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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.17 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Ireland vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Serbia
2100 5,500,499 3,624,616
2099 5,525,011 3,652,806
2098 5,548,986 3,681,036
2097 5,572,279 3,709,552
2096 5,595,064 3,738,231
2095 5,615,877 3,767,093
2094 5,636,027 3,796,201
2093 5,655,870 3,825,522
2092 5,675,151 3,855,267
2091 5,694,092 3,885,260
2090 5,713,009 3,915,419
2089 5,730,546 3,946,052
2088 5,747,238 3,976,782
2087 5,762,650 4,008,021
2086 5,776,705 4,039,630
2085 5,791,049 4,071,614
2084 5,805,074 4,104,024
2083 5,818,867 4,137,041
2082 5,831,653 4,170,603
2081 5,842,944 4,204,520
2080 5,855,351 4,239,046
2079 5,870,572 4,274,213
2078 5,885,866 4,310,048
2077 5,901,647 4,346,216
2076 5,917,991 4,382,620
2075 5,934,408 4,419,404
2074 5,951,970 4,456,820
2073 5,969,385 4,494,554
2072 5,986,721 4,532,671
2071 6,003,888 4,571,200
2070 6,021,481 4,610,279
2069 6,038,378 4,649,626
2068 6,054,840 4,689,227
2067 6,070,805 4,728,969
2066 6,086,691 4,768,652
2065 6,101,966 4,808,648
2064 6,116,867 4,848,712
2063 6,129,790 4,888,888
2062 6,141,729 4,929,248
2061 6,154,062 4,969,370
2060 6,167,032 5,009,557
2059 6,179,602 5,049,580
2058 6,189,124 5,089,783
2057 6,196,781 5,130,427
2056 6,199,786 5,171,093
2055 6,204,376 5,211,735
2054 6,205,225 5,252,427
2053 6,205,444 5,293,039
2052 6,203,350 5,334,193
2051 6,200,637 5,376,024
2050 6,195,469 5,417,847
2049 6,187,289 5,460,219
2048 6,175,872 5,502,886
2047 6,163,776 5,546,051
2046 6,150,911 5,589,756
2045 6,134,927 5,634,078
2044 6,116,643 5,678,918
2043 6,097,627 5,724,337
2042 6,076,713 5,770,492
2041 6,052,462 5,817,068
2040 6,027,054 5,863,637
2039 6,002,204 5,910,619
2038 5,974,917 5,957,363
2037 5,946,606 6,004,061
2036 5,918,275 6,050,436
2035 5,889,854 6,096,764
2034 5,858,952 6,142,866
2033 5,826,337 6,188,997
2032 5,791,225 6,234,637
2031 5,754,845 6,279,936
2030 5,717,377 6,325,002
2029 5,676,731 6,369,418
2028 5,632,552 6,413,572
2027 5,585,925 6,457,306
2026 5,537,167 6,500,256
2025 5,484,367 6,549,143
2024 5,395,790 6,586,476
2023 5,311,538 6,623,183
2022 5,212,836 6,664,449
2021 5,110,585 6,834,326
2020 5,039,747 6,899,126
2019 4,976,456 6,945,235
2018 4,898,022 6,982,604
2017 4,827,445 7,020,858
2016 4,762,722 7,058,322
2015 4,701,957 7,095,383
2014 4,657,740 7,131,787
2013 4,623,816 7,166,553
2012 4,599,533 7,201,497
2011 4,580,084 7,236,519
2010 4,560,155 7,291,436
2009 4,535,375 7,320,807
2008 4,489,544 7,350,222
2007 4,398,942 7,381,579
2006 4,273,591 7,411,569
2005 4,159,914 7,440,769
2004 4,070,262 7,463,157
2003 3,996,521 7,480,591
2002 3,931,947 7,500,031
2001 3,866,243 7,503,433
2000 3,805,174 7,516,346
1999 3,754,786 7,540,401
1998 3,712,696 7,567,745
1997 3,674,171 7,598,538
1996 3,637,510 7,622,185
1995 3,608,841 7,628,264
1994 3,590,386 7,622,711
1993 3,576,261 7,614,328
1992 3,558,430 7,604,063
1991 3,534,235 7,595,636
1990 3,513,974 7,897,937
1989 3,511,009 7,893,787
1988 3,524,949 7,884,218
