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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.85 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Ireland vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Syria
2100 5,500,499 44,500,028
2099 5,525,011 44,570,009
2098 5,548,986 44,629,837
2097 5,572,279 44,692,566
2096 5,595,064 44,747,012
2095 5,615,877 44,774,686
2094 5,636,027 44,824,294
2093 5,655,870 44,853,295
2092 5,675,151 44,882,700
2091 5,694,092 44,895,349
2090 5,713,009 44,926,869
2089 5,730,546 44,925,891
2088 5,747,238 44,920,667
2087 5,762,650 44,928,298
2086 5,776,705 44,947,658
2085 5,791,049 44,913,669
2084 5,805,074 44,878,845
2083 5,818,867 44,850,592
2082 5,831,653 44,790,014
2081 5,842,944 44,723,244
2080 5,855,351 44,624,321
2079 5,870,572 44,567,127
2078 5,885,866 44,529,618
2077 5,901,647 44,484,155
2076 5,917,991 44,400,339
2075 5,934,408 44,306,882
2074 5,951,970 44,209,517
2073 5,969,385 44,102,028
2072 5,986,721 43,965,642
2071 6,003,888 43,821,617
2070 6,021,481 43,678,154
2069 6,038,378 43,530,683
2068 6,054,840 43,348,487
2067 6,070,805 43,154,741
2066 6,086,691 42,944,885
2065 6,101,966 42,695,249
2064 6,116,867 42,445,036
2063 6,129,790 42,198,056
2062 6,141,729 41,949,014
2061 6,154,062 41,695,586
2060 6,167,032 41,410,547
2059 6,179,602 41,097,942
2058 6,189,124 40,815,606
2057 6,196,781 40,534,091
2056 6,199,786 40,224,053
2055 6,204,376 39,918,930
2054 6,205,225 39,584,624
2053 6,205,444 39,242,144
2052 6,203,350 38,940,206
2051 6,200,637 38,629,604
2050 6,195,469 38,307,069
2049 6,187,289 37,986,965
2048 6,175,872 37,682,780
2047 6,163,776 37,391,752
2046 6,150,911 37,081,479
2045 6,134,927 36,744,441
2044 6,116,643 36,428,225
2043 6,097,627 36,090,851
2042 6,076,713 35,729,021
2041 6,052,462 35,352,033
2040 6,027,054 34,947,817
2039 6,002,204 34,533,772
2038 5,974,917 34,091,760
2037 5,946,606 33,612,993
2036 5,918,275 33,134,445
2035 5,889,854 32,608,669
2034 5,858,952 32,062,309
2033 5,826,337 31,477,500
2032 5,791,225 30,883,996
2031 5,754,845 30,248,264
2030 5,717,377 29,592,787
2029 5,676,731 28,871,638
2028 5,632,552 28,141,821
2027 5,585,925 27,355,002
2026 5,537,167 26,535,554
2025 5,484,367 25,620,427
2024 5,395,790 24,672,760
2023 5,311,538 23,594,623
2022 5,212,836 22,462,173
2021 5,110,585 21,628,839
2020 5,039,747 21,049,429
2019 4,976,456 20,353,534
2018 4,898,022 19,577,845
2017 4,827,445 19,224,668
2016 4,762,722 19,193,834
2015 4,701,957 19,424,618
2014 4,657,740 20,273,659
2013 4,623,816 21,666,917
2012 4,599,533 22,759,763
2011 4,580,084 22,878,098
2010 4,560,155 22,482,421
2009 4,535,375 21,976,969
2008 4,489,544 21,636,564
2007 4,398,942 20,884,125
2006 4,273,591 19,637,022
2005 4,159,914 18,814,091
2004 4,070,262 18,336,875
2003 3,996,521 17,889,296
2002 3,931,947 17,468,332
2001 3,866,243 17,051,338
2000 3,805,174 16,637,888
1999 3,754,786 16,228,061
1998 3,712,696 15,820,413
1997 3,674,171 15,417,542
1996 3,637,510 15,018,104
1995 3,608,841 14,616,801
1994 3,590,386 14,208,583
1993 3,576,261 13,795,686
