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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 8.58 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Ireland vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Suriname
2100 5,500,499 713,301
2099 5,525,011 715,718
2098 5,548,986 718,073
2097 5,572,279 720,500
2096 5,595,064 722,800
2095 5,615,877 725,224
2094 5,636,027 727,514
2093 5,655,870 729,945
2092 5,675,151 732,310
2091 5,694,092 734,611
2090 5,713,009 736,676
2089 5,730,546 738,887
2088 5,747,238 741,028
2087 5,762,650 742,858
2086 5,776,705 744,619
2085 5,791,049 746,328
2084 5,805,074 747,772
2083 5,818,867 749,164
2082 5,831,653 750,355
2081 5,842,944 751,527
2080 5,855,351 752,571
2079 5,870,572 753,310
2078 5,885,866 753,974
2077 5,901,647 754,582
2076 5,917,991 755,015
2075 5,934,408 755,554
2074 5,951,970 755,740
2073 5,969,385 756,042
2072 5,986,721 756,125
2071 6,003,888 756,124
2070 6,021,481 755,985
2069 6,038,378 755,900
2068 6,054,840 755,625
2067 6,070,805 755,174
2066 6,086,691 754,830
2065 6,101,966 754,137
2064 6,116,867 753,311
2063 6,129,790 752,771
2062 6,141,729 751,992
2061 6,154,062 751,308
2060 6,167,032 750,325
2059 6,179,602 749,420
2058 6,189,124 748,612
2057 6,196,781 747,183
2056 6,199,786 745,967
2055 6,204,376 744,434
2054 6,205,225 742,836
2053 6,205,444 741,364
2052 6,203,350 739,688
2051 6,200,637 738,024
2050 6,195,469 736,078
2049 6,187,289 734,256
2048 6,175,872 732,085
2047 6,163,776 729,623
2046 6,150,911 727,242
2045 6,134,927 724,469
2044 6,116,643 721,556
2043 6,097,627 718,596
2042 6,076,713 715,335
2041 6,052,462 712,005
2040 6,027,054 708,379
2039 6,002,204 704,797
2038 5,974,917 701,029
2037 5,946,606 697,364
2036 5,918,275 693,268
2035 5,889,854 689,014
2034 5,858,952 684,675
2033 5,826,337 680,289
2032 5,791,225 675,648
2031 5,754,845 670,943
2030 5,717,377 666,067
2029 5,676,731 661,186
2028 5,632,552 656,001
2027 5,585,925 650,709
2026 5,537,167 645,337
2025 5,484,367 639,850
2024 5,395,790 634,431
2023 5,311,538 628,886
2022 5,212,836 623,164
2021 5,110,585 617,896
2020 5,039,747 612,317
2019 4,976,456 605,768
2018 4,898,022 599,513
2017 4,827,445 593,713
2016 4,762,722 587,757
2015 4,701,957 581,627
2014 4,657,740 575,373
2013 4,623,816 569,020
2012 4,599,533 562,633
2011 4,580,084 556,269
2010 4,560,155 549,923
2009 4,535,375 543,568
2008 4,489,544 537,245
2007 4,398,942 531,016
2006 4,273,591 524,997
2005 4,159,914 519,313
2004 4,070,262 513,923
2003 3,996,521 506,414
2002 3,931,947 496,551
2001 3,866,243 486,560
2000 3,805,174 476,643
1999 3,754,786 466,916
1998 3,712,696 457,406
1997 3,674,171 448,067
1996 3,637,510 438,830
1995 3,608,841 429,606
1994 3,590,386 422,375
1993 3,576,261 419,352
1992 3,558,430 417,589
1991 3,534,235 415,013
1990 3,513,974 412,493
1989 3,511,009 408,409
1988 3,524,949 402,227
1987 3,540,057 396,911
1986 3,539,690 392,330
