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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.25 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Ireland vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Tunisia
2100 5,468,791 10,722,837
2099 5,493,162 10,798,417
2098 5,516,999 10,872,527
2097 5,540,157 10,944,510
2096 5,562,811 11,017,262
2095 5,583,505 11,088,773
2094 5,603,538 11,159,761
2093 5,623,266 11,228,741
2092 5,642,437 11,296,441
2091 5,661,268 11,362,922
2090 5,680,076 11,428,150
2089 5,697,512 11,492,395
2088 5,714,108 11,554,451
2087 5,729,431 11,616,399
2086 5,743,405 11,677,706
2085 5,757,666 11,736,824
2084 5,771,610 11,795,185
2083 5,785,324 11,853,617
2082 5,798,037 11,911,196
2081 5,809,262 11,966,771
2080 5,821,598 12,023,486
2079 5,836,731 12,080,879
2078 5,851,937 12,138,513
2077 5,867,627 12,194,072
2076 5,883,876 12,247,445
2075 5,900,200 12,301,960
2074 5,917,659 12,355,470
2073 5,934,975 12,410,281
2072 5,952,211 12,463,568
2071 5,969,279 12,517,952
2070 5,986,770 12,571,557
2069 6,003,570 12,625,027
2068 6,019,937 12,677,388
2067 6,035,810 12,728,611
2066 6,051,604 12,778,160
2065 6,066,791 12,827,417
2064 6,081,606 12,873,288
2063 6,094,455 12,917,720
2062 6,106,325 12,960,075
2061 6,118,587 12,999,502
2060 6,131,482 13,037,172
2059 6,143,979 13,069,268
2058 6,153,447 13,098,461
2057 6,161,059 13,124,682
2056 6,164,047 13,147,057
2055 6,168,611 13,164,337
2054 6,169,455 13,177,456
2053 6,169,673 13,184,564
2052 6,167,591 13,188,052
2051 6,164,894 13,187,435
2050 6,159,756 13,181,992
2049 6,151,623 13,173,401
2048 6,140,272 13,160,968
2047 6,128,245 13,144,429
2046 6,115,454 13,125,908
2045 6,099,562 13,104,999
2044 6,081,384 13,081,801
2043 6,062,477 13,057,259
2042 6,041,683 13,031,516
2041 6,017,573 13,006,019
2040 5,992,311 12,979,703
2039 5,967,604 12,952,741
2038 5,940,474 12,925,306
2037 5,912,327 12,896,316
2036 5,884,159 12,865,989
2035 5,855,902 12,835,689
2034 5,825,178 12,803,284
2033 5,792,751 12,766,519
2032 5,757,842 12,728,299
2031 5,721,671 12,687,827
2030 5,684,420 12,644,489
2029 5,644,008 12,596,686
2028 5,600,083 12,542,752
2027 5,553,725 12,484,560
2026 5,505,248 12,420,467
2025 5,452,752 12,351,028
2024 5,395,790 12,277,109
2023 5,311,538 12,200,431
2022 5,212,836 12,119,334
2021 5,110,585 12,048,622
2020 5,039,747 11,974,057
2019 4,976,456 11,875,081
2018 4,898,022 11,765,514
2017 4,827,445 11,650,498
2016 4,762,722 11,528,674
2015 4,701,957 11,402,264
2014 4,657,740 11,274,288
2013 4,623,816 11,141,361
2012 4,599,533 11,009,647
2011 4,580,084 10,886,035
2010 4,560,155 10,765,980
2009 4,535,375 10,650,681
2008 4,489,544 10,542,635
2007 4,398,942 10,441,702
2006 4,273,591 10,346,410
2005 4,159,914 10,255,472
2004 4,070,262 10,166,163
2003 3,996,521 10,071,632
2002 3,931,947 9,971,515
2001 3,866,243 9,869,677
2000 3,805,174 9,764,935
1999 3,754,786 9,655,963
1998 3,712,696 9,541,667
1997 3,674,171 9,421,270
1996 3,637,510 9,294,432
1995 3,608,841 9,161,258
1994 3,590,386 9,018,448
1993 3,576,261 8,857,910
