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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.99 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd 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 +1.5% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Ireland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tajikistan
2100 5,500,499 20,381,526
2099 5,525,011 20,372,551
2098 5,548,986 20,358,644
2097 5,572,279 20,340,387
2096 5,595,064 20,316,369
2095 5,615,877 20,289,397
2094 5,636,027 20,257,491
2093 5,655,870 20,225,699
2092 5,675,151 20,184,493
2091 5,694,092 20,140,447
2090 5,713,009 20,095,391
2089 5,730,546 20,047,692
2088 5,747,238 19,997,155
2087 5,762,650 19,941,974
2086 5,776,705 19,887,286
2085 5,791,049 19,828,693
2084 5,805,074 19,765,003
2083 5,818,867 19,697,841
2082 5,831,653 19,631,303
2081 5,842,944 19,564,411
2080 5,855,351 19,491,236
2079 5,870,572 19,417,379
2078 5,885,866 19,339,170
2077 5,901,647 19,257,390
2076 5,917,991 19,167,336
2075 5,934,408 19,075,879
2074 5,951,970 18,980,350
2073 5,969,385 18,881,571
2072 5,986,721 18,777,247
2071 6,003,888 18,666,888
2070 6,021,481 18,551,377
2069 6,038,378 18,430,162
2068 6,054,840 18,307,352
2067 6,070,805 18,179,902
2066 6,086,691 18,046,854
2065 6,101,966 17,914,179
2064 6,116,867 17,776,364
2063 6,129,790 17,633,689
2062 6,141,729 17,490,989
2061 6,154,062 17,348,872
2060 6,167,032 17,199,727
2059 6,179,602 17,048,953
2058 6,189,124 16,896,463
2057 6,196,781 16,742,280
2056 6,199,786 16,588,751
2055 6,204,376 16,434,774
2054 6,205,225 16,278,710
2053 6,205,444 16,123,490
2052 6,203,350 15,961,093
2051 6,200,637 15,798,643
2050 6,195,469 15,632,073
2049 6,187,289 15,462,414
2048 6,175,872 15,286,104
2047 6,163,776 15,105,763
2046 6,150,911 14,921,881
2045 6,134,927 14,733,376
2044 6,116,643 14,538,462
2043 6,097,627 14,343,357
2042 6,076,713 14,141,976
2041 6,052,462 13,939,862
2040 6,027,054 13,735,841
2039 6,002,204 13,531,043
2038 5,974,917 13,325,915
2037 5,946,606 13,119,563
2036 5,918,275 12,911,709
2035 5,889,854 12,708,867
2034 5,858,952 12,510,728
2033 5,826,337 12,316,142
2032 5,791,225 12,122,988
2031 5,754,845 11,933,358
2030 5,717,377 11,744,792
2029 5,676,731 11,554,401
2028 5,632,552 11,364,659
2027 5,585,925 11,173,930
2026 5,537,167 10,981,648
2025 5,484,367 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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 1.64% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Ireland Tajikistan
Current population
5562212
11080415
Population rank 122/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +536
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 58/197
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 18,885 39,059 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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