843
2065 6,066,791 134,949,800
2064 6,081,606 135,128,431
2063 6,094,455 135,285,603
2062 6,106,325 135,425,056
2061 6,118,587 135,539,763
2060 6,131,482 135,631,085
2059 6,143,979 135,698,075
2058 6,153,447 135,730,163
2057 6,161,059 135,736,069
2056 6,164,047 135,720,219
2055 6,168,611 135,665,249
2054 6,169,455 135,570,794
2053 6,169,673 135,440,724
2052 6,167,591 135,273,857
2051 6,164,894 135,054,258
2050 6,159,756 134,793,554
2049 6,151,623 134,483,048
2048 6,140,272 134,131,716
2047 6,128,245 133,731,695
2046 6,115,454 133,281,676
2045 6,099,562 132,787,906
2044 6,081,384 132,252,742
2043 6,062,477 131,678,840
2042 6,041,683 131,067,112
2041 6,017,573 130,419,312
2040 5,992,311 129,735,394
2039 5,967,604 129,020,366
2038 5,940,474 128,266,374
2037 5,912,327 127,482,230
2036 5,884,159 126,671,125
2035 5,855,902 125,841,025
2034 5,825,178 124,990,553
2033 5,792,751 124,123,848
2032 5,757,842 123,246,040
2031 5,721,671 122,359,182
2030 5,684,420 121,453,322
2029 5,644,008 120,538,221
2028 5,600,083 119,609,503
2027 5,553,725 118,675,486
2026 5,505,248 117,737,984
2025 5,452,752 116,792,787
2024 5,395,790 115,843,670
2023 5,311,538 114,891,199
2022 5,212,836 113,964,338
2021 5,110,585 113,100,950
2020 5,039,747 112,081,264
2019 4,976,456 110,804,683
2018 4,898,022 109,465,287
2017 4,827,445 108,119,693
2016 4,762,722 106,735,719
2015 4,701,957 105,312,992
2014 4,657,740 103,767,130
2013 4,623,816 102,076,336
2012 4,599,533 100,175,512
2011 4,580,084 98,248,614
2010 4,560,155 96,337,125
2009 4,535,375 94,384,250
2008 4,489,544 92,699,095
2007 4,398,942 91,075,184
2006 4,273,591 89,508,986
2005 4,159,914 88,015,962
2004 4,070,262 86,394,504
2003 3,996,521 84,731,835
2002 3,931,947 83,068,889
2001 3,866,243 81,401,488
2000 3,805,174 79,625,397
1999 3,754,786 77,753,257
1998 3,712,696 75,791,024
1997 3,674,171 73,908,810
1996 3,637,510 72,190,242
1995 3,608,841 70,546,246
1994 3,590,386 69,019,291
1993 3,576,261 67,530,621
1992 3,558,430 65,926,125
1991 3,534,235 64,382,249
1990 3,513,974 62,854,666
1989 3,511,009 61,265,260
1988 3,524,949 59,739,052
1987 3,540,057 58,157,496
1986 3,539,690 56,645,077
1985 3,538,082 55,213,006
1984 3,532,423 53,726,181
1983 3,510,600 52,194,620
1982 3,485,800 50,695,707
1981 3,453,000 49,311,727
1980 3,412,800 48,043,740
1979 3,373,750 46,807,103
1978 3,329,100 45,575,281
1977 3,282,200 44,367,962
1976 3,238,050 43,201,488
1975 3,189,550 42,120,826
1974 3,137,500 41,174,341
1973 3,085,950 40,294,130
1972 3,036,850 39,408,560
1971 2,992,050 38,518,659
1970 2,957,250 37,622,204
1969 2,932,650 36,660,799
1968 2,915,550 35,638,342
1967 2,902,450 34,621,320
1966 2,888,800 33,617,170
1965 2,877,300 32,625,316
1964 2,866,550 31,643,032
1963 2,852,650 30,674,731
1962 2,836,050 29,723,536
1961 2,824,400 28,792,621
1960 2,828,600 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Philippines
2100 -0.44% -0.65%
2099 -0.43% -0.65%
2098 -0.42% -0.65%
2097 -0.41% -0.65%
2096 -0.37% -0.64%
2095 -0.36% -0.64%
2094 -0.35% -0.63%
2093 -0.34% -0.63%
2092 -0.33% -0.62%
2091 -0.33% -0.61%
2090 -0.31% -0.6%
2089 -0.29% -0.59%
2088 -0.27% -0.58%
2087 -0.24% -0.56%
2086 -0.25% -0.55%
2085 -0.24% -0.53%
2084 -0.24% -0.51%
2083 -0.22% -0.49%
2082 -0.19% -0.47%
2081 -0.21% -0.45%
2080 -0.26% -0.43%
2079 -0.26% -0.41%
2078 -0.27% -0.39%
2077 -0.28% -0.36%
2076 -0.28% -0.34%
2075 -0.3% -0.32%
2074 -0.29% -0.29%
2073 -0.29% -0.27%
2072 -0.29% -0.25%
2071 -0.29% -0.23%
2070 -0.28% -0.21%
2069 -0.27% -0.2%
2068 -0.26% -0.18%
2067 -0.26% -0.16%
2066 -0.25% -0.15%
2065 -0.24% -0.13%
2064 -0.21% -0.12%
2063 -0.19% -0.1%
2062 -0.2% -0.08%
2061 -0.21% -0.07%
2060 -0.2% -0.05%
2059 -0.15% -0.02%
2058 -0.12% -0.004%
2057 -0.05% 0.01%
2056 -0.07% 0.04%
2055 -0.01% 0.07%
2054 -0.004% 0.1%
2053 0.03% 0.12%
2052 0.04% 0.16%
2051 0.08% 0.19%
2050 0.13% 0.23%
2049 0.18% 0.26%
2048 0.2% 0.3%
2047 0.21% 0.34%
2046 0.26% 0.37%
2045 0.3% 0.4%
2044 0.31% 0.44%
2043 0.34% 0.47%
2042 0.4% 0.5%
2041 0.42% 0.53%
2040 0.41% 0.55%
2039 0.46% 0.59%
2038 0.48% 0.62%
2037 0.48% 0.64%
2036 0.48% 0.66%
2035 0.53% 0.68%
2034 0.56% 0.7%
2033 0.61% 0.71%
2032 0.63% 0.72%
2031 0.66% 0.75%
2030 0.72% 0.76%
2029 0.78% 0.78%
2028 0.83% 0.79%
2027 0.88% 0.8%
2026 0.96% 0.81%
2025 1.06% 0.82%
2024 1.59% 0.83%
2023 1.89% 0.81%
2022 2% 0.76%
2021 1.41% 0.91%
2020 1.27% 1.15%
2019 1.6% 1.22%
2018 1.46% 1.24%
2017 1.36% 1.3%
2016 1.29% 1.35%
2015 0.95% 1.49%
2014 0.73% 1.66%
2013 0.53% 1.9%
2012 0.42% 1.96%
2011 0.44% 1.98%
2010 0.55% 2.07%
2009 1.02% 1.82%
2008 2.06% 1.78%
2007 2.93% 1.75%
2006 2.73% 1.7%
2005 2.2% 1.88%
2004 1.85% 1.96%
2003 1.64% 2%
2002 1.7% 2.05%
2001 1.6% 2.23%
2000 1.34% 2.41%
1999 1.13% 2.59%
1998 1.05% 2.55%
1997 1.01% 2.38%
1996 0.79% 2.33%
1995 0.51% 2.21%
1994 0.39% 2.2%
1993 0.5% 2.43%
1992 0.68% 2.4%
1991 0.58% 2.43%
1990 0.08% 2.59%
1989 -0.4% 2.55%
1988 -0.43% 2.72%
1987 0.01% 2.67%
1986 0.05% 2.59%
1985 0.16% 2.77%
1984 0.62% 2.93%
1983 0.71% 2.96%
1982 0.95% 2.81%
1981 1.18% 2.64%
1980 1.16% 2.64%
1979 1.34% 2.7%
