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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 9.67 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Ireland vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Sudan
2100 5,468,791 137,695,876
2099 5,493,162 137,114,644
2098 5,516,999 136,500,499
2097 5,540,157 135,860,701
2096 5,562,811 135,222,218
2095 5,583,505 134,553,615
2094 5,603,538 133,902,112
2093 5,623,266 133,186,791
2092 5,642,437 132,427,642
2091 5,661,268 131,674,049
2090 5,680,076 130,893,042
2089 5,697,512 130,075,970
2088 5,714,108 129,234,968
2087 5,729,431 128,358,981
2086 5,743,405 127,463,823
2085 5,757,666 126,555,673
2084 5,771,610 125,612,419
2083 5,785,324 124,663,868
2082 5,798,037 123,716,124
2081 5,809,262 122,772,016
2080 5,821,598 121,805,246
2079 5,836,731 120,822,781
2078 5,851,937 119,802,944
2077 5,867,627 118,776,597
2076 5,883,876 117,748,457
2075 5,900,200 116,688,549
2074 5,917,659 115,601,159
2073 5,934,975 114,499,847
2072 5,952,211 113,374,089
2071 5,969,279 112,235,978
2070 5,986,770 111,102,687
2069 6,003,570 109,945,533
2068 6,019,937 108,791,037
2067 6,035,810 107,581,192
2066 6,051,604 106,357,353
2065 6,066,791 105,145,307
2064 6,081,606 103,903,801
2063 6,094,455 102,642,643
2062 6,106,325 101,354,095
2061 6,118,587 100,067,335
2060 6,131,482 98,765,585
2059 6,143,979 97,461,067
2058 6,153,447 96,135,716
2057 6,161,059 94,800,344
2056 6,164,047 93,458,640
2055 6,168,611 92,089,717
2054 6,169,455 90,711,253
2053 6,169,673 89,342,122
2052 6,167,591 87,962,125
2051 6,164,894 86,581,277
2050 6,159,756 85,194,794
2049 6,151,623 83,803,171
2048 6,140,272 82,442,635
2047 6,128,245 81,085,689
2046 6,115,454 79,725,126
2045 6,099,562 78,359,927
2044 6,081,384 77,006,049
2043 6,062,477 75,652,858
2042 6,041,683 74,312,465
2041 6,017,573 72,968,877
2040 5,992,311 71,640,015
2039 5,967,604 70,319,906
2038 5,940,474 69,001,239
2037 5,912,327 67,665,904
2036 5,884,159 66,337,650
2035 5,855,902 65,001,359
2034 5,825,178 63,664,516
2033 5,792,751 62,329,849
2032 5,757,842 61,007,985
2031 5,721,671 59,695,860
2030 5,684,420 58,384,521
2029 5,644,008 57,082,767
2028 5,600,083 55,800,806
2027 5,553,725 54,523,219
2026 5,505,248 52,894,744
2025 5,452,752 51,256,148
2024 5,395,790 50,448,963
2023 5,311,538 50,042,791
2022 5,212,836 49,383,346
2021 5,110,585 48,066,924
2020 5,039,747 46,789,231
2019 4,976,456 45,548,175
2018 4,898,022 44,230,596
2017 4,827,445 42,714,306
2016 4,762,722 41,259,892
2015 4,701,957 40,024,431
2014 4,657,740 38,823,318
2013 4,623,816 37,785,849
2012 4,599,533 36,923,178
2011 4,580,084 36,140,806
2010 4,560,155 35,414,399
2009 4,535,375 34,569,113
2008 4,489,544 33,623,980
2007 4,398,942 32,764,135
2006 4,273,591 31,992,435
2005 4,159,914 31,262,444
2004 4,070,262 30,556,637
2003 3,996,521 29,896,035
2002 3,931,947 29,228,727
2001 3,866,243 28,516,770
2000 3,805,174 27,816,745
1999 3,754,786 27,130,613
1998 3,712,696 26,458,999
1997 3,674,171 25,799,821
1996 3,637,510 25,231,528
1995 3,608,841 24,672,143
1994 3,590,386 24,043,948
1993 3,576,261 23,445,592
1992 3,558,430 22,927,355
1991 3,534,235 22,470,676
1990 3,513,974 22,021,481
