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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 7.26 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Ireland vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Ukraine
2100 5,500,499 15,603,179
2099 5,525,011 15,862,593
2098 5,548,986 16,125,815
2097 5,572,279 16,393,353
2096 5,595,064 16,664,587
2095 5,615,877 16,939,471
2094 5,636,027 17,219,443
2093 5,655,870 17,504,349
2092 5,675,151 17,793,601
2091 5,694,092 18,087,289
2090 5,713,009 18,386,570
2089 5,730,546 18,689,852
2088 5,747,238 18,998,014
2087 5,762,650 19,311,662
2086 5,776,705 19,630,012
2085 5,791,049 19,952,247
2084 5,805,074 20,280,817
2083 5,818,867 20,613,034
2082 5,831,653 20,949,887
2081 5,842,944 21,289,979
2080 5,855,351 21,633,931
2079 5,870,572 21,981,015
2078 5,885,866 22,331,415
2077 5,901,647 22,684,635
2076 5,917,991 23,041,181
2075 5,934,408 23,400,319
2074 5,951,970 23,762,428
2073 5,969,385 24,126,690
2072 5,986,721 24,491,363
2071 6,003,888 24,859,381
2070 6,021,481 25,229,957
2069 6,038,378 25,602,485
2068 6,054,840 25,976,390
2067 6,070,805 26,352,535
2066 6,086,691 26,730,314
2065 6,101,966 27,109,886
2064 6,116,867 27,491,024
2063 6,129,790 27,872,631
2062 6,141,729 28,254,738
2061 6,154,062 28,638,347
2060 6,167,032 29,021,488
2059 6,179,602 29,404,719
2058 6,189,124 29,788,559
2057 6,196,781 30,170,070
2056 6,199,786 30,548,973
2055 6,204,376 30,926,521
2054 6,205,225 31,299,425
2053 6,205,444 31,669,550
2052 6,203,350 32,035,413
2051 6,200,637 32,397,707
2050 6,195,469 32,754,538
2049 6,187,289 33,107,228
2048 6,175,872 33,451,994
2047 6,163,776 33,793,296
2046 6,150,911 34,131,561
2045 6,134,927 34,463,236
2044 6,116,643 34,790,682
2043 6,097,627 35,115,069
2042 6,076,713 35,437,607
2041 6,052,462 35,758,248
2040 6,027,054 36,075,749
2039 6,002,204 36,396,426
2038 5,974,917 36,714,126
2037 5,946,606 37,031,794
2036 5,918,275 37,345,665
2035 5,889,854 37,659,856
2034 5,858,952 37,972,332
2033 5,826,337 38,283,563
2032 5,791,225 38,592,696
2031 5,754,845 38,902,570
2030 5,717,377 39,210,256
2029 5,676,731 39,514,695
2028 5,632,552 39,816,523
2027 5,585,925 40,111,670
2026 5,537,167 40,408,451
2025 5,484,367 38,980,376
2024 5,395,790 37,860,221
2023 5,311,538 37,732,836
2022 5,212,836 41,048,766
2021 5,110,585 44,298,640
2020 5,039,747 44,680,014
2019 4,976,456 44,957,458
2018 4,898,022 45,208,907
2017 4,827,445 45,436,041
2016 4,762,722 45,616,832
2015 4,701,957 45,784,896
2014 4,657,740 45,972,380
2013 4,623,816 46,126,770
2012 4,599,533 46,210,056
2011 4,580,084 46,307,853
2010 4,560,155 46,456,003
2009 4,535,375 46,623,731
2008 4,489,544 46,819,175
2007 4,398,942 47,062,798
2006 4,273,591 47,278,694
2005 4,159,914 47,585,556
2004 4,070,262 47,979,507
2003 3,996,521 48,315,136
2002 3,931,947 48,677,281
2001 3,866,243 49,106,855
2000 3,805,174 49,556,660
1999 3,754,786 49,976,446
1998 3,712,696 50,379,731
1997 3,674,171 50,786,885
1996 3,637,510 51,226,109
1995 3,608,841 51,665,539
1994 3,590,386 52,075,998
1993 3,576,261 52,350,126
1992 3,558,430 52,323,671
1991 3,534,235 52,170,961
