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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Ireland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tajikistan
2100 5,468,791 20,390,053
2099 5,493,162 20,381,074
2098 5,516,999 20,367,161
2097 5,540,157 20,348,897
2096 5,562,811 20,324,869
2095 5,583,505 20,297,885
2094 5,603,538 20,265,966
2093 5,623,266 20,234,160
2092 5,642,437 20,192,937
2091 5,661,268 20,148,873
2090 5,680,076 20,103,798
2089 5,697,512 20,056,079
2088 5,714,108 20,005,521
2087 5,729,431 19,950,317
2086 5,743,405 19,895,606
2085 5,757,666 19,836,988
2084 5,771,610 19,773,272
2083 5,785,324 19,706,082
2082 5,798,037 19,639,516
2081 5,809,262 19,572,596
2080 5,821,598 19,499,390
2079 5,836,731 19,425,502
2078 5,851,937 19,347,261
2077 5,867,627 19,265,447
2076 5,883,876 19,175,355
2075 5,900,200 19,083,859
2074 5,917,659 18,988,290
2073 5,934,975 18,889,470
2072 5,952,211 18,785,103
2071 5,969,279 18,674,697
2070 5,986,770 18,559,138
2069 6,003,570 18,437,873
2068 6,019,937 18,315,011
2067 6,035,810 18,187,508
2066 6,051,604 18,054,404
2065 6,066,791 17,921,674
2064 6,081,606 17,783,801
2063 6,094,455 17,641,066
2062 6,106,325 17,498,306
2061 6,118,587 17,356,130
2060 6,131,482 17,206,922
2059 6,143,979 17,056,085
2058 6,153,447 16,903,532
2057 6,161,059 16,749,284
2056 6,164,047 16,595,691
2055 6,168,611 16,441,650
2054 6,169,455 16,285,520
2053 6,169,673 16,130,235
2052 6,167,591 15,967,770
2051 6,164,894 15,805,253
2050 6,159,756 15,638,613
2049 6,151,623 15,468,883
2048 6,140,272 15,292,499
2047 6,128,245 15,112,083
2046 6,115,454 14,928,123
2045 6,099,562 14,739,540
2044 6,081,384 14,544,544
2043 6,062,477 14,349,357
2042 6,041,683 14,147,892
2041 6,017,573 13,945,694
2040 5,992,311 13,741,587
2039 5,967,604 13,536,704
2038 5,940,474 13,331,490
2037 5,912,327 13,125,051
2036 5,884,159 12,917,110
2035 5,855,902 12,714,184
2034 5,825,178 12,515,962
2033 5,792,751 12,321,294
2032 5,757,842 12,128,060
2031 5,721,671 11,938,351
2030 5,684,420 11,749,706
2029 5,644,008 11,559,235
2028 5,600,083 11,369,414
2027 5,553,725 11,178,605
2026 5,505,248 10,986,242
2025 5,452,752 10,791,246
2024 5,395,790 10,590,927
2023 5,311,538 10,389,799
2022 5,212,836 10,182,222
2021 5,110,585 9,966,908
2020 5,039,747 9,749,310
2019 4,976,456 9,529,966
2018 4,898,022 9,307,333
2017 4,827,445 9,085,946
2016 4,762,722 8,865,631
2015 4,701,957 8,643,840
2014 4,657,740 8,425,552
2013 4,623,816 8,216,724
2012 4,599,533 8,014,084
2011 4,580,084 7,824,785
2010 4,560,155 7,652,141
2009 4,535,375 7,490,230
2008 4,489,544 7,338,403
2007 4,398,942 7,194,477
2006 4,273,591 7,057,566
2005 4,159,914 6,924,720
2004 4,070,262 6,790,547
2003 3,996,521 6,658,575
2002 3,931,947 6,531,669
2001 3,866,243 6,407,377
2000 3,805,174 6,284,735
1999 3,754,786 6,208,370
1998 3,712,696 6,176,397
1997 3,674,171 6,139,829
1996 3,637,510 6,066,523
1995 3,608,841 5,948,584
1994 3,590,386 5,825,368
1993 3,576,261 5,724,993
1992 3,558,430 5,649,400
