The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Ireland's population is 162.5 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).
Ireland vs San Marino: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ireland
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 5,468,791 | 31,516 |
| 2099 | 5,493,162 | 31,536 |
| 2098 | 5,516,999 | 31,548 |
| 2097 | 5,540,157 | 31,591 |
| 2096 | 5,562,811 | 31,608 |
| 2095 | 5,583,505 | 31,590 |
| 2094 | 5,603,538 | 31,583 |
| 2093 | 5,623,266 | 31,554 |
| 2092 | 5,642,437 | 31,576 |
| 2091 | 5,661,268 | 31,564 |
| 2090 | 5,680,076 | 31,575 |
| 2089 | 5,697,512 | 31,561 |
| 2088 | 5,714,108 | 31,553 |
| 2087 | 5,729,431 | 31,538 |
| 2086 | 5,743,405 | 31,512 |
| 2085 | 5,757,666 | 31,465 |
| 2084 | 5,771,610 | 31,452 |
| 2083 | 5,785,324 | 31,441 |
| 2082 | 5,798,037 | 31,425 |
| 2081 | 5,809,262 | 31,384 |
| 2080 | 5,821,598 | 31,402 |
| 2079 | 5,836,731 | 31,398 |
| 2078 | 5,851,937 | 31,395 |
| 2077 | 5,867,627 | 31,409 |
| 2076 | 5,883,876 | 31,441 |
| 2075 | 5,900,200 | 31,481 |
| 2074 | 5,917,659 | 31,532 |
| 2073 | 5,934,975 | 31,591 |
| 2072 | 5,952,211 | 31,653 |
| 2071 | 5,969,279 | 31,723 |
| 2070 | 5,986,770 | 31,792 |
| 2069 | 6,003,570 | 31,885 |
| 2068 | 6,019,937 | 31,986 |
| 2067 | 6,035,810 | 32,115 |
| 2066 | 6,051,604 | 32,219 |
| 2065 | 6,066,791 | 32,351 |
| 2064 | 6,081,606 | 32,487 |
| 2063 | 6,094,455 | 32,605 |
| 2062 | 6,106,325 | 32,740 |
| 2061 | 6,118,587 | 32,868 |
| 2060 | 6,131,482 | 32,991 |
| 2059 | 6,143,979 | 33,129 |
| 2058 | 6,153,447 | 33,266 |
| 2057 | 6,161,059 | 33,402 |
| 2056 | 6,164,047 | 33,535 |
| 2055 | 6,168,611 | 33,646 |
| 2054 | 6,169,455 | 33,770 |
| 2053 | 6,169,673 | 33,883 |
| 2052 | 6,167,591 | 33,976 |
| 2051 | 6,164,894 | 34,049 |
| 2050 | 6,159,756 | 34,083 |
| 2049 | 6,151,623 | 34,138 |
| 2048 | 6,140,272 | 34,196 |
| 2047 | 6,128,245 | 34,234 |
| 2046 | 6,115,454 | 34,277 |
| 2045 | 6,099,562 | 34,310 |
| 2044 | 6,081,384 | 34,359 |
| 2043 | 6,062,477 | 34,365 |
| 2042 | 6,041,683 | 34,334 |
| 2041 | 6,017,573 | 34,338 |
| 2040 | 5,992,311 | 34,348 |
| 2039 | 5,967,604 | 34,333 |
| 2038 | 5,940,474 | 34,296 |
| 2037 | 5,912,327 | 34,243 |
| 2036 | 5,884,159 | 34,217 |
| 2035 | 5,855,902 | 34,182 |
| 2034 | 5,825,178 | 34,162 |
| 2033 | 5,792,751 | 34,155 |
| 2032 | 5,757,842 | 34,130 |
| 2031 | 5,721,671 | 34,122 |
| 2030 | 5,684,420 | 34,104 |
| 2029 | 5,644,008 | 34,082 |
| 2028 | 5,600,083 | 34,030 |
| 2027 | 5,553,725 | 33,990 |
| 2026 | 5,505,248 | 33,959 |
| 2025 | 5,452,752 | 33,924 |
| 2024 | 5,395,790 | 33,977 |
| 2023 | 5,311,538 | 33,860 |
| 2022 | 5,212,836 | 33,755 |
| 2021 | 5,110,585 | 34,252 |
| 2020 | 5,039,747 | 34,770 |
| 2019 | 4,976,456 | 34,663 |
| 2018 | 4,898,022 | 34,522 |
| 2017 | 4,827,445 | 33,825 |
| 2016 | 4,762,722 | 33,101 |
| 2015 | 4,701,957 | 32,897 |
| 2014 | 4,657,740 | 32,655 |
| 2013 | 4,623,816 | 33,041 |
| 2012 | 4,599,533 | 33,469 |
| 2011 | 4,580,084 | 32,620 |
| 2010 | 4,560,155 | 33,270 |
| 2009 | 4,535,375 | 33,066 |
| 2008 | 4,489,544 | 31,662 |
| 2007 | 4,398,942 | 31,211 |
| 2006 | 4,273,591 | 30,184 |
| 2005 | 4,159,914 | 29,836 |
| 2004 | 4,070,262 | 29,457 |
| 2003 | 3,996,521 | 27,843 |
| 2002 | 3,931,947 | 27,491 |
| 2001 | 3,866,243 | 27,143 |
| 2000 | 3,805,174 | 26,799 |
| 1999 | 3,754,786 | 26,459 |
| 1998 | 3,712,696 | 26,125 |
| 1997 | 3,674,171 | 25,800 |
| 1996 | 3,637,510 | 25,482 |
| 1995 | 3,608,841 | 25,158 |
| 1994 | 3,590,386 | 24,823 |
| 1993 | 3,576,261 | 24,472 |
| 1992 | 3,558,430 | 24,125 |
| 1991 | 3,534,235 | 23,797 |
| 1990 | 3,513,974 | 23,475 |
| 1989 | 3,511,009 | 23,154 |
| 1988 | 3,524,949 | 22,843 |
| 1987 | 3,540,057 | 22,686 |
| 1986 | 3,539,690 | 22,636 |
| 1985 | 3,538,082 | 22,485 |
| 1984 | 3,532,423 | 22,346 |
| 1983 | 3,510,600 | 22,229 |
| 1982 | 3,485,800 | 22,055 |
| 1981 | 3,453,000 | 21,840 |
| 1980 | 3,412,800 | 21,585 |
| 1979 | 3,373,750 | 21,320 |
| 1978 | 3,329,100 | 21,026 |
| 1977 | 3,282,200 | 20,017 |
| 1976 | 3,238,050 | 19,110 |
| 1975 | 3,189,550 | 19,046 |
| 1974 | 3,137,500 | 19,030 |
| 1973 | 3,085,950 | 18,992 |
| 1972 | 3,036,850 | 18,787 |
| 1971 | 2,992,050 | 18,419 |
| 1970 | 2,957,250 | 18,168 |
| 1969 | 2,932,650 | 18,026 |
| 1968 | 2,915,550 | 17,861 |
| 1967 | 2,902,450 | 17,688 |
| 1966 | 2,888,800 | 17,523 |
| 1965 | 2,877,300 | 17,305 |
| 1964 | 2,866,550 | 16,977 |
| 1963 | 2,852,650 | 16,580 |
| 1962 | 2,836,050 | 16,183 |
| 1961 | 2,824,400 | 15,799 |
| 1960 | 2,828,600 | 15,428 |
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/san-marino | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).
Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | -0.44% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.43% | -0.04% |
| 2098 | -0.42% | -0.13% |
| 2097 | -0.41% | -0.05% |
| 2096 | -0.37% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -0.36% | 0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.35% | 0.09% |
| 2093 | -0.34% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | -0.33% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | -0.33% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -0.31% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -0.29% | 0.03% |
| 2088 | -0.27% | 0.05% |
| 2087 | -0.24% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -0.25% | 0.15% |
| 2085 | -0.24% | 0.04% |
| 2084 | -0.24% | 0.04% |
| 2083 | -0.22% | 0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.19% | 0.13% |
| 2081 | -0.21% | -0.06% |
| 2080 | -0.26% | 0.01% |
