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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 2.6 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Ireland vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Slovenia
2100 5,468,791 1,640,541
2099 5,493,162 1,644,752
2098 5,516,999 1,648,834
2097 5,540,157 1,653,196
2096 5,562,811 1,657,434
2095 5,583,505 1,661,656
2094 5,603,538 1,665,825
2093 5,623,266 1,670,076
2092 5,642,437 1,674,280
2091 5,661,268 1,678,462
2090 5,680,076 1,682,998
2089 5,697,512 1,687,376
2088 5,714,108 1,691,788
2087 5,729,431 1,696,409
2086 5,743,405 1,701,325
2085 5,757,666 1,706,189
2084 5,771,610 1,711,157
2083 5,785,324 1,716,396
2082 5,798,037 1,721,709
2081 5,809,262 1,727,302
2080 5,821,598 1,733,405
2079 5,836,731 1,739,518
2078 5,851,937 1,746,152
2077 5,867,627 1,752,783
2076 5,883,876 1,759,639
2075 5,900,200 1,766,867
2074 5,917,659 1,774,528
2073 5,934,975 1,782,697
2072 5,952,211 1,790,658
2071 5,969,279 1,798,960
2070 5,986,770 1,807,483
2069 6,003,570 1,816,607
2068 6,019,937 1,825,849
2067 6,035,810 1,834,865
2066 6,051,604 1,844,034
2065 6,066,791 1,853,651
2064 6,081,606 1,863,550
2063 6,094,455 1,873,173
2062 6,106,325 1,882,832
2061 6,118,587 1,892,739
2060 6,131,482 1,902,939
2059 6,143,979 1,912,861
2058 6,153,447 1,922,175
2057 6,161,059 1,932,119
2056 6,164,047 1,941,469
2055 6,168,611 1,950,861
2054 6,169,455 1,959,953
2053 6,169,673 1,968,641
2052 6,167,591 1,977,227
2051 6,164,894 1,985,279
2050 6,159,756 1,993,115
2049 6,151,623 2,000,477
2048 6,140,272 2,007,283
2047 6,128,245 2,014,140
2046 6,115,454 2,020,756
2045 6,099,562 2,027,366
2044 6,081,384 2,033,871
2043 6,062,477 2,040,173
2042 6,041,683 2,046,339
2041 6,017,573 2,052,041
2040 5,992,311 2,057,278
2039 5,967,604 2,062,718
2038 5,940,474 2,067,922
2037 5,912,327 2,073,705
2036 5,884,159 2,079,201
2035 5,855,902 2,084,471
2034 5,825,178 2,089,430
2033 5,792,751 2,094,601
2032 5,757,842 2,099,622
2031 5,721,671 2,104,690
2030 5,684,420 2,109,416
2029 5,644,008 2,113,874
2028 5,600,083 2,118,053
2027 5,553,725 2,121,324
2026 5,505,248 2,124,138
2025 5,452,752 2,126,340
2024 5,395,790 2,127,400
2023 5,311,538 2,120,461
2022 5,212,836 2,112,076
2021 5,110,585 2,108,079
2020 5,039,747 2,102,419
2019 4,976,456 2,088,385
2018 4,898,022 2,073,894
2017 4,827,445 2,066,388
2016 4,762,722 2,065,042
2015 4,701,957 2,063,531
2014 4,657,740 2,061,980
2013 4,623,816 2,059,953
2012 4,599,533 2,057,159
2011 4,580,084 2,052,843
2010 4,560,155 2,048,583
2009 4,535,375 2,039,669
2008 4,489,544 2,021,316
2007 4,398,942 2,018,122
2006 4,273,591 2,006,868
2005 4,159,914 2,000,474
2004 4,070,262 1,997,012
2003 3,996,521 1,995,733
2002 3,931,947 1,994,530
2001 3,866,243 1,992,060
2000 3,805,174 1,988,925
1999 3,754,786 1,983,045
1998 3,712,696 1,981,629
1997 3,674,171 1,985,956
1996 3,637,510 1,988,628
1995 3,608,841 1,989,872
1994 3,590,386 1,989,443
1993 3,576,261 1,991,746