1991 3,534,235 5,541,205
1990 3,513,974 5,398,768
1989 3,511,009 5,267,249
1988 3,524,949 5,114,989
1987 3,540,057 4,939,059
1986 3,539,690 4,772,139
1985 3,538,082 4,619,003
1984 3,532,423 4,480,026
1983 3,510,600 4,350,874
1982 3,485,800 4,227,171
1981 3,453,000 4,109,022
1980 3,412,800 3,995,256
1979 3,373,750 3,882,691
1978 3,329,100 3,768,508
1977 3,282,200 3,653,265
1976 3,238,050 3,540,076
1975 3,189,550 3,430,425
1974 3,137,500 3,324,499
1973 3,085,950 3,222,290
1972 3,036,850 3,123,691
1971 2,992,050 3,028,837
1970 2,957,250 2,936,779
1969 2,932,650 2,845,273
1968 2,915,550 2,753,848
1967 2,902,450 2,664,130
1966 2,888,800 2,577,184
1965 2,877,300 2,492,998
1964 2,866,550 2,411,260
1963 2,852,650 2,331,736
1962 2,836,050 2,255,026
1961 2,824,400 2,181,805
1960 2,828,600 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Tajikistan
2100 -0.44% 0.04%
2099 -0.43% 0.07%
2098 -0.42% 0.09%
2097 -0.41% 0.12%
2096 -0.37% 0.13%
2095 -0.36% 0.16%
2094 -0.35% 0.16%
2093 -0.34% 0.2%
2092 -0.33% 0.22%
2091 -0.33% 0.22%
2090 -0.31% 0.24%
2089 -0.29% 0.25%
2088 -0.27% 0.28%
2087 -0.24% 0.27%
2086 -0.25% 0.3%
2085 -0.24% 0.32%
2084 -0.24% 0.34%
2083 -0.22% 0.34%
2082 -0.19% 0.34%
2081 -0.21% 0.38%
2080 -0.26% 0.38%
2079 -0.26% 0.4%
2078 -0.27% 0.42%
2077 -0.28% 0.47%
2076 -0.28% 0.48%
2075 -0.3% 0.5%
2074 -0.29% 0.52%
2073 -0.29% 0.56%
2072 -0.29% 0.59%
2071 -0.29% 0.62%
2070 -0.28% 0.66%
2069 -0.27% 0.67%
2068 -0.26% 0.7%
2067 -0.26% 0.74%
2066 -0.25% 0.74%
2065 -0.24% 0.78%
2064 -0.21% 0.81%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.82%
2061 -0.21% 0.87%
2060 -0.2% 0.88%
2059 -0.15% 0.9%
2058 -0.12% 0.92%
2057 -0.05% 0.93%
2056 -0.07% 0.94%
2055 -0.01% 0.96%
2054 -0.004% 0.96%
2053 0.03% 1.02%
2052 0.04% 1.03%
2051 0.08% 1.07%
2050 0.13% 1.1%
2049 0.18% 1.15%
2048 0.2% 1.19%
2047 0.21% 1.23%
2046 0.26% 1.28%
2045 0.3% 1.34%
2044 0.31% 1.36%
2043 0.34% 1.42%
2042 0.4% 1.45%
2041 0.42% 1.49%
2040 0.41% 1.51%
2039 0.46% 1.54%
2038 0.48% 1.57%
2037 0.48% 1.61%
2036 0.48% 1.6%
2035 0.53% 1.58%
2034 0.56% 1.58%
2033 0.61% 1.59%
2032 0.63% 1.59%
2031 0.66% 1.61%
2030 0.72% 1.65%
2029 0.78% 1.67%
2028 0.83% 1.71%
2027 0.88% 1.75%
2026 0.96% 1.81%
2025 1.06% 1.89%
2024 1.59% 1.94%
2023 1.89% 2.04%
2022 2% 2.16%
2021 1.41% 2.23%
2020 1.27% 2.3%
2019 1.6% 2.39%
2018 1.46% 2.44%
2017 1.36% 2.49%
2016 1.29% 2.57%
2015 0.95% 2.59%
2014 0.73% 2.54%
2013 0.53% 2.53%
2012 0.42% 2.42%
2011 0.44% 2.26%
2010 0.55% 2.16%
2009 1.02% 2.07%
2008 2.06% 2%
2007 2.93% 1.94%
2006 2.73% 1.92%
2005 2.2% 1.98%
2004 1.85% 1.98%
2003 1.64% 1.94%
2002 1.7% 1.94%
2001 1.6% 1.95%
2000 1.34% 1.23%
1999 1.13% 0.52%
1998 1.05% 0.6%
1997 1.01% 1.21%
1996 0.79% 1.98%
1995 0.51% 2.12%
1994 0.39% 1.75%
1993 0.5% 1.34%
1992 0.68% 1.95%
1991 0.58% 2.64%
1990 0.08% 2.5%
1989 -0.4% 2.98%
1988 -0.43% 3.56%
1987 0.01% 3.5%
1986 0.05% 3.32%
1985 0.16% 3.1%
1984 0.62% 2.97%
1983 0.71% 2.93%
1982 0.95% 2.88%
1981 1.18% 2.85%
1980 1.16% 2.9%
1979 1.34% 3.03%
