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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 12.9 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Ireland vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Thailand
2100 5,500,499 45,708,431
2099 5,525,011 46,053,146
2098 5,548,986 46,403,189
2097 5,572,279 46,757,918
2096 5,595,064 47,118,652
2095 5,615,877 47,484,043
2094 5,636,027 47,853,561
2093 5,655,870 48,226,682
2092 5,675,151 48,605,235
2091 5,694,092 48,984,504
2090 5,713,009 49,368,049
2089 5,730,546 49,756,629
2088 5,747,238 50,142,276
2087 5,762,650 50,532,164
2086 5,776,705 50,925,294
2085 5,791,049 51,321,960
2084 5,805,074 51,724,454
2083 5,818,867 52,127,592
2082 5,831,653 52,533,368
2081 5,842,944 52,938,345
2080 5,855,351 53,347,733
2079 5,870,572 53,762,492
2078 5,885,866 54,177,529
2077 5,901,647 54,595,112
2076 5,917,991 55,015,291
2075 5,934,408 55,438,108
2074 5,951,970 55,867,914
2073 5,969,385 56,300,358
2072 5,986,721 56,735,274
2071 6,003,888 57,172,515
2070 6,021,481 57,616,731
2069 6,038,378 58,061,962
2068 6,054,840 58,512,248
2067 6,070,805 58,962,990
2066 6,086,691 59,413,893
2065 6,101,966 59,873,261
2064 6,116,867 60,331,851
2063 6,129,790 60,792,306
2062 6,141,729 61,257,068
2061 6,154,062 61,720,030
2060 6,167,032 62,187,380
2059 6,179,602 62,651,158
2058 6,189,124 63,113,332
2057 6,196,781 63,572,746
2056 6,199,786 64,027,520
2055 6,204,376 64,473,146
2054 6,205,225 64,912,210
2053 6,205,444 65,338,122
2052 6,203,350 65,758,061
2051 6,200,637 66,162,612
2050 6,195,469 66,552,915
2049 6,187,289 66,931,487
2048 6,175,872 67,291,479
2047 6,163,776 67,636,461
2046 6,150,911 67,967,131
2045 6,134,927 68,281,902
2044 6,116,643 68,579,656
2043 6,097,627 68,864,788
2042 6,076,713 69,133,982
2041 6,052,462 69,390,832
2040 6,027,054 69,626,857
2039 6,002,204 69,848,522
2038 5,974,917 70,056,903
2037 5,946,606 70,250,371
2036 5,918,275 70,429,677
2035 5,889,854 70,599,021
2034 5,858,952 70,751,094
2033 5,826,337 70,891,510
2032 5,791,225 71,019,665
2031 5,754,845 71,134,882
2030 5,717,377 71,241,584
2029 5,676,731 71,337,147
2028 5,632,552 71,423,119
2027 5,585,925 71,499,411
2026 5,537,167 71,565,981
2025 5,484,367 71,619,863
2024 5,395,790 71,668,011
2023 5,311,538 71,702,435
2022 5,212,836 71,735,329
2021 5,110,585 71,727,332
2020 5,039,747 71,641,484
2019 4,976,456 71,522,271
2018 4,898,022 71,376,079
2017 4,827,445 71,160,187
2016 4,762,722 70,859,841
2015 4,701,957 70,540,795
2014 4,657,740 70,216,367
2013 4,623,816 69,845,114
2012 4,599,533 69,436,098
2011 4,580,084 69,007,208
2010 4,560,155 68,579,447
2009 4,535,375 68,121,080
2008 4,489,544 67,619,830
2007 4,398,942 67,102,394
2006 4,273,591 66,567,687
2005 4,159,914 66,017,420
2004 4,070,262 65,452,047
2003 3,996,521 64,868,166
2002 3,931,947 64,266,437
2001 3,866,243 63,651,141
2000 3,805,174 63,007,815
1999 3,754,786 62,299,043
1998 3,712,696 61,522,630
1997 3,674,171 60,724,584
1996 3,637,510 59,920,064
1995 3,608,841 59,098,232
1994 3,590,386 58,260,854
1993 3,576,261 57,408,198
1992 3,558,430 56,528,834
1991 3,534,235 55,637,434
1990 3,513,974 54,738,329
1989 3,511,009 53,848,956