| 2079 | -0.26% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.27% | -0.04% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -0.28% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | -0.3% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -0.29% | -0.19% |
| 2073 | -0.29% | -0.2% |
| 2072 | -0.29% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -0.29% | -0.22% |
| 2070 | -0.28% | -0.29% |
| 2069 | -0.27% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | -0.26% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -0.26% | -0.32% |
| 2066 | -0.25% | -0.41% |
| 2065 | -0.24% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.21% | -0.36% |
| 2063 | -0.19% | -0.41% |
| 2062 | -0.2% | -0.39% |
| 2061 | -0.21% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -0.2% | -0.42% |
| 2059 | -0.15% | -0.41% |
| 2058 | -0.12% | -0.41% |
| 2057 | -0.05% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -0.07% | -0.33% |
| 2055 | -0.01% | -0.37% |
| 2054 | -0.004% | -0.33% |
| 2053 | 0.03% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | 0.04% | -0.21% |
| 2051 | 0.08% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 0.13% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 0.18% | -0.17% |
| 2048 | 0.2% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 0.21% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 0.26% | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 0.3% | -0.14% |
| 2044 | 0.31% | -0.02% |
| 2043 | 0.34% | 0.09% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | -0.01% |
| 2041 | 0.42% | -0.03% |
| 2040 | 0.41% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | 0.46% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | 0.48% | 0.15% |
| 2037 | 0.48% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 0.48% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 0.53% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 0.56% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | 0.61% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | 0.63% | 0.02% |
| 2031 | 0.66% | 0.05% |
| 2030 | 0.72% | 0.07% |
| 2029 | 0.78% | 0.15% |
| 2028 | 0.83% | 0.12% |
| 2027 | 0.88% | 0.09% |
| 2026 | 0.96% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06% | -0.15% |
| 2024 | 1.59% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 1.89% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 2% | -1.45% |
| 2021 | 1.41% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 1.27% | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 1.46% | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 2.19% |
| 2016 | 1.29% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 0.95% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.73% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | 0.53% | -1.28% |
| 2012 | 0.42% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | -1.95% |
| 2010 | 0.55% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | 1.02% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | 2.06% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | 2.93% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.73% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | 1.85% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | 1.28% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 1.34% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 1.13% | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 1.05% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 1.01% | 1.25% |
| 1996 | 0.79% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 0.51% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 0.39% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | 1.44% |
| 1992 | 0.68% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 0.58% | 1.37% |
| 1990 | 0.08% | 1.39% |
| 1989 | -0.4% | 1.36% |
| 1988 | -0.43% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 0.01% | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 0.05% | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 0.16% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 0.62% | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 0.71% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 0.95% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| 1980 | 1.16% | 1.24% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43% | 5.04% |
| 1977 | 1.36% | 4.75% |
| 1976 | 1.52% | 0.34% |
| 1975 | 1.66% | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 1.67% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | 2% |
| 1971 | 1.18% | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 0.84% | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 0.59% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 0.45% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 0.47% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 0.38% | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 0.49% | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 0.59% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 0.41% | 2.43% |
| 1961 | -0.15% | 2.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.
Live population counters
|
Ireland
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5518360
|
33967
|
| Population rank | 121/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
6.24 minutes
|
3.12 days
|
| One birth every |
9.61 minutes
|
1.93 days
|
| One death every |
15 minutes
|
1.3 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +231 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +84,252 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.59% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 68/197 | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
14.9 minutes