1992 3,558,430 8,682,512
1991 3,534,235 8,501,827
1990 3,513,974 8,324,509
1989 3,511,009 8,151,660
1988 3,524,949 7,974,440
1987 3,540,057 7,789,987
1986 3,539,690 7,600,301
1985 3,538,082 7,409,903
1984 3,532,423 7,220,044
1983 3,510,600 7,053,800
1982 3,485,800 6,908,642
1981 3,453,000 6,758,284
1980 3,412,800 6,606,195
1979 3,373,750 6,456,419
1978 3,329,100 6,309,390
1977 3,282,200 6,155,931
1976 3,238,050 5,996,994
1975 3,189,550 5,839,262
1974 3,137,500 5,684,674
1973 3,085,950 5,537,242
1972 3,036,850 5,396,557
1971 2,992,050 5,261,658
1970 2,957,250 5,131,396
1969 2,932,650 5,004,697
1968 2,915,550 4,879,899
1967 2,902,450 4,760,970
1966 2,888,800 4,652,287
1965 2,877,300 4,561,385
1964 2,866,550 4,489,869
1963 2,852,650 4,427,131
1962 2,836,050 4,369,136
1961 2,824,400 4,316,278
1960 2,828,600 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Tunisia
2100 -0.44% -0.7%
2099 -0.43% -0.68%
2098 -0.42% -0.66%
2097 -0.41% -0.66%
2096 -0.37% -0.64%
2095 -0.36% -0.64%
2094 -0.35% -0.61%
2093 -0.34% -0.6%
2092 -0.33% -0.59%
2091 -0.33% -0.57%
2090 -0.31% -0.56%
2089 -0.29% -0.54%
2088 -0.27% -0.53%
2087 -0.24% -0.52%
2086 -0.25% -0.5%
2085 -0.24% -0.49%
2084 -0.24% -0.49%
2083 -0.22% -0.48%
2082 -0.19% -0.46%
2081 -0.21% -0.47%
2080 -0.26% -0.48%
2079 -0.26% -0.47%
2078 -0.27% -0.46%
2077 -0.28% -0.44%
2076 -0.28% -0.44%
2075 -0.3% -0.43%
2074 -0.29% -0.44%
2073 -0.29% -0.43%
2072 -0.29% -0.43%
2071 -0.29% -0.43%
2070 -0.28% -0.42%
2069 -0.27% -0.41%
2068 -0.26% -0.4%
2067 -0.26% -0.39%
2066 -0.25% -0.38%
2065 -0.24% -0.36%
2064 -0.21% -0.34%
2063 -0.19% -0.33%
2062 -0.2% -0.3%
2061 -0.21% -0.29%
2060 -0.2% -0.25%
2059 -0.15% -0.22%
2058 -0.12% -0.2%
2057 -0.05% -0.17%
2056 -0.07% -0.13%
2055 -0.01% -0.1%
2054 -0.004% -0.05%
2053 0.03% -0.03%
2052 0.04% 0.005%
2051 0.08% 0.04%
2050 0.13% 0.07%
2049 0.18% 0.09%
2048 0.2% 0.13%
2047 0.21% 0.14%
2046 0.26% 0.16%
2045 0.3% 0.18%
2044 0.31% 0.19%
2043 0.34% 0.2%
2042 0.4% 0.2%
2041 0.42% 0.2%
2040 0.41% 0.21%
2039 0.46% 0.21%
2038 0.48% 0.22%
2037 0.48% 0.24%
2036 0.48% 0.24%
2035 0.53% 0.25%
2034 0.56% 0.29%
2033 0.61% 0.3%
2032 0.63% 0.32%
2031 0.66% 0.34%
2030 0.72% 0.38%
2029 0.78% 0.43%
2028 0.83% 0.47%
2027 0.88% 0.52%
2026 0.96% 0.56%
2025 1.06% 0.6%
2024 1.59% 0.63%
2023 1.89% 0.67%
2022 2% 0.59%
2021 1.41% 0.62%
2020 1.27% 0.83%
2019 1.6% 0.93%
2018 1.46% 0.99%
2017 1.36% 1.06%
2016 1.29% 1.11%
2015 0.95% 1.14%
2014 0.73% 1.19%
2013 0.53% 1.2%
2012 0.42% 1.14%
2011 0.44% 1.12%
2010 0.55% 1.08%
2009 1.02% 1.02%
2008 2.06% 0.97%
2007 2.93% 0.92%
2006 2.73% 0.89%
2005 2.2% 0.88%
2004 1.85% 0.94%
2003 1.64% 1%
2002 1.7% 1.03%
2001 1.6% 1.07%
2000 1.34% 1.13%
1999 1.13% 1.2%
1998 1.05% 1.28%
1997 1.01% 1.36%
1996 0.79% 1.45%
1995 0.51% 1.58%
1994 0.39% 1.81%
1993 0.5% 2.02%
1992 0.68% 2.13%
1991 0.58% 2.13%
1990 0.08% 2.12%
1989 -0.4% 2.22%
1988 -0.43% 2.37%
1987 0.01% 2.5%
1986 0.05% 2.57%
1985 0.16% 2.63%
1984 0.62% 2.36%
1983 0.71% 2.1%
1982 0.95% 2.22%
1981 1.18% 2.3%
1980 1.16% 2.32%
1979 1.34% 2.33%
