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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.63 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Ireland vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uruguay
2100 5,468,791 2,256,741
2099 5,493,162 2,279,899
2098 5,516,999 2,303,351
2097 5,540,157 2,326,987
2096 5,562,811 2,350,799
2095 5,583,505 2,374,835
2094 5,603,538 2,398,960
2093 5,623,266 2,423,269
2092 5,642,437 2,447,646
2091 5,661,268 2,472,126
2090 5,680,076 2,496,514
2089 5,697,512 2,520,852
2088 5,714,108 2,545,052
2087 5,729,431 2,569,100
2086 5,743,405 2,592,974
2085 5,757,666 2,616,629
2084 5,771,610 2,640,001
2083 5,785,324 2,663,150
2082 5,798,037 2,686,021
2081 5,809,262 2,708,594
2080 5,821,598 2,730,883
2079 5,836,731 2,752,831
2078 5,851,937 2,774,432
2077 5,867,627 2,795,709
2076 5,883,876 2,816,677
2075 5,900,200 2,837,308
2074 5,917,659 2,857,709
2073 5,934,975 2,877,721
2072 5,952,211 2,897,543
2071 5,969,279 2,917,097
2070 5,986,770 2,936,478
2069 6,003,570 2,955,616
2068 6,019,937 2,974,445
2067 6,035,810 2,992,987
2066 6,051,604 3,011,309
2065 6,066,791 3,029,441
2064 6,081,606 3,047,343
2063 6,094,455 3,065,064
2062 6,106,325 3,082,642
2061 6,118,587 3,100,006
2060 6,131,482 3,117,149
2059 6,143,979 3,133,952
2058 6,153,447 3,150,250
2057 6,161,059 3,166,055
2056 6,164,047 3,181,373
2055 6,168,611 3,196,072
2054 6,169,455 3,210,110
2053 6,169,673 3,223,395
2052 6,167,591 3,235,973
2051 6,164,894 3,247,888
2050 6,159,756 3,259,108
2049 6,151,623 3,269,675
2048 6,140,272 3,279,610
2047 6,128,245 3,288,969
2046 6,115,454 3,297,696
2045 6,099,562 3,305,917
2044 6,081,384 3,313,556
2043 6,062,477 3,320,565
2042 6,041,683 3,326,955
2041 6,017,573 3,332,884
2040 5,992,311 3,338,277
2039 5,967,604 3,343,295
2038 5,940,474 3,347,790
2037 5,912,327 3,351,911
2036 5,884,159 3,355,671
2035 5,855,902 3,359,126
2034 5,825,178 3,362,276
2033 5,792,751 3,365,250
2032 5,757,842 3,368,057
2031 5,721,671 3,370,727
2030 5,684,420 3,373,273
2029 5,644,008 3,375,805
2028 5,600,083 3,378,198
2027 5,553,725 3,380,504
2026 5,505,248 3,382,789
2025 5,452,752 3,384,805
2024 5,395,790 3,386,588
2023 5,311,538 3,388,081
2022 5,212,836 3,390,913
2021 5,110,585 3,396,695
2020 5,039,747 3,398,968
2019 4,976,456 3,397,206
2018 4,898,022 3,394,534
2017 4,827,445 3,388,438
2016 4,762,722 3,379,283
2015 4,701,957 3,368,017
2014 4,657,740 3,356,334
2013 4,623,816 3,345,337
2012 4,599,533 3,335,401
2011 4,580,084 3,326,825
2010 4,560,155 3,318,580
2009 4,535,375 3,310,091
2008 4,489,544 3,302,177
2007 4,398,942 3,295,153
2006 4,273,591 3,289,506
2005 4,159,914 3,285,771
2004 4,070,262 3,283,148
2003 3,996,521 3,281,186
2002 3,931,947 3,278,867
2001 3,866,243 3,274,251
2000 3,805,174 3,266,206
1999 3,754,786 3,254,015
1998 3,712,696 3,239,280
1997 3,674,171 3,223,345
1996 3,637,510 3,206,324
1995 3,608,841 3,189,440
1994 3,590,386 3,172,834
1993 3,576,261 3,156,345
1992 3,558,430 3,139,702
1991 3,534,235 3,122,354