1992 3,558,430 1,996,498
1991 3,534,235 1,999,429
1990 3,513,974 1,998,161
1989 3,511,009 1,996,351
1988 3,524,949 1,995,196
1987 3,540,057 1,989,776
1986 3,539,690 1,965,964
1985 3,538,082 1,941,641
1984 3,532,423 1,932,154
1983 3,510,600 1,922,321
1982 3,485,800 1,910,334
1981 3,453,000 1,906,531
1980 3,412,800 1,901,315
1979 3,373,750 1,882,599
1978 3,329,100 1,862,548
1977 3,282,200 1,842,377
1976 3,238,050 1,820,249
1975 3,189,550 1,793,581
1974 3,137,500 1,776,132
1973 3,085,950 1,766,697
1972 3,036,850 1,752,233
1971 2,992,050 1,738,335
1970 2,957,250 1,724,891
1969 2,932,650 1,713,874
1968 2,915,550 1,704,546
1967 2,902,450 1,689,528
1966 2,888,800 1,669,905
1965 2,877,300 1,649,160
1964 2,866,550 1,632,114
1963 2,852,650 1,616,971
1962 2,836,050 1,603,649
1961 2,824,400 1,594,131
1960 2,828,600 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Slovenia
2100 -0.44% -0.26%
2099 -0.43% -0.25%
2098 -0.42% -0.26%
2097 -0.41% -0.26%
2096 -0.37% -0.25%
2095 -0.36% -0.25%
2094 -0.35% -0.25%
2093 -0.34% -0.25%
2092 -0.33% -0.25%
2091 -0.33% -0.27%
2090 -0.31% -0.26%
2089 -0.29% -0.26%
2088 -0.27% -0.27%
2087 -0.24% -0.29%
2086 -0.25% -0.29%
2085 -0.24% -0.29%
2084 -0.24% -0.31%
2083 -0.22% -0.31%
2082 -0.19% -0.32%
2081 -0.21% -0.35%
2080 -0.26% -0.35%
2079 -0.26% -0.38%
2078 -0.27% -0.38%
2077 -0.28% -0.39%
2076 -0.28% -0.41%
2075 -0.3% -0.43%
2074 -0.29% -0.46%
2073 -0.29% -0.44%
2072 -0.29% -0.46%
2071 -0.29% -0.47%
2070 -0.28% -0.5%
2069 -0.27% -0.51%
2068 -0.26% -0.49%
2067 -0.26% -0.5%
2066 -0.25% -0.52%
2065 -0.24% -0.53%
2064 -0.21% -0.51%
2063 -0.19% -0.51%
2062 -0.2% -0.52%
2061 -0.21% -0.54%
2060 -0.2% -0.52%
2059 -0.15% -0.48%
2058 -0.12% -0.51%
2057 -0.05% -0.48%
2056 -0.07% -0.48%
2055 -0.01% -0.46%
2054 -0.004% -0.44%
2053 0.03% -0.43%
2052 0.04% -0.41%
2051 0.08% -0.39%
2050 0.13% -0.37%
2049 0.18% -0.34%
2048 0.2% -0.34%
2047 0.21% -0.33%
2046 0.26% -0.33%
2045 0.3% -0.32%
2044 0.31% -0.31%
2043 0.34% -0.3%
2042 0.4% -0.28%
2041 0.42% -0.25%
2040 0.41% -0.26%
2039 0.46% -0.25%
2038 0.48% -0.28%
2037 0.48% -0.26%
2036 0.48% -0.25%
2035 0.53% -0.24%
2034 0.56% -0.25%
2033 0.61% -0.24%
2032 0.63% -0.24%
2031 0.66% -0.22%
2030 0.72% -0.21%
2029 0.78% -0.2%
2028 0.83% -0.15%
2027 0.88% -0.13%
2026 0.96% -0.1%
2025 1.06% -0.05%
2024 1.59% 0.33%
2023 1.89% 0.4%
2022 2% 0.19%
2021 1.41% 0.27%
2020 1.27% 0.67%
2019 1.6% 0.7%
2018 1.46% 0.36%
2017 1.36% 0.07%
2016 1.29% 0.07%
2015 0.95% 0.08%
2014 0.73% 0.1%
2013 0.53% 0.14%
2012 0.42% 0.21%
2011 0.44% 0.21%
2010 0.55% 0.44%
2009 1.02% 0.91%
2008 2.06% 0.16%
2007 2.93% 0.56%
2006 2.73% 0.32%
2005 2.2% 0.17%
2004 1.85% 0.06%
2003 1.64% 0.06%
2002 1.7% 0.12%
2001 1.6% 0.16%
2000 1.34% 0.3%
1999 1.13% 0.07%
1998 1.05% -0.22%
1997 1.01% -0.13%
1996 0.79% -0.06%
1995 0.51% 0.02%
1994 0.39% -0.12%
1993 0.5% -0.24%
1992 0.68% -0.15%
1991 0.58% 0.06%
1990 0.08% 0.09%
1989 -0.4% 0.06%
1988 -0.43% 0.27%
1987 0.01% 1.21%