1985 3,538,082 386,972
1984 3,532,423 382,193
1983 3,510,600 378,746
1982 3,485,800 376,555
1981 3,453,000 375,459
1980 3,412,800 375,377
1979 3,373,750 377,602
1978 3,329,100 381,502
1977 3,282,200 385,067
1976 3,238,050 388,289
1975 3,189,550 391,170
1974 3,137,500 393,676
1973 3,085,950 395,772
1972 3,036,850 397,413
1971 2,992,050 391,932
1970 2,957,250 379,442
1969 2,932,650 366,906
1968 2,915,550 354,616
1967 2,902,450 342,679
1966 2,888,800 331,135
1965 2,877,300 320,000
1964 2,866,550 309,041
1963 2,852,650 297,034
1962 2,836,050 283,912
1961 2,824,400 272,791
1960 2,828,600 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Suriname
2100 -0.44% -0.34%
2099 -0.43% -0.33%
2098 -0.42% -0.34%
2097 -0.41% -0.32%
2096 -0.37% -0.33%
2095 -0.36% -0.31%
2094 -0.35% -0.33%
2093 -0.34% -0.32%
2092 -0.33% -0.31%
2091 -0.33% -0.28%
2090 -0.31% -0.3%
2089 -0.29% -0.29%
2088 -0.27% -0.25%
2087 -0.24% -0.24%
2086 -0.25% -0.23%
2085 -0.24% -0.19%
2084 -0.24% -0.19%
2083 -0.22% -0.16%
2082 -0.19% -0.16%
2081 -0.21% -0.14%
2080 -0.26% -0.1%
2079 -0.26% -0.09%
2078 -0.27% -0.08%
2077 -0.28% -0.06%
2076 -0.28% -0.07%
2075 -0.3% -0.02%
2074 -0.29% -0.04%
2073 -0.29% -0.01%
2072 -0.29% 0%
2071 -0.29% 0.02%
2070 -0.28% 0.01%
2069 -0.27% 0.04%
2068 -0.26% 0.06%
2067 -0.26% 0.05%
2066 -0.25% 0.09%
2065 -0.24% 0.11%
2064 -0.21% 0.07%
2063 -0.19% 0.1%
2062 -0.2% 0.09%
2061 -0.21% 0.13%
2060 -0.2% 0.12%
2059 -0.15% 0.11%
2058 -0.12% 0.19%
2057 -0.05% 0.16%
2056 -0.07% 0.21%
2055 -0.01% 0.22%
2054 -0.004% 0.2%
2053 0.03% 0.23%
2052 0.04% 0.23%
2051 0.08% 0.26%
2050 0.13% 0.25%
2049 0.18% 0.3%
2048 0.2% 0.34%
2047 0.21% 0.33%
2046 0.26% 0.38%
2045 0.3% 0.4%
2044 0.31% 0.41%
2043 0.34% 0.46%
2042 0.4% 0.47%
2041 0.42% 0.51%
2040 0.41% 0.51%
2039 0.46% 0.54%
2038 0.48% 0.53%
2037 0.48% 0.59%
2036 0.48% 0.62%
2035 0.53% 0.63%
2034 0.56% 0.64%
2033 0.61% 0.69%
2032 0.63% 0.7%
2031 0.66% 0.73%
2030 0.72% 0.74%
2029 0.78% 0.79%
2028 0.83% 0.81%
2027 0.88% 0.83%
2026 0.96% 0.86%
2025 1.64% 0.85%
2024 1.59% 0.88%
2023 1.89% 0.92%
2022 2% 0.85%
2021 1.41% 0.91%
2020 1.27% 1.08%
2019 1.6% 1.04%
2018 1.46% 0.98%
2017 1.36% 1.01%
2016 1.29% 1.05%
2015 0.95% 1.09%
2014 0.73% 1.12%
2013 0.53% 1.14%
2012 0.42% 1.14%
2011 0.44% 1.15%
2010 0.55% 1.17%
2009 1.02% 1.18%
2008 2.06% 1.17%
2007 2.93% 1.15%
2006 2.73% 1.09%
2005 2.2% 1.05%
2004 1.85% 1.48%
2003 1.64% 1.99%
2002 1.7% 2.05%
2001 1.6% 2.08%
2000 1.34% 2.08%
1999 1.13% 2.08%
1998 1.05% 2.08%
1997 1.01% 2.1%
1996 0.79% 2.15%
1995 0.51% 1.71%
1994 0.39% 0.72%
1993 0.5% 0.42%
1992 0.68% 0.62%
1991 0.58% 0.61%
1990 0.08% 1%
1989 -0.4% 1.54%
1988 -0.43% 1.34%
1987 0.01% 1.17%
1986 0.05% 1.38%
1985 0.16% 1.25%
1984 0.62% 0.91%
1983 0.71% 0.58%
1982 0.95% 0.29%
1981 1.18% 0.02%
1980 1.16% -0.59%
1979 1.34% -1.02%
1978 1.43% -0.93%
1977 1.36% -0.83%
1976 1.52% -0.74%
1975 1.66% -0.64%
1974 1.67% -0.53%