1988 3,524,949 52,969,595
1987 3,540,057 52,074,105
1986 3,539,690 51,177,834
1985 3,538,082 50,270,753
1984 3,532,423 49,351,708
1983 3,510,600 48,423,309
1982 3,485,800 47,494,577
1981 3,453,000 46,575,855
1980 3,412,800 45,650,022
1979 3,373,750 44,718,434
1978 3,329,100 43,788,976
1977 3,282,200 42,843,974
1976 3,238,050 41,896,504
1975 3,189,550 40,940,005
1974 3,137,500 39,952,891
1973 3,085,950 38,947,787
1972 3,036,850 37,933,929
1971 2,992,050 36,937,387
1970 2,957,250 35,954,408
1969 2,932,650 34,973,782
1968 2,915,550 34,002,560
1967 2,902,450 33,037,801
1966 2,888,800 32,086,071
1965 2,877,300 31,149,337
1964 2,866,550 30,232,141
1963 2,852,650 29,342,322
1962 2,836,050 28,481,040
1961 2,824,400 27,650,334
1960 2,828,600 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Thailand
2100 -0.44% -0.75%
2099 -0.43% -0.75%
2098 -0.42% -0.76%
2097 -0.41% -0.77%
2096 -0.37% -0.77%
2095 -0.36% -0.77%
2094 -0.35% -0.77%
2093 -0.34% -0.78%
2092 -0.33% -0.77%
2091 -0.33% -0.78%
2090 -0.31% -0.78%
2089 -0.29% -0.77%
2088 -0.27% -0.77%
2087 -0.24% -0.77%
2086 -0.25% -0.77%
2085 -0.24% -0.78%
2084 -0.24% -0.77%
2083 -0.22% -0.77%
2082 -0.19% -0.76%
2081 -0.21% -0.77%
2080 -0.26% -0.77%
2079 -0.26% -0.77%
2078 -0.27% -0.76%
2077 -0.28% -0.76%
2076 -0.28% -0.76%
2075 -0.3% -0.77%
2074 -0.29% -0.77%
2073 -0.29% -0.77%
2072 -0.29% -0.76%
2071 -0.29% -0.77%
2070 -0.28% -0.77%
2069 -0.27% -0.77%
2068 -0.26% -0.76%
2067 -0.26% -0.76%
2066 -0.25% -0.77%
2065 -0.24% -0.76%
2064 -0.21% -0.76%
2063 -0.19% -0.76%
2062 -0.2% -0.75%
2061 -0.21% -0.75%
2060 -0.2% -0.74%
2059 -0.15% -0.73%
2058 -0.12% -0.72%
2057 -0.05% -0.71%
2056 -0.07% -0.69%
2055 -0.01% -0.68%
2054 -0.004% -0.65%
2053 0.03% -0.64%
2052 0.04% -0.61%
2051 0.08% -0.59%
2050 0.13% -0.57%
2049 0.18% -0.53%
2048 0.2% -0.51%
2047 0.21% -0.49%
2046 0.26% -0.46%
2045 0.3% -0.43%
2044 0.31% -0.41%
2043 0.34% -0.39%
2042 0.4% -0.37%
2041 0.42% -0.34%
2040 0.41% -0.32%
2039 0.46% -0.3%
2038 0.48% -0.28%
2037 0.48% -0.25%
2036 0.48% -0.24%
2035 0.53% -0.21%
2034 0.56% -0.2%
2033 0.61% -0.18%
2032 0.63% -0.16%
2031 0.66% -0.15%
2030 0.72% -0.13%
2029 0.78% -0.12%
2028 0.83% -0.11%
2027 0.88% -0.09%
2026 0.96% -0.08%
2025 1.64% -0.07%
2024 1.59% -0.05%
2023 1.89% -0.05%
2022 2% 0.01%
2021 1.41% 0.12%
2020 1.27% 0.17%
2019 1.6% 0.2%
2018 1.46% 0.3%
2017 1.36% 0.42%
2016 1.29% 0.45%
2015 0.95% 0.46%
2014 0.73% 0.53%
2013 0.53% 0.59%
2012 0.42% 0.62%
2011 0.44% 0.62%
2010 0.55% 0.67%
2009 1.02% 0.74%
2008 2.06% 0.77%
2007 2.93% 0.8%
2006 2.73% 0.83%
2005 2.2% 0.86%
2004 1.85% 0.9%
2003 1.64% 0.94%
2002 1.7% 0.97%
2001 1.6% 1.02%
2000 1.34% 1.14%
1999 1.13% 1.26%
1998 1.05% 1.31%
1997 1.01% 1.34%
1996 0.79% 1.39%
1995 0.51% 1.44%
1994 0.39% 1.49%
1993 0.5% 1.56%
1992 0.68% 1.6%
1991 0.58% 1.64%
1990 0.08% 1.65%
1989 -0.4% 1.66%
1988 -0.43% 1.72%
1987 0.01% 1.75%
1986 0.05% 1.8%
1985 0.16% 1.86%
1984 0.62% 1.92%
1983 0.71% 1.96%
1982 0.95% 1.97%
1981 1.18% 2.03%
1980 1.16% 2.08%
1979 1.34% 2.12%
1978 1.43% 2.21%
1977 1.36% 2.26%
1976 1.52% 2.34%
1975 1.66% 2.47%
1974 1.67% 2.58%
1973 1.62% 2.67%
1972 1.5% 2.7%
1971 1.18% 2.73%
1970 0.84% 2.8%