1990 3,513,974 3,104,403
1989 3,511,009 3,086,255
1988 3,524,949 3,067,961
1987 3,540,057 3,049,896
1986 3,539,690 3,032,845
1985 3,538,082 3,017,037
1984 3,532,423 3,002,488
1983 3,510,600 2,988,778
1982 3,485,800 2,975,492
1981 3,453,000 2,963,246
1980 3,412,800 2,951,953
1979 3,373,750 2,939,903
1978 3,329,100 2,925,715
1977 3,282,200 2,909,461
1976 3,238,050 2,891,392
1975 3,189,550 2,872,320
1974 3,137,500 2,853,944
1973 3,085,950 2,837,133
1972 3,036,850 2,821,644
1971 2,992,050 2,806,462
1970 2,957,250 2,790,807
1969 2,932,650 2,773,974
1968 2,915,550 2,754,606
1967 2,902,450 2,732,277
1966 2,888,800 2,707,646
1965 2,877,300 2,681,169
1964 2,866,550 2,653,180
1963 2,852,650 2,623,766
1962 2,836,050 2,593,298
1961 2,824,400 2,562,044
1960 2,828,600 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Uruguay
2100 -0.44% -1.02%
2099 -0.43% -1.02%
2098 -0.42% -1.02%
2097 -0.41% -1.01%
2096 -0.37% -1.01%
2095 -0.36% -1.01%
2094 -0.35% -1%
2093 -0.34% -1%
2092 -0.33% -0.99%
2091 -0.33% -0.98%
2090 -0.31% -0.97%
2089 -0.29% -0.95%
2088 -0.27% -0.94%
2087 -0.24% -0.92%
2086 -0.25% -0.9%
2085 -0.24% -0.89%
2084 -0.24% -0.87%
2083 -0.22% -0.85%
2082 -0.19% -0.83%
2081 -0.21% -0.82%
2080 -0.26% -0.8%
2079 -0.26% -0.78%
2078 -0.27% -0.76%
2077 -0.28% -0.74%
2076 -0.28% -0.73%
2075 -0.3% -0.71%
2074 -0.29% -0.7%
2073 -0.29% -0.68%
2072 -0.29% -0.67%
2071 -0.29% -0.66%
2070 -0.28% -0.65%
2069 -0.27% -0.63%
2068 -0.26% -0.62%
2067 -0.26% -0.61%
2066 -0.25% -0.6%
2065 -0.24% -0.59%
2064 -0.21% -0.58%
2063 -0.19% -0.57%
2062 -0.2% -0.56%
2061 -0.21% -0.55%
2060 -0.2% -0.54%
2059 -0.15% -0.52%
2058 -0.12% -0.5%
2057 -0.05% -0.48%
2056 -0.07% -0.46%
2055 -0.01% -0.44%
2054 -0.004% -0.41%
2053 0.03% -0.39%
2052 0.04% -0.37%
2051 0.08% -0.34%
2050 0.13% -0.32%
2049 0.18% -0.3%
2048 0.2% -0.28%
2047 0.21% -0.26%
2046 0.26% -0.25%
2045 0.3% -0.23%
2044 0.31% -0.21%
2043 0.34% -0.19%
2042 0.4% -0.18%
2041 0.42% -0.16%
2040 0.41% -0.15%
2039 0.46% -0.13%
2038 0.48% -0.12%
2037 0.48% -0.11%
2036 0.48% -0.1%
2035 0.53% -0.09%
2034 0.56% -0.09%
2033 0.61% -0.08%
2032 0.63% -0.08%
2031 0.66% -0.08%
2030 0.72% -0.08%
2029 0.78% -0.07%
2028 0.83% -0.07%
2027 0.88% -0.07%
2026 0.96% -0.06%
2025 1.06% -0.05%
2024 1.59% -0.04%
2023 1.89% -0.08%
2022 2% -0.17%
2021 1.41% -0.07%
2020 1.27% 0.05%
2019 1.6% 0.08%
2018 1.46% 0.18%
2017 1.36% 0.27%
2016 1.29% 0.33%
2015 0.95% 0.35%
2014 0.73% 0.33%
2013 0.53% 0.3%
2012 0.42% 0.26%
2011 0.44% 0.25%
2010 0.55% 0.26%
2009 1.02% 0.24%
2008 2.06% 0.21%
2007 2.93% 0.17%
2006 2.73% 0.11%
2005 2.2% 0.08%
2004 1.85% 0.06%
2003 1.64% 0.07%
2002 1.7% 0.14%
2001 1.6% 0.25%
2000 1.34% 0.37%
1999 1.13% 0.45%
1998 1.05% 0.49%
1997 1.01% 0.53%
1996 0.79% 0.53%
1995 0.51% 0.52%
1994 0.39% 0.52%
1993 0.5% 0.53%
1992 0.68% 0.56%
1991 0.58% 0.58%
1990 0.08% 0.59%
1989 -0.4% 0.6%
1988 -0.43% 0.59%
1987 0.01% 0.56%
1986 0.05% 0.52%
1985 0.16% 0.48%
1984 0.62% 0.46%
1983 0.71% 0.45%
1982 0.95% 0.41%
1981 1.18% 0.38%