1992 3,558,430 13,385,571
1991 3,534,235 12,980,821
1990 3,513,974 12,579,208
1989 3,511,009 12,179,060
1988 3,524,949 11,782,264
1987 3,540,057 11,388,923
1986 3,539,690 11,002,844
1985 3,538,082 10,625,672
1984 3,532,423 10,258,398
1983 3,510,600 9,904,809
1982 3,485,800 9,572,511
1981 3,453,000 9,260,189
1980 3,412,800 8,957,663
1979 3,373,750 8,661,909
1978 3,329,100 8,372,759
1977 3,282,200 8,090,501
1976 3,238,050 7,817,320
1975 3,189,550 7,554,364
1974 3,137,500 7,302,160
1973 3,085,950 7,060,321
1972 3,036,850 6,826,024
1971 2,992,050 6,598,094
1970 2,957,250 6,380,609
1969 2,932,650 6,175,166
1968 2,915,550 5,978,742
1967 2,902,450 5,790,198
1966 2,888,800 5,609,047
1965 2,877,300 5,435,267
1964 2,866,550 5,269,087
1963 2,852,650 5,110,467
1962 2,836,050 4,959,340
1961 2,824,400 4,815,466
1960 2,828,600 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Syria
2100 -0.44% -0.16%
2099 -0.43% -0.13%
2098 -0.42% -0.14%
2097 -0.41% -0.12%
2096 -0.37% -0.06%
2095 -0.36% -0.11%
2094 -0.35% -0.06%
2093 -0.34% -0.07%
2092 -0.33% -0.03%
2091 -0.33% -0.07%
2090 -0.31% 0.002%
2089 -0.29% 0.01%
2088 -0.27% -0.02%
2087 -0.24% -0.04%
2086 -0.25% 0.08%
2085 -0.24% 0.08%
2084 -0.24% 0.06%
2083 -0.22% 0.14%
2082 -0.19% 0.15%
2081 -0.21% 0.22%
2080 -0.26% 0.13%
2079 -0.26% 0.08%
2078 -0.27% 0.1%
2077 -0.28% 0.19%
2076 -0.28% 0.21%
2075 -0.3% 0.22%
2074 -0.29% 0.24%
2073 -0.29% 0.31%
2072 -0.29% 0.33%
2071 -0.29% 0.33%
2070 -0.28% 0.34%
2069 -0.27% 0.42%
2068 -0.26% 0.45%
2067 -0.26% 0.49%
2066 -0.25% 0.58%
2065 -0.24% 0.59%
2064 -0.21% 0.59%
2063 -0.19% 0.59%
2062 -0.2% 0.61%
2061 -0.21% 0.69%
2060 -0.2% 0.76%
2059 -0.15% 0.69%
2058 -0.12% 0.69%
2057 -0.05% 0.77%
2056 -0.07% 0.76%
2055 -0.01% 0.84%
2054 -0.004% 0.87%
2053 0.03% 0.78%
2052 0.04% 0.8%
2051 0.08% 0.84%
2050 0.13% 0.84%
2049 0.18% 0.81%
2048 0.2% 0.78%
2047 0.21% 0.84%
2046 0.26% 0.92%
2045 0.3% 0.87%
2044 0.31% 0.93%
2043 0.34% 1.01%
2042 0.4% 1.07%
2041 0.42% 1.16%
2040 0.41% 1.2%
2039 0.46% 1.3%
2038 0.48% 1.42%
2037 0.48% 1.44%
2036 0.48% 1.61%
2035 0.53% 1.7%
2034 0.56% 1.86%
2033 0.61% 1.92%
2032 0.63% 2.1%
2031 0.66% 2.21%
2030 0.72% 2.5%
2029 0.78% 2.59%
2028 0.83% 2.88%
2027 0.88% 3.09%
2026 0.96% 3.57%
2025 1.64% 3.84%
2024 1.59% 4.57%
2023 1.89% 5.04%
2022 2% 3.85%
2021 1.41% 2.75%
2020 1.27% 3.42%
2019 1.6% 3.96%
2018 1.46% 1.84%
2017 1.36% 0.16%
2016 1.29% -1.19%
2015 0.95% -4.19%
2014 0.73% -6.43%
2013 0.53% -4.8%
2012 0.42% -0.52%
2011 0.44% 1.76%
2010 0.55% 2.3%
2009 1.02% 1.57%
2008 2.06% 3.6%
2007 2.93% 6.35%
2006 2.73% 4.37%
2005 2.2% 2.6%
2004 1.85% 2.5%
2003 1.64% 2.41%
2002 1.7% 2.45%
2001 1.6% 2.48%
2000 1.34% 2.53%
1999 1.13% 2.58%
1998 1.05% 2.61%
1997 1.01% 2.66%
1996 0.79% 2.75%
1995 0.51% 2.87%
1994 0.39% 2.99%
1993 0.5% 3.06%
1992 0.68% 3.12%
1991 0.58% 3.19%
1990 0.08% 3.29%
1989 -0.4% 3.37%
1988 -0.43% 3.45%
1987 0.01% 3.51%
1986 0.05% 3.55%
1985 0.16% 3.58%
1984 0.62% 3.57%
1983 0.71% 3.47%
1982 0.95% 3.37%
1981 1.18% 3.38%
1980 1.16% 3.41%
1979 1.34% 3.45%
1978 1.43% 3.49%
1977 1.36% 3.49%
