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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 15.6 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Ireland vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Turkey
2100 5,468,791 64,274,243
2099 5,493,162 64,924,706
2098 5,516,999 65,567,989
2097 5,540,157 66,219,045
2096 5,562,811 66,865,890
2095 5,583,505 67,516,190
2094 5,603,538 68,169,346
2093 5,623,266 68,835,313
2092 5,642,437 69,496,264
2091 5,661,268 70,159,325
2090 5,680,076 70,828,304
2089 5,697,512 71,490,133
2088 5,714,108 72,146,464
2087 5,729,431 72,792,552
2086 5,743,405 73,439,558
2085 5,757,666 74,085,313
2084 5,771,610 74,713,882
2083 5,785,324 75,342,464
2082 5,798,037 75,969,760
2081 5,809,262 76,583,769
2080 5,821,598 77,195,480
2079 5,836,731 77,793,711
2078 5,851,937 78,386,293
2077 5,867,627 78,973,194
2076 5,883,876 79,556,991
2075 5,900,200 80,128,010
2074 5,917,659 80,697,544
2073 5,934,975 81,244,619
2072 5,952,211 81,785,452
2071 5,969,279 82,311,503
2070 5,986,770 82,827,402
2069 6,003,570 83,324,862
2068 6,019,937 83,806,741
2067 6,035,810 84,270,976
2066 6,051,604 84,728,547
2065 6,066,791 85,177,268
2064 6,081,606 85,611,517
2063 6,094,455 86,026,471
2062 6,106,325 86,425,827
2061 6,118,587 86,800,591
2060 6,131,482 87,156,663
2059 6,143,979 87,500,101
2058 6,153,447 87,809,920
2057 6,161,059 88,100,397
2056 6,164,047 88,369,840
2055 6,168,611 88,598,739
2054 6,169,455 88,806,632
2053 6,169,673 88,985,609
2052 6,167,591 89,144,425
2051 6,164,894 89,270,515
2050 6,159,756 89,374,730
2049 6,151,623 89,447,182
2048 6,140,272 89,484,074
2047 6,128,245 89,492,406
2046 6,115,454 89,467,391
2045 6,099,562 89,441,098
2044 6,081,384 89,390,601
2043 6,062,477 89,326,342
2042 6,041,683 89,237,658
2041 6,017,573 89,137,199
2040 5,992,311 89,021,820
2039 5,967,604 88,885,792
2038 5,940,474 88,736,121
2037 5,912,327 88,562,197
2036 5,884,159 88,373,007
2035 5,855,902 88,178,595
2034 5,825,178 87,975,336
2033 5,792,751 87,754,631
2032 5,757,842 87,524,158
2031 5,721,671 87,274,280
2030 5,684,420 87,004,538
2029 5,644,008 86,741,614
2028 5,600,083 86,466,107
2027 5,553,725 86,189,693
2026 5,505,248 85,932,926
2025 5,452,752 85,718,588
2024 5,395,790 85,518,661
2023 5,311,538 85,325,965
2022 5,212,836 84,979,913
2021 5,110,585 84,147,318
2020 5,039,747 83,384,680
2019 4,976,456 82,579,440
2018 4,898,022 81,407,204
2017 4,827,445 80,312,698
2016 4,762,722 79,277,962
2015 4,701,957 78,218,479
2014 4,657,740 77,181,884
2013 4,623,816 76,147,624
2012 4,599,533 75,175,827
2011 4,580,084 74,223,629
2010 4,560,155 73,142,150
2009 4,535,375 72,039,206
2008 4,489,544 71,051,678
2007 4,398,942 70,158,112
2006 4,273,591 70,045,349
2005 4,159,914 69,329,557
2004 4,070,262 68,592,617
2003 3,996,521 67,831,730
2002 3,931,947 67,048,795
2001 3,866,243 66,245,128
2000 3,805,174 65,425,961
1999 3,754,786 64,591,923
1998 3,712,696 63,734,383
1997 3,674,171 62,852,966
1996 3,637,510 61,951,134
1995 3,608,841 61,024,503
1994 3,590,386 60,033,836
1993 3,576,261 58,999,167
1992 3,558,430 57,990,118
1991 3,534,235 57,009,887
1990 3,513,974 56,015,628
1989 3,511,009 54,976,723
1988 3,524,949 53,909,626
1987 3,540,057 52,843,670
1986 3,539,690 51,777,772
1985 3,538,082 50,687,115
1984 3,532,423 49,574,069
1983 3,510,600 48,447,410
1982 3,485,800 47,322,096
1981 3,453,000 46,321,190