1978 1.43% 3.15%
1977 1.36% 3.2%
1976 1.52% 3.2%
1975 1.66% 3.19%
1974 1.67% 3.17%
1973 1.62% 3.16%
1972 1.5% 3.13%
1971 1.18% 3.13%
1970 0.84% 3.22%
1969 0.59% 3.32%
1968 0.45% 3.37%
1967 0.47% 3.37%
1966 0.4% 3.38%
1965 0.38% 3.39%
1964 0.49% 3.41%
1963 0.59% 3.4%
1962 0.41% 3.36%
1961 -0.15% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Ireland Tajikistan
Current population
5518360
11038274
Population rank 121/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +551
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 55/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -21,606
Net migration rank 27/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -21,606
2024 - 39,059 - -21,236
2023 19,652 43,873 223,828 -19,999
2022 19,287 93,535 228,336 -17,001
2021 26,064 27,419 222,850 -3,564
2020 23,687 15,746 219,467 -3,564
2019 28,365 29,663 231,817 -9,041
2018 29,878 33,387 228,597 -6,111
2017 31,379 28,883 224,396 -4,093
2016 33,339 18,967 228,547 -8,210
2015 35,265 13,376 230,903 -7,660
2014 37,728 448 227,304 -13,962
2013 39,302 -12,309 220,693 -16,362
2012 42,775 -22,411 213,078 -12,132
2011 45,801 -26,529 208,429 -30,783
2010 47,426 -26,974 201,389 -33,733
2009 47,168 -18,524 192,851 -36,677
2008 46,691 18,979 182,337 -34,855
2007 43,109 76,465 173,200 -32,831
2006 36,752 94,513 164,046 -30,591
2005 33,279 63,983 160,189 -27,954
2004 33,376 49,102 161,201 -25,082
2003 32,372 32,220 150,391 -22,562
2002 31,062 34,286 146,492 -20,526
2001 27,837 39,220 142,276 -19,657
2000 23,592 31,298 136,549 -13,871
1999 21,402 23,592 147,622 -117,571
1998 22,277 16,615 153,508 -119,621
1997 21,311 17,425 149,825 -110,572
1996 18,915 9,959 138,287 -30,922
1995 16,601 10,019 168,934 -40,418
1994 17,234 -3,118 167,590 -49,668
1993 17,166 -3,762 157,975 -75,147
1992 20,283 1,335 163,652 -95,280
1991 21,206 4,944 177,585 -29,553
1990 21,787 -8,203 178,429 -41,596
1989 20,012 -28,752 179,212 -53,020
1988 22,912 -44,020 172,805 5,523
1987 26,904 -38,426 163,611 9,923
1986 27,963 -21,139 155,987 4,321
1985 29,013 -16,178 145,720 247
1984 31,791 -15,549 139,145 -7,152
1983 34,053 -15,043 133,280 -6,972
1982 38,344 -14,464 127,838 -6,730
1981 39,364 -10,834 121,418 -6,221
1980 40,612 -2,876 117,888 -5,557
1979 38,798 1,486 114,496 -1,703
1978 36,288 15,543 110,564 5,006
1977 35,448 14,505 106,920 7,999
1976 33,676 14,200 103,777 7,679
1975 34,128 13,828 100,604 7,237
1974 34,199 13,482 97,481 6,531
1973 34,562 13,164 94,523 5,876
1972 34,316 12,858 91,677 5,123
1971 35,606 5,851 88,618 4,293
1970 30,756 -8,892 85,645 5,559
1969 29,326 -10,250 82,931 8,886
1968 27,697 -11,132 80,698 10,323
1967 29,895 -11,708 78,733 9,670
1966 26,866 -11,858 76,702 8,796
1965 30,500 -14,016 75,139 7,744
1964 31,532 -15,640 74,030 6,568
1963 29,667 -16,615 73,065 5,379
1962 28,077 -17,438 70,700 4,270
1961 25,137 -22,237 68,182 3,291
1960 28,286 -38,492 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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