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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 13 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st 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 +1.41% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Ireland vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Thailand
2100 5,468,791 45,712,111
2099 5,493,162 46,056,854
2098 5,516,999 46,406,925
2097 5,540,157 46,761,683
2096 5,562,811 47,122,446
2095 5,583,505 47,487,866
2094 5,603,538 47,857,414
2093 5,623,266 48,230,566
2092 5,642,437 48,609,149
2091 5,661,268 48,988,448
2090 5,680,076 49,372,024
2089 5,697,512 49,760,635
2088 5,714,108 50,146,313
2087 5,729,431 50,536,233
2086 5,743,405 50,929,394
2085 5,757,666 51,326,092
2084 5,771,610 51,728,619
2083 5,785,324 52,131,789
2082 5,798,037 52,537,598
2081 5,809,262 52,942,608
2080 5,821,598 53,352,029
2079 5,836,731 53,766,821
2078 5,851,937 54,181,891
2077 5,867,627 54,599,508
2076 5,883,876 55,019,721
2075 5,900,200 55,442,571
2074 5,917,659 55,872,412
2073 5,934,975 56,304,891
2072 5,952,211 56,739,842
2071 5,969,279 57,177,118
2070 5,986,770 57,621,370
2069 6,003,570 58,066,637
2068 6,019,937 58,516,959
2067 6,035,810 58,967,738
2066 6,051,604 59,418,676
2065 6,066,791 59,878,082
2064 6,081,606 60,336,709
2063 6,094,455 60,797,201
2062 6,106,325 61,262,000
2061 6,118,587 61,724,999
2060 6,131,482 62,192,387
2059 6,143,979 62,656,203
2058 6,153,447 63,118,413
2057 6,161,059 63,577,864
2056 6,164,047 64,032,675
2055 6,168,611 64,478,337
2054 6,169,455 64,917,436
2053 6,169,673 65,343,383
2052 6,167,591 65,763,356
2051 6,164,894 66,167,939
2050 6,159,756 66,558,274
2049 6,151,623 66,936,876
2048 6,140,272 67,296,897
2047 6,128,245 67,641,907
2046 6,115,454 67,972,603
2045 6,099,562 68,287,399
2044 6,081,384 68,585,177
2043 6,062,477 68,870,333
2042 6,041,683 69,139,548
2041 6,017,573 69,396,419
2040 5,992,311 69,632,464
2039 5,967,604 69,854,146
2038 5,940,474 70,062,543
2037 5,912,327 70,256,027
2036 5,884,159 70,435,348
2035 5,855,902 70,604,705
2034 5,825,178 70,756,791
2033 5,792,751 70,897,217
2032 5,757,842 71,025,384
2031 5,721,671 71,140,609
2030 5,684,420 71,247,320
2029 5,644,008 71,342,891
2028 5,600,083 71,428,869
2027 5,553,725 71,505,168
2026 5,505,248 71,571,743
2025 5,452,752 71,625,629
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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 1.06% -0.06%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ireland Thailand
Current population
5518360
71571743
Population rank 121/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.86%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +231 -94
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 168/197
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 - 39,059 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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