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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.81 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Ireland vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Togo
2100 5,468,791 26,511,761
2099 5,493,162 26,350,920
2098 5,516,999 26,190,149
2097 5,540,157 26,025,602
2096 5,562,811 25,858,261
2095 5,583,505 25,692,261
2094 5,603,538 25,512,468
2093 5,623,266 25,345,557
2092 5,642,437 25,173,177
2091 5,661,268 24,992,069
2090 5,680,076 24,812,174
2089 5,697,512 24,627,057
2088 5,714,108 24,436,800
2087 5,729,431 24,254,420
2086 5,743,405 24,051,223
2085 5,757,666 23,849,170
2084 5,771,610 23,646,091
2083 5,785,324 23,436,282
2082 5,798,037 23,222,780
2081 5,809,262 23,001,936
2080 5,821,598 22,777,601
2079 5,836,731 22,551,490
2078 5,851,937 22,338,486
2077 5,867,627 22,122,045
2076 5,883,876 21,896,528
2075 5,900,200 21,662,169
2074 5,917,659 21,429,982
2073 5,934,975 21,196,168
2072 5,952,211 20,965,824
2071 5,969,279 20,733,961
2070 5,986,770 20,502,013
2069 6,003,570 20,263,631
2068 6,019,937 20,019,087
2067 6,035,810 19,779,666
2066 6,051,604 19,535,920
2065 6,066,791 19,295,265
2064 6,081,606 19,054,476
2063 6,094,455 18,807,556
2062 6,106,325 18,564,996
2061 6,118,587 18,323,196
2060 6,131,482 18,081,153
2059 6,143,979 17,844,344
2058 6,153,447 17,604,946
2057 6,161,059 17,362,170
2056 6,164,047 17,118,049
2055 6,168,611 16,866,006
2054 6,169,455 16,621,633
2053 6,169,673 16,377,405
2052 6,167,591 16,130,545
2051 6,164,894 15,878,148
2050 6,159,756 15,631,978
2049 6,151,623 15,378,071
2048 6,140,272 15,127,754
2047 6,128,245 14,879,919
2046 6,115,454 14,629,528
2045 6,099,562 14,379,029
2044 6,081,384 14,128,387
2043 6,062,477 13,876,705
2042 6,041,683 13,630,555
2041 6,017,573 13,384,957
2040 5,992,311 13,144,485
2039 5,967,604 12,899,560
2038 5,940,474 12,658,957
2037 5,912,327 12,420,807
2036 5,884,159 12,186,169
2035 5,855,902 11,950,071
2034 5,825,178 11,717,387
2033 5,792,751 11,485,359
2032 5,757,842 11,253,936
2031 5,721,671 11,023,922
2030 5,684,420 10,797,929
2029 5,644,008 10,578,030
2028 5,600,083 10,361,280
2027 5,553,725 10,146,366
2026 5,505,248 9,932,489
2025 5,452,752 9,723,170
2024 5,395,790 9,515,236
2023 5,311,538 9,304,337
2022 5,212,836 9,089,738
2021 5,110,585 8,878,379
2020 5,039,747 8,669,720
2019 4,976,456 8,463,068
2018 4,898,022 8,258,778
2017 4,827,445 8,057,140
2016 4,762,722 7,858,289
2015 4,701,957 7,663,195
2014 4,657,740 7,472,450
2013 4,623,816 7,285,442
2012 4,599,533 7,100,736
2011 4,580,084 6,916,474
2010 4,560,155 6,732,590
2009 4,535,375 6,551,865
2008 4,489,544 6,368,812
2007 4,398,942 6,188,344
2006 4,273,591 6,010,668
2005 4,159,914 5,844,631
2004 4,070,262 5,696,508
2003 3,996,521 5,552,167
2002 3,931,947 5,413,274
2001 3,866,243 5,277,382
2000 3,805,174 5,140,037
1999 3,754,786 5,000,269
1998 3,712,696 4,860,913
1997 3,674,171 4,725,030
1996 3,637,510 4,577,860
1995 3,608,841 4,410,832
1994 3,590,386 4,222,940