1980 1.16% 0.41%
1979 1.34% 0.48%
1978 1.43% 0.56%
1977 1.36% 0.62%
1976 1.52% 0.66%
1975 1.66% 0.64%
1974 1.67% 0.59%
1973 1.62% 0.55%
1972 1.5% 0.54%
1971 1.18% 0.56%
1970 0.84% 0.61%
1969 0.59% 0.7%
1968 0.45% 0.82%
1967 0.47% 0.91%
1966 0.4% 0.99%
1965 0.38% 1.05%
1964 0.49% 1.12%
1963 0.59% 1.17%
1962 0.41% 1.22%
1961 -0.15% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Ireland Uruguay
Current population
5518360
3382789
Population rank 121/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 -4
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 167/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -1,338
Net migration rank 27/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -1,338
2024 - 39,059 - -1,348
2023 19,652 43,873 298 -1,501
2022 19,287 93,535 -2,964 -1,501
2021 26,064 27,419 -5,621 -1,482
2020 23,687 15,746 4,048 -1,482
2019 28,365 29,663 3,873 -2,899
2018 29,878 33,387 7,322 -2,963
2017 31,379 28,883 10,907 -3,091
2016 33,339 18,967 14,008 -3,506
2015 35,265 13,376 16,194 -4,157
2014 37,728 448 16,238 -4,919
2013 39,302 -12,309 16,318 -5,647
2012 42,775 -22,411 15,520 -6,317
2011 45,801 -26,529 14,934 -6,982
2010 47,426 -26,974 16,231 -7,696
2009 47,168 -18,524 16,947 -8,510
2008 46,691 18,979 16,838 -9,458
2007 43,109 76,465 17,422 -10,750
2006 36,752 94,513 17,783 -13,161
2005 33,279 63,983 18,926 -16,086
2004 33,376 49,102 18,067 -15,668
2003 32,372 32,220 18,628 -17,105
2002 31,062 34,286 20,073 -16,957
2001 27,837 39,220 20,729 -14,620
2000 23,592 31,298 21,060 -11,076
1999 21,402 23,592 21,844 -7,441
1998 22,277 16,615 22,114 -7,048
1997 21,311 17,425 23,737 -6,938
1996 18,915 9,959 24,635 -7,397
1995 16,601 10,019 24,872 -8,339
1994 17,234 -3,118 24,637 -7,955
1993 17,166 -3,762 24,212 -7,922
1992 20,283 1,335 24,847 -7,850
1991 21,206 4,944 25,422 -7,714
1990 21,787 -8,203 25,699 -7,499
1989 20,012 -28,752 25,322 -7,229
1988 22,912 -44,020 25,071 -6,582
1987 26,904 -38,426 24,469 -6,833
1986 27,963 -21,139 24,505 -8,046
1985 29,013 -16,178 23,988 -8,832
1984 31,791 -15,549 23,684 -9,730
1983 34,053 -15,043 24,146 -10,671
1982 38,344 -14,464 25,224 -12,131
1981 39,364 -10,834 24,968 -13,577
1980 40,612 -2,876 25,451 -14,252
1979 38,798 1,486 27,456 -14,552
1978 36,288 15,543 30,076 -14,611
1977 35,448 14,505 31,321 -14,280
1976 33,676 14,200 33,199 -14,096
1975 34,128 13,828 33,393 -14,350
1974 34,199 13,482 32,221 -14,512
1973 34,562 13,164 30,213 -14,312
1972 34,316 12,858 28,896 -13,817
1971 35,606 5,851 28,584 -13,288
1970 30,756 -8,892 28,737 -12,727
1969 29,326 -10,250 28,805 -11,149
1968 27,697 -11,132 29,103 -8,028
1967 29,895 -11,708 29,514 -5,938
1966 26,866 -11,858 30,293 -4,599
1965 30,500 -14,016 30,807 -3,542
1964 31,532 -15,640 31,340 -2,623
1963 29,667 -16,615 31,824 -1,707
1962 28,077 -17,438 31,441 -623
1961 25,137 -22,237 30,975 703
1960 28,286 -38,492 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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