1980 3,412,800 45,408,815
1979 3,373,750 44,510,429
1978 3,329,100 43,645,306
1977 3,282,200 42,773,298
1976 3,238,050 41,899,984
1975 3,189,550 41,053,126
1974 3,137,500 40,210,234
1973 3,085,950 39,329,533
1972 3,036,850 38,430,221
1971 2,992,050 37,518,611
1970 2,957,250 36,638,465
1969 2,932,650 35,787,774
1968 2,915,550 34,921,684
1967 2,902,450 34,050,421
1966 2,888,800 33,177,672
1965 2,877,300 32,345,220
1964 2,866,550 31,543,072
1963 2,852,650 30,726,841
1962 2,836,050 29,916,147
1961 2,824,400 29,119,238
1960 2,828,600 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Turkey
2100 -0.44% -1%
2099 -0.43% -0.98%
2098 -0.42% -0.98%
2097 -0.41% -0.97%
2096 -0.37% -0.96%
2095 -0.36% -0.96%
2094 -0.35% -0.97%
2093 -0.34% -0.95%
2092 -0.33% -0.95%
2091 -0.33% -0.94%
2090 -0.31% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.91%
2088 -0.27% -0.89%
2087 -0.24% -0.88%
2086 -0.25% -0.87%
2085 -0.24% -0.84%
2084 -0.24% -0.83%
2083 -0.22% -0.83%
2082 -0.19% -0.8%
2081 -0.21% -0.79%
2080 -0.26% -0.77%
2079 -0.26% -0.76%
2078 -0.27% -0.74%
2077 -0.28% -0.73%
2076 -0.28% -0.71%
2075 -0.3% -0.71%
2074 -0.29% -0.67%
2073 -0.29% -0.66%
2072 -0.29% -0.64%
2071 -0.29% -0.62%
2070 -0.28% -0.6%
2069 -0.27% -0.57%
2068 -0.26% -0.55%
2067 -0.26% -0.54%
2066 -0.25% -0.53%
2065 -0.24% -0.51%
2064 -0.21% -0.48%
2063 -0.19% -0.46%
2062 -0.2% -0.43%
2061 -0.21% -0.41%
2060 -0.2% -0.39%
2059 -0.15% -0.35%
2058 -0.12% -0.33%
2057 -0.05% -0.3%
2056 -0.07% -0.26%
2055 -0.01% -0.23%
2054 -0.004% -0.2%
2053 0.03% -0.18%
2052 0.04% -0.14%
2051 0.08% -0.12%
2050 0.13% -0.08%
2049 0.18% -0.04%
2048 0.2% -0.009%
2047 0.21% 0.03%
2046 0.26% 0.03%
2045 0.3% 0.06%
2044 0.31% 0.07%
2043 0.34% 0.1%
2042 0.4% 0.11%
2041 0.42% 0.13%
2040 0.41% 0.15%
2039 0.46% 0.17%
2038 0.48% 0.2%
2037 0.48% 0.21%
2036 0.48% 0.22%
2035 0.53% 0.23%
2034 0.56% 0.25%
2033 0.61% 0.26%
2032 0.63% 0.29%
2031 0.66% 0.31%
2030 0.72% 0.3%
2029 0.78% 0.32%
2028 0.83% 0.32%
2027 0.88% 0.3%
2026 0.96% 0.25%
2025 1.06% 0.23%
2024 1.59% 0.23%
2023 1.89% 0.41%
2022 2% 0.99%
2021 1.41% 0.91%
2020 1.27% 0.98%
2019 1.6% 1.44%
2018 1.46% 1.36%
2017 1.36% 1.31%
2016 1.29% 1.35%
2015 0.95% 1.34%
2014 0.73% 1.36%
2013 0.53% 1.29%
2012 0.42% 1.28%
2011 0.44% 1.48%
2010 0.55% 1.53%
2009 1.02% 1.39%
2008 2.06% 1.27%
2007 2.93% 0.16%
2006 2.73% 1.03%
2005 2.2% 1.07%
2004 1.85% 1.12%
2003 1.64% 1.17%
2002 1.7% 1.21%
2001 1.6% 1.25%
2000 1.34% 1.29%
1999 1.13% 1.35%
1998 1.05% 1.4%
1997 1.01% 1.46%
1996 0.79% 1.52%
1995 0.51% 1.65%
1994 0.39% 1.75%
1993 0.5% 1.74%
1992 0.68% 1.72%
1991 0.58% 1.77%
1990 0.08% 1.89%
1989 -0.4% 1.98%
1988 -0.43% 2.02%
1987 0.01% 2.06%
1986 0.05% 2.15%
1985 0.16% 2.25%
1984 0.62% 2.33%
1983 0.71% 2.38%
1982 0.95% 2.16%
1981 1.18% 2.01%
1980 1.16% 2.02%
1979 1.34% 1.98%
1978 1.43% 2.04%
1977 1.36% 2.08%
1976 1.52% 2.06%
1975 1.66% 2.1%
1974 1.67% 2.24%
1973 1.62% 2.34%
1972 1.5% 2.43%
1971 1.18% 2.4%
1970 0.84% 2.38%
1969 0.59% 2.48%
1968 0.45% 2.56%
1967 0.47% 2.63%
1966 0.4% 2.57%
1965 0.38% 2.54%
1964 0.49% 2.66%
1963 0.59% 2.71%
1962 0.41% 2.74%
1961 -0.15% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Ireland Turkey
Current population
5518360
86002379
Population rank 121/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +231 +528
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 154/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -258,205