1993 3,576,261 4,207,453
1992 3,558,430 4,233,617
1991 3,534,235 4,115,560
1990 3,513,974 3,998,761
1989 3,511,009 3,883,411
1988 3,524,949 3,769,742
1987 3,540,057 3,657,508
1986 3,539,690 3,547,952
1985 3,538,082 3,441,091
1984 3,532,423 3,332,837
1983 3,510,600 3,222,899
1982 3,485,800 3,115,042
1981 3,453,000 3,013,043
1980 3,412,800 2,920,894
1979 3,373,750 2,839,854
1978 3,329,100 2,768,148
1977 3,282,200 2,701,894
1976 3,238,050 2,637,796
1975 3,189,550 2,574,622
1974 3,137,500 2,511,760
1973 3,085,950 2,448,749
1972 3,036,850 2,384,994
1971 2,992,050 2,317,976
1970 2,957,250 2,244,773
1969 2,932,650 2,164,814
1968 2,915,550 2,080,226
1967 2,902,450 1,995,890
1966 2,888,800 1,918,513
1965 2,877,300 1,853,771
1964 2,866,550 1,803,440
1963 2,852,650 1,765,072
1962 2,836,050 1,732,959
1961 2,824,400 1,702,717
1960 2,828,600 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Togo
2100 -0.44% 0.61%
2099 -0.43% 0.61%
2098 -0.42% 0.63%
2097 -0.41% 0.65%
2096 -0.37% 0.65%
2095 -0.36% 0.7%
2094 -0.35% 0.66%
2093 -0.34% 0.68%
2092 -0.33% 0.72%
2091 -0.33% 0.73%
2090 -0.31% 0.75%
2089 -0.29% 0.78%
2088 -0.27% 0.75%
2087 -0.24% 0.84%
2086 -0.25% 0.85%
2085 -0.24% 0.86%
2084 -0.24% 0.9%
2083 -0.22% 0.92%
2082 -0.19% 0.96%
2081 -0.21% 0.98%
2080 -0.26% 1%
2079 -0.26% 0.95%
2078 -0.27% 0.98%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.08%
2075 -0.3% 1.08%
2074 -0.29% 1.1%
2073 -0.29% 1.1%
2072 -0.29% 1.12%
2071 -0.29% 1.13%
2070 -0.28% 1.18%
2069 -0.27% 1.22%
2068 -0.26% 1.21%
2067 -0.26% 1.25%
2066 -0.25% 1.25%
2065 -0.24% 1.26%
2064 -0.21% 1.31%
2063 -0.19% 1.31%
2062 -0.2% 1.32%
2061 -0.21% 1.34%
2060 -0.2% 1.33%
2059 -0.15% 1.36%
2058 -0.12% 1.4%
2057 -0.05% 1.43%
2056 -0.07% 1.49%
2055 -0.01% 1.47%
2054 -0.004% 1.49%
2053 0.03% 1.53%
2052 0.04% 1.59%
2051 0.08% 1.57%
2050 0.13% 1.65%
2049 0.18% 1.65%
2048 0.2% 1.67%
2047 0.21% 1.71%
2046 0.26% 1.74%
2045 0.3% 1.77%
2044 0.31% 1.81%
2043 0.34% 1.81%
2042 0.4% 1.83%
2041 0.42% 1.83%
2040 0.41% 1.9%
2039 0.46% 1.9%
2038 0.48% 1.92%
2037 0.48% 1.93%
2036 0.48% 1.98%
2035 0.53% 1.99%
2034 0.56% 2.02%
2033 0.61% 2.06%
2032 0.63% 2.09%
2031 0.66% 2.09%
2030 0.72% 2.08%
2029 0.78% 2.09%
2028 0.83% 2.12%
2027 0.88% 2.15%
2026 0.96% 2.15%
2025 1.06% 2.19%
2024 1.59% 2.27%
2023 1.89% 2.36%
2022 2% 2.38%
2021 1.41% 2.41%
2020 1.27% 2.44%
2019 1.6% 2.47%
2018 1.46% 2.5%
2017 1.36% 2.53%
2016 1.29% 2.55%
2015 0.95% 2.55%
2014 0.73% 2.57%
2013 0.53% 2.6%
2012 0.42% 2.66%
2011 0.44% 2.73%
2010 0.55% 2.76%
2009 1.02% 2.87%
2008 2.06% 2.92%
2007 2.93% 2.96%
2006 2.73% 2.84%
2005 2.2% 2.6%
2004 1.85% 2.6%
2003 1.64% 2.57%
2002 1.7% 2.57%
2001 1.6% 2.67%
2000 1.34% 2.8%
1999 1.13% 2.87%
1998 1.05% 2.88%
1997 1.01% 3.21%
1996 0.79% 3.79%
1995 0.51% 4.45%
1994 0.39% 0.37%
1993 0.5% -0.62%
1992 0.68% 2.87%
1991 0.58% 2.92%
1990 0.08% 2.97%
1989 -0.4% 3.02%
1988 -0.43% 3.07%
1987 0.01% 3.09%
1986 0.05% 3.11%
1985 0.16% 3.25%
1984 0.62% 3.41%
1983 0.71% 3.46%
1982 0.95% 3.39%
1981 1.18% 3.15%
