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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.18 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% 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 +1.41% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Ireland vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Serbia
2100 5,468,791 3,621,418
2099 5,493,162 3,649,584
2098 5,516,999 3,677,789
2097 5,540,157 3,706,279
2096 5,562,811 3,734,933
2095 5,583,505 3,763,769
2094 5,603,538 3,792,851
2093 5,623,266 3,822,147
2092 5,642,437 3,851,865
2091 5,661,268 3,881,833
2090 5,680,076 3,911,964
2089 5,697,512 3,942,571
2088 5,714,108 3,973,274
2087 5,729,431 4,004,485
2086 5,743,405 4,036,066
2085 5,757,666 4,068,021
2084 5,771,610 4,100,403
2083 5,785,324 4,133,391
2082 5,798,037 4,166,924
2081 5,809,262 4,200,811
2080 5,821,598 4,235,306
2079 5,836,731 4,270,442
2078 5,851,937 4,306,246
2077 5,867,627 4,342,382
2076 5,883,876 4,378,754
2075 5,900,200 4,415,505
2074 5,917,659 4,452,888
2073 5,934,975 4,490,589
2072 5,952,211 4,528,672
2071 5,969,279 4,567,167
2070 5,986,770 4,606,212
2069 6,003,570 4,645,524
2068 6,019,937 4,685,090
2067 6,035,810 4,724,796
2066 6,051,604 4,764,445
2065 6,066,791 4,804,405
2064 6,081,606 4,844,434
2063 6,094,455 4,884,574
2062 6,106,325 4,924,899
2061 6,118,587 4,964,985
2060 6,131,482 5,005,138
2059 6,143,979 5,045,125
2058 6,153,447 5,085,292
2057 6,161,059 5,125,901
2056 6,164,047 5,166,530
2055 6,168,611 5,207,137
2054 6,169,455 5,247,793
2053 6,169,673 5,288,369
2052 6,167,591 5,329,487
2051 6,164,894 5,371,281
2050 6,159,756 5,413,067
2049 6,151,623 5,455,402
2048 6,140,272 5,498,031
2047 6,128,245 5,541,158
2046 6,115,454 5,584,824
2045 6,099,562 5,629,108
2044 6,081,384 5,673,908
2043 6,062,477 5,719,287
2042 6,041,683 5,765,400
2041 6,017,573 5,811,936
2040 5,992,311 5,858,464
2039 5,967,604 5,905,404
2038 5,940,474 5,952,107
2037 5,912,327 5,998,763
2036 5,884,159 6,045,097
2035 5,855,902 6,091,385
2034 5,825,178 6,137,447
2033 5,792,751 6,183,536
2032 5,757,842 6,229,136
2031 5,721,671 6,274,395
2030 5,684,420 6,319,422
2029 5,644,008 6,363,799
2028 5,600,083 6,407,914
2027 5,553,725 6,451,609
2026 5,505,248 6,494,521
2025 5,452,752 6,543,364
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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 1.06% -0.65%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Ireland Serbia
Current population
5518360
6494521
Population rank 121/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 -101
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 189/197
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 - 39,059 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 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 (1960–2024, 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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