Net migration rank 27/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -258,205
2024 - 39,059 - -275,952
2023 19,652 43,873 426,630 -318,070
2022 19,287 93,535 535,373 -301,544
2021 26,064 27,419 521,713 20,283
2020 23,687 15,746 608,708 37,934
2019 28,365 29,663 751,472 -15,690
2018 29,878 33,387 830,353 187,570
2017 31,379 28,883 875,408 659,846
2016 33,339 18,967 895,841 352,063
2015 35,265 13,376 930,799 1,063,140
2014 37,728 448 957,055 1,033,384
2013 39,302 -12,309 921,386 438,618
2012 42,775 -22,411 917,145 258,623
2011 45,801 -26,529 875,839 68,849
2010 47,426 -26,974 892,334 55,532
2009 47,168 -18,524 900,491 24,276
2008 46,691 18,979 868,749 47,915
2007 43,109 76,465 876,626 -186,402
2006 36,752 94,513 897,351 -190,194
2005 33,279 63,983 898,650 -174,177
2004 33,376 49,102 896,025 -146,574
2003 32,372 32,220 893,683 -121,383
2002 31,062 34,286 922,927 -129,444
2001 27,837 39,220 980,560 -166,759
2000 23,592 31,298 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 21,402 23,592 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 22,277 16,615 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 21,311 17,425 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 18,915 9,959 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 16,601 10,019 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 17,234 -3,118 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 17,166 -3,762 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 20,283 1,335 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 21,206 4,944 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 21,787 -8,203 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 20,012 -28,752 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 22,912 -44,020 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 26,904 -38,426 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 27,963 -21,139 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 29,013 -16,178 1,098,846 8,960
1984 31,791 -15,549 1,096,529 21,787
1983 34,053 -15,043 1,095,106 39,871
1982 38,344 -14,464 1,091,863 23,728
1981 39,364 -10,834 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 40,612 -2,876 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 38,798 1,486 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 36,288 15,543 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 35,448 14,505 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 33,676 14,200 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 34,128 13,828 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 34,199 13,482 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 34,562 13,164 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 34,316 12,858 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 35,606 5,851 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 30,756 -8,892 991,950 -150,924
1969 29,326 -10,250 970,958 -110,578
1968 27,697 -11,132 950,778 -78,973
1967 29,895 -11,708 936,727 -65,993
1966 26,866 -11,858 925,790 -50,999
1965 30,500 -14,016 904,016 -113,911
1964 31,532 -15,640 884,152 -69,978
1963 29,667 -16,615 862,626 -44,317
1962 28,077 -17,438 837,473 -34,353
1961 25,137 -22,237 816,911 -26,187
1960 28,286 -38,492 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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