1990 3,513,974 52,054,092
1989 3,511,009 51,917,817
1988 3,524,949 51,724,853
1987 3,540,057 51,515,732
1986 3,539,690 51,318,745
1985 3,538,082 51,108,770
1984 3,532,423 50,887,599
1983 3,510,600 50,637,029
1982 3,485,800 50,402,724
1981 3,453,000 50,189,281
1980 3,412,800 49,955,152
1979 3,373,750 49,721,381
1978 3,329,100 49,521,243
1977 3,282,200 49,336,481
1976 3,238,050 49,120,842
1975 3,189,550 48,865,229
1974 3,137,500 48,576,570
1973 3,085,950 48,277,121
1972 3,036,850 47,946,893
1971 2,992,050 47,573,287
1970 2,957,250 47,261,306
1969 2,932,650 46,976,256
1968 2,915,550 46,614,325
1967 2,902,450 46,215,988
1966 2,888,800 45,802,519
1965 2,877,300 45,386,892
1964 2,866,550 44,951,156
1963 2,852,650 44,462,372
1962 2,836,050 43,943,674
1961 2,824,400 43,399,766
1960 2,828,600 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Ukraine
2100 -0.44% -1.64%
2099 -0.43% -1.63%
2098 -0.42% -1.63%
2097 -0.41% -1.63%
2096 -0.37% -1.62%
2095 -0.36% -1.63%
2094 -0.35% -1.63%
2093 -0.34% -1.63%
2092 -0.33% -1.62%
2091 -0.33% -1.63%
2090 -0.31% -1.62%
2089 -0.29% -1.62%
2088 -0.27% -1.62%
2087 -0.24% -1.62%
2086 -0.25% -1.62%
2085 -0.24% -1.62%
2084 -0.24% -1.61%
2083 -0.22% -1.61%
2082 -0.19% -1.6%
2081 -0.21% -1.59%
2080 -0.26% -1.58%
2079 -0.26% -1.57%
2078 -0.27% -1.56%
2077 -0.28% -1.55%
2076 -0.28% -1.53%
2075 -0.3% -1.52%
2074 -0.29% -1.51%
2073 -0.29% -1.49%
2072 -0.29% -1.48%
2071 -0.29% -1.47%
2070 -0.28% -1.46%
2069 -0.27% -1.44%
2068 -0.26% -1.43%
2067 -0.26% -1.41%
2066 -0.25% -1.4%
2065 -0.24% -1.39%
2064 -0.21% -1.37%
2063 -0.19% -1.35%
2062 -0.2% -1.34%
2061 -0.21% -1.32%
2060 -0.2% -1.3%
2059 -0.15% -1.29%
2058 -0.12% -1.26%
2057 -0.05% -1.24%
2056 -0.07% -1.22%
2055 -0.01% -1.19%
2054 -0.004% -1.17%
2053 0.03% -1.14%
2052 0.04% -1.12%
2051 0.08% -1.09%
2050 0.13% -1.07%
2049 0.18% -1.03%
2048 0.2% -1.01%
2047 0.21% -0.99%
2046 0.26% -0.96%
2045 0.3% -0.94%
2044 0.31% -0.92%
2043 0.34% -0.91%
2042 0.4% -0.9%
2041 0.42% -0.88%
2040 0.41% -0.88%
2039 0.46% -0.87%
2038 0.48% -0.86%
2037 0.48% -0.84%
2036 0.48% -0.83%
2035 0.53% -0.82%
2034 0.56% -0.81%
2033 0.61% -0.8%
2032 0.63% -0.8%
2031 0.66% -0.78%
2030 0.72% -0.77%
2029 0.78% -0.76%
2028 0.83% -0.74%
2027 0.88% -0.73%
2026 0.96% 3.66%
2025 1.64% 2.96%
2024 1.59% 0.34%
2023 1.89% -8.08%
2022 2% -7.34%
2021 1.41% -0.85%
2020 1.27% -0.62%
2019 1.6% -0.56%
2018 1.46% -0.5%
2017 1.36% -0.4%
2016 1.29% -0.37%
2015 0.95% -0.41%
2014 0.73% -0.33%
2013 0.53% -0.18%
2012 0.42% -0.21%
2011 0.44% -0.32%
2010 0.55% -0.36%
2009 1.02% -0.42%
2008 2.06% -0.52%
2007 2.93% -0.46%
2006 2.73% -0.64%
2005 2.2% -0.82%
2004 1.85% -0.69%
2003 1.64% -0.74%
2002 1.7% -0.87%
2001 1.6% -0.91%
2000 1.34% -0.84%
1999 1.13% -0.8%
1998 1.05% -0.8%
1997 1.01% -0.86%
1996 0.79% -0.85%
1995 0.51% -0.79%
1994 0.39% -0.52%
1993 0.5% 0.05%
1992 0.68% 0.29%
1991 0.58% 0.22%
1990 0.08% 0.26%
1989 -0.4% 0.37%
1988 -0.43% 0.41%
1987 0.01% 0.38%
1986 0.05% 0.41%
1985 0.16% 0.43%
1984 0.62% 0.49%
1983 0.71% 0.46%
1982 0.95% 0.43%
1981 1.18% 0.47%
1980 1.16% 0.47%
1979 1.34% 0.4%
1978 1.43% 0.37%
1977 1.36% 0.44%
1976 1.52% 0.52%