1989 3,511,009 21,578,022
1988 3,524,949 21,138,431
1987 3,540,057 20,704,904
1986 3,539,690 20,288,238
1985 3,538,082 19,905,872
1984 3,532,423 19,546,528
1983 3,510,600 19,109,770
1982 3,485,800 18,486,645
1981 3,453,000 17,780,572
1980 3,412,800 17,058,905
1979 3,373,750 16,355,352
1978 3,329,100 15,695,003
1977 3,282,200 15,086,614
1976 3,238,050 14,569,716
1975 3,189,550 14,064,798
1974 3,137,500 13,580,723
1973 3,085,950 13,049,315
1972 3,036,850 12,527,856
1971 2,992,050 12,105,539
1970 2,957,250 11,695,771
1969 2,932,650 11,298,936
1968 2,915,550 10,917,999
1967 2,902,450 10,550,597
1966 2,888,800 10,197,578
1965 2,877,300 9,858,030
1964 2,866,550 9,531,109
1963 2,852,650 9,218,077
1962 2,836,050 8,919,028
1961 2,824,400 8,634,941
1960 2,828,600 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Sudan
2100 -0.44% 0.42%
2099 -0.43% 0.45%
2098 -0.42% 0.47%
2097 -0.41% 0.47%
2096 -0.37% 0.5%
2095 -0.36% 0.49%
2094 -0.35% 0.54%
2093 -0.34% 0.57%
2092 -0.33% 0.57%
2091 -0.33% 0.6%
2090 -0.31% 0.63%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.27% 0.68%
2087 -0.24% 0.7%
2086 -0.25% 0.72%
2085 -0.24% 0.75%
2084 -0.24% 0.76%
2083 -0.22% 0.77%
2082 -0.19% 0.77%
2081 -0.21% 0.79%
2080 -0.26% 0.81%
2079 -0.26% 0.85%
2078 -0.27% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.87%
2076 -0.28% 0.91%
2075 -0.3% 0.94%
2074 -0.29% 0.96%
2073 -0.29% 0.99%
2072 -0.29% 1.01%
2071 -0.29% 1.02%
2070 -0.28% 1.05%
2069 -0.27% 1.06%
2068 -0.26% 1.12%
2067 -0.26% 1.15%
2066 -0.25% 1.15%
2065 -0.24% 1.19%
2064 -0.21% 1.23%
2063 -0.19% 1.27%
2062 -0.2% 1.29%
2061 -0.21% 1.32%
2060 -0.2% 1.34%
2059 -0.15% 1.38%
2058 -0.12% 1.41%
2057 -0.05% 1.44%
2056 -0.07% 1.49%
2055 -0.01% 1.52%
2054 -0.004% 1.53%
2053 0.03% 1.57%
2052 0.04% 1.59%
2051 0.08% 1.63%
2050 0.13% 1.66%
2049 0.18% 1.65%
2048 0.2% 1.67%
2047 0.21% 1.71%
2046 0.26% 1.74%
2045 0.3% 1.76%
2044 0.31% 1.79%
2043 0.34% 1.8%
2042 0.4% 1.84%
2041 0.42% 1.85%
2040 0.41% 1.88%
2039 0.46% 1.91%
2038 0.48% 1.97%
2037 0.48% 2%
2036 0.48% 2.06%
2035 0.53% 2.1%
2034 0.56% 2.14%
2033 0.61% 2.17%
2032 0.63% 2.2%
2031 0.66% 2.25%
2030 0.72% 2.28%
2029 0.78% 2.3%
2028 0.83% 2.34%
2027 0.88% 3.08%
2026 0.96% 3.2%
2025 1.06% 1.6%
2024 1.59% 0.81%
2023 1.89% 1.34%
2022 2% 2.74%
2021 1.41% 2.73%
2020 1.27% 2.72%
2019 1.6% 2.98%
2018 1.46% 3.55%
2017 1.36% 3.53%
2016 1.29% 3.09%
2015 0.95% 3.09%
2014 0.73% 2.75%
2013 0.53% 2.34%
2012 0.42% 2.16%
2011 0.44% 2.05%
2010 0.55% 2.45%
2009 1.02% 2.81%
2008 2.06% 2.62%
2007 2.93% 2.41%
2006 2.73% 2.34%
2005 2.2% 2.31%
2004 1.85% 2.21%
2003 1.64% 2.28%
2002 1.7% 2.5%
2001 1.6% 2.52%
2000 1.34% 2.53%
1999 1.13% 2.54%
1998 1.05% 2.55%
1997 1.01% 2.25%
1996 0.79% 2.27%
1995 0.51% 2.61%
1994 0.39% 2.55%
1993 0.5% 2.26%
1992 0.68% 2.03%
1991 0.58% 2.04%
1990 0.08% 2.06%
1989 -0.4% 2.08%
1988 -0.43% 2.09%
1987 0.01% 2.05%
1986 0.05% 1.92%
1985 0.16% 1.84%
1984 0.62% 2.29%
1983 0.71% 3.37%
1982 0.95% 3.97%
1981 1.18% 4.23%
1980 1.16% 4.3%
1979 1.34% 4.21%
1978 1.43% 4.03%
1977 1.36% 3.55%
1976 1.52% 3.59%
1975 1.66% 3.56%
1974 1.67% 4.07%
1973 1.62% 4.16%
1972 1.5% 3.49%
1971 1.18% 3.5%
1970 0.84% 3.51%
1969 0.59% 3.49%
1968 0.45% 3.48%
1967 0.47% 3.46%