1987 3,540,057 7,868,027
1986 3,539,690 7,853,824
1985 3,538,082 7,835,902
1984 3,532,423 7,813,549
1983 3,510,600 7,788,100
1982 3,485,800 7,763,335
1981 3,453,000 7,736,787
1980 3,412,800 7,709,544
1979 3,373,750 7,541,997
1978 3,329,100 7,504,017
1977 3,282,200 7,462,783
1976 3,238,050 7,418,973
1975 3,189,550 7,368,717
1974 3,137,500 7,326,043
1973 3,085,950 7,283,902
1972 3,036,850 7,252,012
1971 2,992,050 7,211,716
1970 2,957,250 7,164,993
1969 2,932,650 7,123,249
1968 2,915,550 7,007,586
1967 2,902,450 6,966,522
1966 2,888,800 6,927,969
1965 2,877,300 6,876,624
1964 2,866,550 6,832,855
1963 2,852,650 6,787,950
1962 2,836,050 6,740,264
1961 2,824,400 6,689,077
1960 2,828,600 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Serbia
2100 -0.44% -0.77%
2099 -0.43% -0.77%
2098 -0.42% -0.77%
2097 -0.41% -0.77%
2096 -0.37% -0.77%
2095 -0.36% -0.77%
2094 -0.35% -0.77%
2093 -0.34% -0.77%
2092 -0.33% -0.77%
2091 -0.33% -0.77%
2090 -0.31% -0.78%
2089 -0.29% -0.77%
2088 -0.27% -0.78%
2087 -0.24% -0.78%
2086 -0.25% -0.79%
2085 -0.24% -0.79%
2084 -0.24% -0.8%
2083 -0.22% -0.8%
2082 -0.19% -0.81%
2081 -0.21% -0.81%
2080 -0.26% -0.82%
2079 -0.26% -0.83%
2078 -0.27% -0.83%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.28% -0.83%
2075 -0.3% -0.84%
2074 -0.29% -0.84%
2073 -0.29% -0.84%
2072 -0.29% -0.84%
2071 -0.29% -0.85%
2070 -0.28% -0.85%
2069 -0.27% -0.84%
2068 -0.26% -0.84%
2067 -0.26% -0.83%
2066 -0.25% -0.83%
2065 -0.24% -0.83%
2064 -0.21% -0.82%
2063 -0.19% -0.82%
2062 -0.2% -0.81%
2061 -0.21% -0.8%
2060 -0.2% -0.79%
2059 -0.15% -0.79%
2058 -0.12% -0.79%
2057 -0.05% -0.79%
2056 -0.07% -0.78%
2055 -0.01% -0.77%
2054 -0.004% -0.77%
2053 0.03% -0.77%
2052 0.04% -0.78%
2051 0.08% -0.77%
2050 0.13% -0.78%
2049 0.18% -0.78%
2048 0.2% -0.78%
2047 0.21% -0.78%
2046 0.26% -0.79%
2045 0.3% -0.79%
2044 0.31% -0.79%
2043 0.34% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.8%
2041 0.42% -0.79%
2040 0.41% -0.79%
2039 0.46% -0.78%
2038 0.48% -0.78%
2037 0.48% -0.77%
2036 0.48% -0.76%
2035 0.53% -0.75%
2034 0.56% -0.75%
2033 0.61% -0.73%
2032 0.63% -0.72%
2031 0.66% -0.71%
2030 0.72% -0.7%
2029 0.78% -0.69%
2028 0.83% -0.68%
2027 0.88% -0.66%
2026 0.96% -0.75%
2025 1.64% -0.57%
2024 1.59% -0.55%
2023 1.89% -0.62%
2022 2% -2.49%
2021 1.41% -0.94%
2020 1.27% -0.66%
2019 1.6% -0.54%
2018 1.46% -0.54%
2017 1.36% -0.53%
2016 1.29% -0.52%
2015 0.95% -0.51%
2014 0.73% -0.49%
2013 0.53% -0.49%
2012 0.42% -0.48%
2011 0.44% -0.75%
2010 0.55% -0.4%
2009 1.02% -0.4%
2008 2.06% -0.42%
2007 2.93% -0.4%
2006 2.73% -0.39%
2005 2.2% -0.3%
2004 1.85% -0.23%
2003 1.64% -0.26%
2002 1.7% -0.05%
2001 1.6% -0.17%
2000 1.34% -0.32%
1999 1.13% -0.36%
1998 1.05% -0.41%
1997 1.01% -0.31%
1996 0.79% -0.08%
1995 0.51% 0.07%
1994 0.39% 0.11%
1993 0.5% 0.13%
1992 0.68% 0.11%
1991 0.58% -3.83%
1990 0.08% 0.05%
1989 -0.4% 0.12%
1988 -0.43% 0.21%
1987 0.01% 0.18%
1986 0.05% 0.23%
1985 0.16% 0.29%
1984 0.62% 0.33%
1983 0.71% 0.32%
1982 0.95% 0.34%
1981 1.18% 0.35%
1980 1.16% 2.22%
1979 1.34% 0.51%
1978 1.43% 0.55%
1977 1.36% 0.59%