1975 1.66% 0.59%
1974 1.67% 0.62%
1973 1.62% 0.69%
1972 1.5% 0.79%
1971 1.18% 0.66%
1970 0.84% 0.61%
1969 0.59% 0.78%
1968 0.45% 0.86%
1967 0.47% 0.9%
1966 0.4% 0.92%
1965 0.38% 0.97%
1964 0.49% 1.1%
1963 0.59% 1.18%
1962 0.41% 1.25%
1961 -0.15% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Ireland Ukraine
Current population
5562212
40408451
Population rank 122/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.49%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 13/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +35,417 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 27/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - 1,702,358
2024 18,885 39,059 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 19,652 43,873 -283,185 -299,961
2022 19,287 93,535 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 26,064 27,419 -449,941 -1,129
2020 23,687 15,746 -307,533 -4,167
2019 28,365 29,663 -236,296 -6,908
2018 29,878 33,387 -227,491 -32,220
2017 31,379 28,883 -158,390 -36,155
2016 33,339 18,967 -135,710 -31,340
2015 35,265 13,376 -147,107 -21,992
2014 37,728 448 -140,216 -65,678
2013 39,302 -12,309 -129,662 26,781
2012 42,775 -22,411 -130,451 66,768
2011 45,801 -26,529 -158,372 26,457
2010 47,426 -26,974 -180,388 16,030
2009 47,168 -18,524 -197,918 26,796
2008 46,691 18,979 -229,086 9,312
2007 43,109 76,465 -282,659 15,237
2006 36,752 94,513 -300,787 136,442
2005 33,279 63,983 -337,857 -111,493
2004 33,376 49,102 -344,157 5,644
2003 32,372 32,220 -351,299 18,540
2002 31,062 34,286 -364,544 -26,991
2001 27,837 39,220 -374,734 -92,847
2000 23,592 31,298 -364,143 -67,865
1999 21,402 23,592 -348,286 -59,247
1998 22,277 16,615 -318,299 -80,684
1997 21,311 17,425 -306,549 -108,735
1996 18,915 9,959 -305,154 -158,008
1995 16,601 10,019 -281,629 -134,053
1994 17,234 -3,118 -238,820 -166,380
1993 17,166 -3,762 -169,405 26,357
1992 20,283 1,335 -95,857 291,788
1991 21,206 4,944 -16,486 125,962
1990 21,787 -8,203 48,463 75,760
1989 20,012 -28,752 106,431 36,978
1988 22,912 -44,020 162,002 75,637
1987 26,904 -38,426 198,850 -18,275
1986 27,963 -21,139 225,751 -12,369
1985 29,013 -16,178 201,011 5,546
1984 31,791 -15,549 222,430 13,340
1983 34,053 -15,043 241,741 23,608
1982 38,344 -14,464 194,101 9,096
1981 39,364 -10,834 182,839 40,807
1980 40,612 -2,876 197,223 47,406
1979 38,798 1,486 197,294 25,635
1978 36,288 15,543 206,554 -29,180
1977 35,448 14,505 216,932 -24,745
1976 33,676 14,200 247,323 -8,219
1975 34,128 13,828 256,787 15,336
1974 34,199 13,482 273,486 31,725
1973 34,562 13,164 274,938 18,777
1972 34,316 12,858 309,785 56,928
1971 35,606 5,851 305,849 74,604
1970 30,756 -8,892 291,839 -48,335
1969 29,326 -10,250 274,858 51,763
1968 27,697 -11,132 295,162 102,096
1967 29,895 -11,708 313,899 85,527
1966 26,866 -11,858 337,794 89,737
1965 30,500 -14,016 334,365 69,354
1964 31,532 -15,640 391,120 76,650
1963 29,667 -16,615 449,648 60,178
1962 28,077 -17,438 481,887 45,712
1961 25,137 -22,237 508,602 51,625
1960 28,286 -38,492 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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