1980 1.16% 2.85%
1979 1.34% 2.59%
1978 1.43% 2.45%
1977 1.36% 2.43%
1976 1.52% 2.45%
1975 1.66% 2.5%
1974 1.67% 2.57%
1973 1.62% 2.67%
1972 1.5% 2.89%
1971 1.18% 3.26%
1970 0.84% 3.69%
1969 0.59% 4.07%
1968 0.45% 4.23%
1967 0.47% 4.03%
1966 0.4% 3.49%
1965 0.38% 2.79%
1964 0.49% 2.17%
1963 0.59% 1.85%
1962 0.41% 1.78%
1961 -0.15% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Ireland Togo
Current population
5518360
9990340
Population rank 121/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +578
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 40/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -15,010
Net migration rank 27/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -15,010
2024 - 39,059 - -14,014
2023 19,652 43,873 218,093 -1,997
2022 19,287 93,535 215,090 -1,997
2021 26,064 27,419 210,613 -986
2020 23,687 15,746 208,663 -986
2019 28,365 29,663 207,608 -1,985
2018 29,878 33,387 204,942 -1,985
2017 31,379 28,883 202,307 -1,985
2016 33,339 18,967 199,364 -1,979
2015 35,265 13,376 194,768 -1,976
2014 37,728 448 190,667 -1,976
2013 39,302 -12,309 187,309 -1,976
2012 42,775 -22,411 186,061 -1,983
2011 45,801 -26,529 186,406 -1,968
2010 47,426 -26,974 185,294 -1,964
2009 47,168 -18,524 180,111 -1,985
2008 46,691 18,979 173,677 14,303
2007 43,109 76,465 168,144 4,813
2006 36,752 94,513 160,671 21,724
2005 33,279 63,983 154,117 -4,437
2004 33,376 49,102 147,574 -1,005
2003 32,372 32,220 144,900 -2,793
2002 31,062 34,286 141,643 -5,973
2001 27,837 39,220 137,808 -1,703
2000 23,592 31,298 133,873 4,715
1999 21,402 23,592 129,832 11,125
1998 22,277 16,615 125,392 12,362
1997 21,311 17,425 122,109 11,898
1996 18,915 9,959 119,418 40,915
1995 16,601 10,019 116,314 57,406
1994 17,234 -3,118 113,074 88,992
1993 17,166 -3,762 119,938 -291,022
1992 20,283 1,335 118,876 -122
1991 21,206 4,944 117,409 -51
1990 21,787 -8,203 116,200 44
1989 20,012 -28,752 114,432 0
1988 22,912 -44,020 112,915 -17
1987 26,904 -38,426 110,739 848
1986 27,963 -21,139 107,957 -436
1985 29,013 -16,178 104,949 1,242
1984 31,791 -15,549 102,425 7,897
1983 34,053 -15,043 99,817 9,740
1982 38,344 -14,464 97,003 9,163
1981 39,364 -10,834 94,318 3,519
1980 40,612 -2,876 91,445 -4,993
1979 38,798 1,486 89,148 -13,519
1978 36,288 15,543 86,950 -19,163
1977 35,448 14,505 84,572 -19,856
1976 33,676 14,200 82,321 -18,832
1975 34,128 13,828 79,831 -16,973
1974 34,199 13,482 77,347 -14,483
1973 34,562 13,164 74,713 -11,555
1972 34,316 12,858 72,008 -7,661
1971 35,606 5,851 69,206 482
1970 30,756 -8,892 65,851 10,865
1969 29,326 -10,250 62,589 20,613
1968 27,697 -11,132 59,110 26,860
1967 29,895 -11,708 56,128 26,576
1966 26,866 -11,858 53,640 18,418
1965 30,500 -14,016 51,323 6,104
1964 31,532 -15,640 49,449 -6,214
1963 29,667 -16,615 47,869 -14,361
1962 28,077 -17,438 46,201 -15,486
1961 25,137 -22,237 44,623 -14,858
1960 28,286 -38,492 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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