1976 1.52% 0.68%
1975 1.66% 0.58%
1974 1.67% 0.58%
1973 1.62% 0.44%
1972 1.5% 0.56%
1971 1.18% 0.65%
1970 0.84% 0.59%
1969 0.59% 1.65%
1968 0.45% 0.59%
1967 0.47% 0.56%
1966 0.4% 0.75%
1965 0.38% 0.64%
1964 0.49% 0.66%
1963 0.59% 0.71%
1962 0.41% 0.77%
1961 -0.15% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Ireland Serbia
Current population
5562212
6500256
Population rank 122/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 -102
Annual growth/decline +88,577 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 187/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -13,086
Net migration rank 27/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -13,086
2024 18,885 39,059 -37,543 -8,132
2023 19,652 43,873 -36,427 4,348
2022 19,287 93,535 -46,651 40,118
2021 26,064 27,419 -74,494 -8,974
2020 23,687 15,746 -55,193 -10,220
2019 28,365 29,663 -36,810 -18,891
2018 29,878 33,387 -37,707 -18,883
2017 31,379 28,883 -39,317 -18,651
2016 33,339 18,967 -35,998 -18,322
2015 35,265 13,376 -37,605 -18,789
2014 37,728 448 -34,946 -18,846
2013 39,302 -12,309 -34,399 -17,866
2012 42,775 -22,411 -35,288 -18,513
2011 45,801 -26,529 -36,906 611
2010 47,426 -26,974 -34,999 3,632
2009 47,168 -18,524 -33,676 6,043
2008 46,691 18,979 -33,590 7,070
2007 43,109 76,465 -34,693 7,045
2006 36,752 94,513 -31,870 8,018
2005 33,279 63,983 -34,227 7,945
2004 33,376 49,102 -26,121 7,300
2003 32,372 32,220 -24,686 6,854
2002 31,062 34,286 -24,750 1,562
2001 27,837 39,220 -20,259 -12,007
2000 23,592 31,298 -30,065 -14,368
1999 21,402 23,592 -29,408 -4,073
1998 22,277 16,615 -23,006 -5,665
1997 21,311 17,425 -18,389 -5,817
1996 18,915 9,959 -16,007 -5,598
1995 16,601 10,019 -7,628 -6,019
1994 17,234 -3,118 -7,157 -5,934
1993 17,166 -3,762 -5,703 -5,972
1992 20,283 1,335 -3,779 -4,415
1991 21,206 4,944 2,210 -8,483
1990 21,787 -8,203 7,416 -16,260
1989 20,012 -28,752 11,872 -16,360
1988 22,912 -44,020 13,852 -15,715
1987 26,904 -38,426 16,711 -16,686
1986 27,963 -21,139 19,407 -17,990
1985 29,013 -16,178 22,090 -17,646
1984 31,791 -15,549 23,815 -15,567
1983 34,053 -15,043 27,515 -15,301
1982 38,344 -14,464 30,603 -13,550
1981 39,364 -10,834 34,304 -8,531
1980 40,612 -2,876 36,273 287
1979 38,798 1,486 39,022 -960
1978 36,288 15,543 43,636 -1,481
1977 35,448 14,505 48,105 -1,953
1976 33,676 14,200 51,399 -2,744
1975 34,128 13,828 52,502 -3,490
1974 34,199 13,482 51,583 -3,525
1973 34,562 13,164 49,596 -2,396
1972 34,316 12,858 48,248 -348
1971 35,606 5,851 47,424 1,655
1970 30,756 -8,892 48,343 1,861
1969 29,326 -10,250 50,304 4,112
1968 27,697 -11,132 51,653 5,430
1967 29,895 -11,708 53,120 6,114
1966 26,866 -11,858 53,338 7,037
1965 30,500 -14,016 53,383 7,957
1964 31,532 -15,640 54,185 8,045
1963 29,667 -16,615 55,580 8,276
1962 28,077 -17,438 59,307 6,064
1961 25,137 -22,237 61,065 6,422
1960 28,286 -38,492 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/serbia | 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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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