1986 0.05% 1.25%
1985 0.16% 0.49%
1984 0.62% 0.51%
1983 0.71% 0.63%
1982 0.95% 0.2%
1981 1.18% 0.27%
1980 1.16% 0.99%
1979 1.34% 1.08%
1978 1.43% 1.09%
1977 1.36% 1.22%
1976 1.52% 1.49%
1975 1.66% 0.98%
1974 1.67% 0.53%
1973 1.62% 0.83%
1972 1.5% 0.8%
1971 1.18% 0.78%
1970 0.84% 0.64%
1969 0.59% 0.55%
1968 0.45% 0.89%
1967 0.47% 1.18%
1966 0.4% 1.26%
1965 0.38% 1.04%
1964 0.49% 0.94%
1963 0.59% 0.83%
1962 0.41% 0.6%
1961 -0.15% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Ireland Slovenia
Current population
5518360
2124138
Population rank 121/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +19
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 148/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 +2,711
Net migration rank 27/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 2,711
2024 - 39,059 - 3,319
2023 19,652 43,873 -4,665 5,339
2022 19,287 93,535 -4,858 9,014
2021 26,064 27,419 -4,216 2,477
2020 23,687 15,746 -5,256 28,514
2019 28,365 29,663 -1,254 16,352
2018 29,878 33,387 -1,037 14,640
2017 31,379 28,883 -207 1,359
2016 33,339 18,967 826 1,195
2015 35,265 13,376 826 712
2014 37,728 448 2,268 -70
2013 39,302 -12,309 1,648 639
2012 42,775 -22,411 2,674 1,117
2011 45,801 -26,529 3,285 2,190
2010 47,426 -26,974 3,687 -410
2009 47,168 -18,524 3,060 11,594
2008 46,691 18,979 3,437 2,971
2007 43,109 76,465 1,211 14,191
2006 36,752 94,513 602 6,081
2005 33,279 63,983 -600 6,317
2004 33,376 49,102 -599 1,759
2003 32,372 32,220 -1,996 3,218
2002 31,062 34,286 -1,197 1,975
2001 27,837 39,220 -996 4,527
2000 23,592 31,298 -398 3,124
1999 21,402 23,592 -1,388 10,291
1998 22,277 16,615 -1,189 -5,280
1997 21,311 17,425 -794 -1,298
1996 18,915 9,959 0 -2,456
1995 16,601 10,019 0 356
1994 17,234 -3,118 199 -153
1993 17,166 -3,762 -199 -4,641
1992 20,283 1,335 598 -5,547
1991 21,206 4,944 2,199 -3,325
1990 21,787 -8,203 3,797 618
1989 20,012 -28,752 4,592 -2,718
1988 22,912 -44,020 5,986 -3,023
1987 26,904 -38,426 5,771 2,972
1986 27,963 -21,139 6,094 32,700
1985 29,013 -16,178 6,213 3,404
1984 31,791 -15,549 5,990 3,280
1983 34,053 -15,043 6,343 3,613
1982 38,344 -14,464 9,170 -8,695
1981 39,364 -10,834 10,485 -5,016
1980 40,612 -2,876 11,027 3,128
1979 38,798 1,486 12,614 2,107
1978 36,288 15,543 11,920 2,113
1977 35,448 14,505 12,160 2,584
1976 33,676 14,200 12,196 2,226
1975 34,128 13,828 11,658 2,421
1974 34,199 13,482 11,367 3,145
1973 34,562 13,164 11,837 2,175
1972 34,316 12,858 10,513 2,924
1971 35,606 5,851 10,951 2,286
1970 30,756 -8,892 10,004 260
1969 29,326 -10,250 9,427 685
1968 27,697 -11,132 11,250 438
1967 29,895 -11,708 13,516 -192
1966 26,866 -11,858 15,697 -1,262
1965 30,500 -14,016 14,513 -1,421
1964 31,532 -15,640 12,567 -349
1963 29,667 -16,615 14,068 -180
1962 28,077 -17,438 13,150 148
1961 25,137 -22,237 14,985 -306
1960 28,286 -38,492 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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