1978 1.43% 2.72%
1977 1.36% 2.7%
1976 1.52% 2.57%
1975 1.66% 2.3%
1974 1.67% 2.18%
1973 1.62% 2.25%
1972 1.5% 2.31%
1971 1.18% 2.38%
1970 0.84% 2.62%
1969 0.59% 2.87%
1968 0.45% 2.94%
1967 0.47% 2.99%
1966 0.4% 3.04%
1965 0.38% 3.1%
1964 0.49% 3.16%
1963 0.59% 3.2%
1962 0.41% 3.23%
1961 -0.15% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Ireland Philippines
Current population
5518360
117991570
Population rank 121/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +231 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 113/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -149,315
Net migration rank 27/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -149,315
2024 - 39,059 - -160,373
2023 19,652 43,873 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 19,287 93,535 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 26,064 27,419 917,928 -85,185
2020 23,687 15,746 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 28,365 29,663 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 29,878 33,387 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 31,379 28,883 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 33,339 18,967 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 35,265 13,376 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 37,728 448 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 39,302 -12,309 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 42,775 -22,411 1,979,568 95,702
2011 45,801 -26,529 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 47,426 -26,974 2,030,979 13,556
2009 47,168 -18,524 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 46,691 18,979 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 43,109 76,465 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 36,752 94,513 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 33,279 63,983 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 33,376 49,102 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 32,372 32,220 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 31,062 34,286 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 27,837 39,220 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 23,592 31,298 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 21,402 23,592 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 22,277 16,615 1,870,371 178,274
1997 21,311 17,425 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 18,915 9,959 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 16,601 10,019 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 17,234 -3,118 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 17,166 -3,762 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 20,283 1,335 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 21,206 4,944 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 21,787 -8,203 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 20,012 -28,752 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 22,912 -44,020 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 26,904 -38,426 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 27,963 -21,139 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 29,013 -16,178 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 31,791 -15,549 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 34,053 -15,043 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 38,344 -14,464 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 39,364 -10,834 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 40,612 -2,876 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 38,798 1,486 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 36,288 15,543 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 35,448 14,505 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 33,676 14,200 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 34,128 13,828 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 34,199 13,482 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 34,562 13,164 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 34,316 12,858 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 35,606 5,851 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 30,756 -8,892 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 29,326 -10,250 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 27,697 -11,132 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 29,895 -11,708 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 26,866 -11,858 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 30,500 -14,016 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 31,532 -15,640 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 29,667 -16,615 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 28,077 -17,438 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 25,137 -22,237 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 28,286 -38,492 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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