1978 1.43% 2.49%
1977 1.36% 2.65%
1976 1.52% 2.7%
1975 1.66% 2.72%
1974 1.67% 2.66%
1973 1.62% 2.61%
1972 1.5% 2.56%
1971 1.18% 2.54%
1970 0.84% 2.53%
1969 0.59% 2.56%
1968 0.45% 2.5%
1967 0.47% 2.34%
1966 0.4% 1.99%
1965 0.38% 1.59%
1964 0.49% 1.42%
1963 0.59% 1.33%
1962 0.41% 1.22%
1961 -0.15% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Ireland Tunisia
Current population
5518360
12437803
Population rank 121/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +210
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 124/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -14,523
Net migration rank 27/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -14,523
2024 - 39,059 - -15,221
2023 19,652 43,873 93,663 -14,001
2022 19,287 93,535 96,531 -14,001
2021 26,064 27,419 68,087 -9,190
2020 23,687 15,746 109,431 -19,188
2019 28,365 29,663 127,312 -19,612
2018 29,878 33,387 132,445 -21,012
2017 31,379 28,883 140,971 -22,365
2016 33,339 18,967 148,870 -23,827
2015 35,265 13,376 153,007 -25,229
2014 37,728 448 154,762 -26,586
2013 39,302 -12,309 154,687 -17,020
2012 42,775 -22,411 151,812 -26,059
2011 45,801 -26,529 143,401 -21,935
2010 47,426 -26,974 132,809 -14,168
2009 47,168 -18,524 125,465 -13,512
2008 46,691 18,979 121,873 -17,742
2007 43,109 76,465 118,920 -21,190
2006 36,752 94,513 116,945 -24,098
2005 33,279 63,983 115,374 -26,361
2004 33,376 49,102 113,322 -23,735
2003 32,372 32,220 111,926 -12,459
2002 31,062 34,286 109,099 -8,334
2001 27,837 39,220 110,146 -7,235
2000 23,592 31,298 112,501 -5,937
1999 21,402 23,592 114,829 -3,452
1998 22,277 16,615 121,332 -4,111
1997 21,311 17,425 128,327 -4,756
1996 18,915 9,959 135,615 -5,506
1995 16,601 10,019 144,345 -8,095
1994 17,234 -3,118 153,647 -4,271
1993 17,166 -3,762 160,922 10,771
1992 20,283 1,335 163,978 15,124
1991 21,206 4,944 166,245 16,021
1990 21,787 -8,203 168,180 4,183
1989 20,012 -28,752 169,221 4,100
1988 22,912 -44,020 177,176 3,934
1987 26,904 -38,426 184,101 3,711
1986 27,963 -21,139 188,107 3,464
1985 29,013 -16,178 186,344 2,887
1984 31,791 -15,549 182,386 8,109
1983 34,053 -15,043 179,878 -37,895
1982 38,344 -14,464 177,898 -29,559
1981 39,364 -10,834 176,628 -24,242
1980 40,612 -2,876 171,094 -19,321
1979 38,798 1,486 171,463 -23,688
1978 36,288 15,543 173,255 -26,968
1977 35,448 14,505 174,539 -13,910
1976 33,676 14,200 172,744 -15,499
1975 34,128 13,828 166,991 -8,765
1974 34,199 13,482 160,200 -9,254
1973 34,562 13,164 153,525 -9,606
1972 34,316 12,858 147,239 -9,790
1971 35,606 5,851 142,296 -9,949
1970 30,756 -8,892 138,235 -10,054
1969 29,326 -10,250 135,257 -10,049
1968 27,697 -11,132 134,246 -9,848
1967 29,895 -11,708 132,626 -19,155
1966 26,866 -11,858 131,274 -27,393
1965 30,500 -14,016 127,673 -49,751
1964 31,532 -15,640 124,711 -59,602
1963 29,667 -16,615 120,865 -60,505
1962 28,077 -17,438 116,887 -61,260
1961 25,137 -22,237 111,459 -61,369
1960 28,286 -38,492 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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