1966 0.4% 3.44%
1965 0.38% 3.43%
1964 0.49% 3.4%
1963 0.59% 3.35%
1962 0.41% 3.29%
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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Ireland Sudan
Current population
5518360
53335233
Population rank 121/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 116/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +291,469
Net migration rank 27/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 291,469
2024 - 39,059 - -544,257
2023 19,652 43,873 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 19,287 93,535 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 26,064 27,419 1,293,817 31,664
2020 23,687 15,746 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 28,365 29,663 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 29,878 33,387 1,257,387 125,499
2017 31,379 28,883 1,208,046 441,623
2016 33,339 18,967 1,174,422 84,728
2015 35,265 13,376 1,145,259 66,476
2014 37,728 448 1,097,962 92,504
2013 39,302 -12,309 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 42,775 -22,411 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 45,801 -26,529 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 47,426 -26,974 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 47,168 -18,524 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 46,691 18,979 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 43,109 76,465 992,819 -201,769
2006 36,752 94,513 963,740 -211,387
2005 33,279 63,983 907,017 -199,378
2004 33,376 49,102 889,382 -185,392
2003 32,372 32,220 898,226 -281,001
2002 31,062 34,286 897,965 -180,603
2001 27,837 39,220 880,284 -173,745
2000 23,592 31,298 858,536 -165,030
1999 21,402 23,592 835,840 -157,090
1998 22,277 16,615 814,752 -150,271
1997 21,311 17,425 802,245 -148,368
1996 18,915 9,959 792,926 -310,221
1995 16,601 10,019 780,700 -144,670
1994 17,234 -3,118 764,645 -144,324
1993 17,166 -3,762 743,249 -166,861
1992 20,283 1,335 731,177 -271,093
1991 21,206 4,944 714,612 -261,341
1990 21,787 -8,203 699,953 -254,825
1989 20,012 -28,752 683,743 -241,979
1988 22,912 -44,020 672,604 -235,213
1987 26,904 -38,426 658,416 -228,756
1986 27,963 -21,139 649,649 -245,968
1985 29,013 -16,178 583,382 -222,315
1984 31,791 -15,549 577,405 -219,755
1983 34,053 -15,043 570,198 -54,325
1982 38,344 -14,464 606,362 124,007
1981 39,364 -10,834 585,087 96,697
1980 40,612 -2,876 552,930 208,602
1979 38,798 1,486 524,942 120,613
1978 36,288 15,543 497,987 177,153
1977 35,448 14,505 483,089 58,540
1976 33,676 14,200 470,019 22,147
1975 34,128 13,828 454,813 62,843
1974 34,199 13,482 444,456 6,023
1973 34,562 13,164 439,201 173,143
1972 34,316 12,858 428,340 2,238
1971 35,606 5,851 417,641 -3,577
1970 30,756 -8,892 401,013 4,479
1969 29,326 -10,250 385,712 2,476
1968 27,697 -11,132 370,917 2,776
1967 29,895 -11,708 356,599 4,508
1966 26,866 -11,858 342,118 2,813
1965 30,500 -14,016 327,799 6,367
1964 31,532 -15,640 315,166 4,505
1963 29,667 -16,615 302,132 4,263
1962 28,077 -17,438 287,317 4,387
1961 25,137 -22,237 272,562 3,904
1960 28,286 -38,492 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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