1976 1.52% 3.48%
1975 1.66% 3.45%
1974 1.67% 3.43%
1973 1.62% 3.43%
1972 1.5% 3.45%
1971 1.18% 3.41%
1970 0.84% 3.33%
1969 0.59% 3.29%
1968 0.45% 3.26%
1967 0.47% 3.23%
1966 0.4% 3.2%
1965 0.38% 3.15%
1964 0.49% 3.1%
1963 0.59% 3.05%
1962 0.41% 2.99%
1961 -0.15% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Ireland Syria
Current population
5562212
26956472
Population rank 122/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 5/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +421,693
Net migration rank 27/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 421,693
2024 18,885 39,059 449,784 546,494
2023 19,652 43,873 402,713 757,309
2022 19,287 93,535 369,750 735,142
2021 26,064 27,419 350,560 211,220
2020 23,687 15,746 327,992 269,050
2019 28,365 29,663 293,762 500,985
2018 29,878 33,387 242,530 514,102
2017 31,379 28,883 237,214 -287,501
2016 33,339 18,967 236,007 -124,063
2015 35,265 13,376 253,977 -827,496
2014 37,728 448 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 39,302 -12,309 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 42,775 -22,411 475,520 -999,267
2011 45,801 -26,529 543,950 -256,888
2010 47,426 -26,974 558,666 -54,359
2009 47,168 -18,524 559,314 -52,703
2008 46,691 18,979 576,593 -402,393
2007 43,109 76,465 529,162 801,514
2006 36,752 94,513 480,616 682,911
2005 33,279 63,983 468,960 13,382
2004 33,376 49,102 461,209 10,881
2003 32,372 32,220 457,000 -33,920
2002 31,062 34,286 453,967 -35,096
2001 27,837 39,220 451,503 -36,383
2000 23,592 31,298 446,211 -34,425
1999 21,402 23,592 439,261 -31,394
1998 22,277 16,615 433,447 -26,025
1997 21,311 17,425 429,887 -31,571
1996 18,915 9,959 430,765 -30,197
1995 16,601 10,019 430,172 -28,122
1994 17,234 -3,118 426,996 -12,630
1993 17,166 -3,762 420,244 -8,828
1992 20,283 1,335 412,878 -4,063
1991 21,206 4,944 410,830 -10,154
1990 21,787 -8,203 409,177 -6,620
1989 20,012 -28,752 406,111 -8,379
1988 22,912 -44,020 404,285 -8,426
1987 26,904 -38,426 399,159 -8,335
1986 27,963 -21,139 390,821 -9,485
1985 29,013 -16,178 379,231 -6,221
1984 31,791 -15,549 366,768 -5,245
1983 34,053 -15,043 355,375 -9,729
1982 38,344 -14,464 319,664 -721
1981 39,364 -10,834 330,237 -24,536
1980 40,612 -2,876 332,464 -33,114
1979 38,798 1,486 324,943 -32,793
1978 36,288 15,543 316,724 -30,567
1977 35,448 14,505 306,630 -28,275
1976 33,676 14,200 294,267 -26,268
1975 34,128 13,828 282,299 -24,389
1974 34,199 13,482 270,735 -24,242
1973 34,562 13,164 254,687 -17,502
1972 34,316 12,858 249,027 -17,610
1971 35,606 5,851 239,610 -15,167
1970 30,756 -8,892 230,117 -19,594
1969 29,326 -10,250 219,114 -18,749
1968 27,697 -11,132 209,454 -16,968
1967 29,895 -11,708 199,223 -14,618
1966 26,866 -11,858 191,122 -13,434
1965 30,500 -14,016 182,560 -12,704
1964 31,532 -15,640 174,549 -12,044
1963 29,667 -16,615 166,555 -11,817
1962 28,077 -17,438 159,155 -11,641
1961 25,137 -22,237 151,485 -11,237
1960 28,286 -38,492 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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