1973 1.62% -0.41%
1972 1.5% 1.4%
1971 1.18% 3.29%
1970 0.84% 3.42%
1969 0.59% 3.47%
1968 0.45% 3.48%
1967 0.47% 3.49%
1966 0.4% 3.48%
1965 0.38% 3.55%
1964 0.49% 4.04%
1963 0.59% 4.62%
1962 0.41% 4.08%
1961 -0.15% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Ireland Suriname
Current population
5562212
648096
Population rank 122/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.008%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
9.74 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +243 +15
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 107/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -967
Net migration rank 27/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -967
2024 18,885 39,059 6,541 -1,166
2023 19,652 43,873 6,697 -988
2022 19,287 93,535 6,719 -988
2021 26,064 27,419 5,291 -486
2020 23,687 15,746 6,640 -296
2019 28,365 29,663 6,564 191
2018 29,878 33,387 6,613 -851
2017 31,379 28,883 6,772 -935
2016 33,339 18,967 6,979 -906
2015 35,265 13,376 7,150 -967
2014 37,728 448 7,284 -959
2013 39,302 -12,309 7,350 -968
2012 42,775 -22,411 7,405 -1,011
2011 45,801 -26,529 7,401 -1,060
2010 47,426 -26,974 7,489 -1,138
2009 47,168 -18,524 7,559 -1,204
2008 46,691 18,979 7,552 -1,255
2007 43,109 76,465 7,468 -1,312
2006 36,752 94,513 7,278 -1,403
2005 33,279 63,983 7,037 -1,534
2004 33,376 49,102 6,948 -1,676
2003 32,372 32,220 7,396 2,345
2002 31,062 34,286 7,916 2,076
2001 27,837 39,220 8,349 1,641
2000 23,592 31,298 8,323 1,516
1999 21,402 23,592 8,236 1,380
1998 22,277 16,615 8,173 1,241
1997 21,311 17,425 8,106 1,164
1996 18,915 9,959 8,031 1,165
1995 16,601 10,019 7,968 1,275
1994 17,234 -3,118 7,929 -2,713
1993 17,166 -3,762 8,127 -7,291
1992 20,283 1,335 8,355 -5,662
1991 21,206 4,944 8,637 -6,174
1990 21,787 -8,203 9,047 -6,471
1989 20,012 -28,752 9,441 -3,846
1988 22,912 -44,020 9,347 -2,573
1987 26,904 -38,426 9,319 -5,467
1986 27,963 -21,139 9,222 -3,920
1985 29,013 -16,178 9,177 -3,763
1984 31,791 -15,549 9,031 -4,894
1983 34,053 -15,043 8,797 -6,036
1982 38,344 -14,464 8,197 -6,566
1981 39,364 -10,834 7,541 -6,991
1980 40,612 -2,876 7,002 -7,390
1979 38,798 1,486 7,312 -11,375
1978 36,288 15,543 7,650 -11,389
1977 35,448 14,505 7,998 -11,390
1976 33,676 14,200 8,327 -11,381
1975 34,128 13,828 8,587 -11,287
1974 34,199 13,482 8,751 -11,061
1973 34,562 13,164 8,877 -10,765
1972 34,316 12,858 8,893 -10,285
1971 35,606 5,851 8,814 3,552
1970 30,756 -8,892 8,823 3,791
1969 29,326 -10,250 8,880 3,575
1968 27,697 -11,132 8,980 3,147
1967 29,895 -11,708 9,104 2,637
1966 26,866 -11,858 9,243 2,103
1965 30,500 -14,016 9,270 1,657
1964 31,532 -15,640 9,174 1,820
1963 29,667 -16,615 8,838 4,181
1962 28,077 -17,438 8,529 4,703
1961 25,137 -22,237 8,361 660
1960 28,286 -38,492 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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