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | +35,417 | +122 |
| Net migration rank | 27/196 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,216,237 | 5,838 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 52/195 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 23.1% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 25/195 | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
San Marino
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 35,417 | - | 122 |
| 2024 | - | 39,059 | - | 37 |
| 2023 | 19,652 | 43,873 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | 19,287 | 93,535 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | 26,064 | 27,419 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | 23,687 | 15,746 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | 28,365 | 29,663 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | 29,878 | 33,387 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | 31,379 | 28,883 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | 33,339 | 18,967 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | 35,265 | 13,376 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | 37,728 | 448 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | 39,302 | -12,309 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | 42,775 | -22,411 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | 45,801 | -26,529 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | 47,426 | -26,974 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | 47,168 | -18,524 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | 46,691 | 18,979 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | 43,109 | 76,465 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | 36,752 | 94,513 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | 33,279 | 63,983 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | 33,376 | 49,102 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | 32,372 | 32,220 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | 31,062 | 34,286 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | 27,837 | 39,220 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | 23,592 | 31,298 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | 21,402 | 23,592 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | 22,277 | 16,615 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | 21,311 | 17,425 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | 18,915 | 9,959 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | 16,601 | 10,019 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | 17,234 | -3,118 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | 17,166 | -3,762 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | 20,283 | 1,335 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 21,206 | 4,944 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 21,787 | -8,203 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 20,012 | -28,752 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 22,912 | -44,020 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 26,904 | -38,426 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 27,963 | -21,139 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 29,013 | -16,178 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 31,791 | -15,549 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 34,053 | -15,043 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 38,344 | -14,464 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 39,364 | -10,834 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 40,612 | -2,876 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 38,798 | 1,486 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 36,288 | 15,543 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 35,448 | 14,505 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 33,676 | 14,200 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 34,128 | 13,828 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 34,199 | 13,482 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 34,562 | 13,164 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 34,316 | 12,858 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 35,606 | 5,851 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 30,756 | -8,892 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 29,326 | -10,250 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 27,697 | -11,132 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 29,895 | -11,708 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 26,866 | -11,858 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 30,500 | -14,016 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 31,532 | -15,640 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 29,667 | -16,615 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 28,077 | -17,438 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 25,137 | -22,237 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 28,286 | -38,492 | 139 | 229 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/ireland/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).
As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.
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 |
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Ireland and San Marino
|
Ireland
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.9 years | 86 years |
| Average age | 39.4 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 207 ppl/mi² | 1,466 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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