1969 0.59% 2.86%
1968 0.45% 2.92%
1967 0.47% 2.97%
1966 0.4% 3.01%
1965 0.38% 3.03%
1964 0.49% 3.03%
1963 0.59% 3.02%
1962 0.41% 3%
1961 -0.15% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Ireland Thailand
Current population
5562212
71565981
Population rank 122/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.86%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
9.74 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +243 -132
Annual growth/decline +88,577 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 164/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 +27,509
Net migration rank 27/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 27,509
2024 18,885 39,059 -65,720 23,321
2023 19,652 43,873 -46,105 19,648
2022 19,287 93,535 -61,046 21,683
2021 26,064 27,419 57,382 -2,093
2020 23,687 15,746 84,107 32,277
2019 28,365 29,663 116,867 5,221
2018 29,878 33,387 159,383 10,984
2017 31,379 28,883 194,695 66,805
2016 33,339 18,967 226,255 112,978
2015 35,265 13,376 266,362 32,500
2014 37,728 448 294,628 55,358
2013 39,302 -12,309 325,059 67,452
2012 42,775 -22,411 351,485 74,033
2011 45,801 -26,529 365,670 66,607
2010 47,426 -26,974 370,466 52,791
2009 47,168 -18,524 382,636 110,883
2008 46,691 18,979 401,730 107,333
2007 43,109 76,465 425,362 100,486
2006 36,752 94,513 441,211 102,362
2005 33,279 63,983 456,378 100,542
2004 33,376 49,102 466,542 107,199
2003 32,372 32,220 488,003 105,917
2002 31,062 34,286 504,299 105,215
2001 27,837 39,220 524,230 96,817
2000 23,592 31,298 543,884 121,640
1999 21,402 23,592 578,073 173,924
1998 22,277 16,615 617,318 183,471
1997 21,311 17,425 644,834 150,411
1996 18,915 9,959 661,397 152,397
1995 16,601 10,019 682,703 147,226
1994 17,234 -3,118 712,589 132,271
1993 17,166 -3,762 737,696 122,746
1992 20,283 1,335 754,999 143,318
1991 21,206 4,944 760,508 124,034
1990 21,787 -8,203 760,808 152,916
1989 20,012 -28,752 774,563 90,497
1988 22,912 -44,020 765,252 128,469
1987 26,904 -38,426 774,498 122,791
1986 27,963 -21,139 783,430 111,820
1985 29,013 -16,178 776,935 141,963
1984 31,791 -15,549 779,856 139,345
1983 34,053 -15,043 794,239 143,393
1982 38,344 -14,464 817,951 101,885
1981 39,364 -10,834 839,297 78,337
1980 40,612 -2,876 845,575 88,478
1979 38,798 1,486 843,434 85,693
1978 36,288 15,543 847,799 82,011
1977 35,448 14,505 871,232 88,937
1976 33,676 14,200 894,072 40,656
1975 34,128 13,828 911,980 66,306
1974 34,199 13,482 923,151 72,801
1973 34,562 13,164 933,540 80,704
1972 34,316 12,858 940,420 73,082
1971 35,606 5,851 936,215 43,400
1970 30,756 -8,892 937,116 49,221
1969 29,326 -10,250 948,314 26,551
1968 27,697 -11,132 953,806 13,718
1967 29,895 -11,708 944,980 17,005
1966 26,866 -11,858 929,469 12,016
1965 30,500 -14,016 909,000 22,995
1964 31,532 -15,640 885,137 17,249
1963 29,667 -16,615 860,728 16,494
1962 28,077 -17,438 828,741 16,605
1961 25,137 -22,237 801,140 14,968
1960 28,286 -38,492 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/thailand | 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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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