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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.85 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Ireland vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uzbekistan
2100 5,500,499 74,913,683
2099 5,525,011 74,651,098
2098 5,548,986 74,375,923
2097 5,572,279 74,084,599
2096 5,595,064 73,786,478
2095 5,615,877 73,476,603
2094 5,636,027 73,151,709
2093 5,655,870 72,817,254
2092 5,675,151 72,474,468
2091 5,694,092 72,122,880
2090 5,713,009 71,760,077
2089 5,730,546 71,384,150
2088 5,747,238 71,002,449
2087 5,762,650 70,611,426
2086 5,776,705 70,216,014
2085 5,791,049 69,811,545
2084 5,805,074 69,396,198
2083 5,818,867 68,975,962
2082 5,831,653 68,557,881
2081 5,842,944 68,128,154
2080 5,855,351 67,696,442
2079 5,870,572 67,260,252
2078 5,885,866 66,816,984
2077 5,901,647 66,362,519
2076 5,917,991 65,913,810
2075 5,934,408 65,462,568
2074 5,951,970 65,009,654
2073 5,969,385 64,552,502
2072 5,986,721 64,095,245
2071 6,003,888 63,631,386
2070 6,021,481 63,166,693
2069 6,038,378 62,698,228
2068 6,054,840 62,225,674
2067 6,070,805 61,749,683
2066 6,086,691 61,266,762
2065 6,101,966 60,778,749
2064 6,116,867 60,281,212
2063 6,129,790 59,775,807
2062 6,141,729 59,261,881
2061 6,154,062 58,740,914
2060 6,167,032 58,208,824
2059 6,179,602 57,665,803
2058 6,189,124 57,114,037
2057 6,196,781 56,552,712
2056 6,199,786 55,985,589
2055 6,204,376 55,407,187
2054 6,205,225 54,818,525
2053 6,205,444 54,220,761
2052 6,203,350 53,615,713
2051 6,200,637 53,002,852
2050 6,195,469 52,386,166
2049 6,187,289 51,762,174
2048 6,175,872 51,134,317
2047 6,163,776 50,502,162
2046 6,150,911 49,868,057
2045 6,134,927 49,233,860
2044 6,116,643 48,605,591
2043 6,097,627 47,984,479
2042 6,076,713 47,370,990
2041 6,052,462 46,766,713
2040 6,027,054 46,174,827
2039 6,002,204 45,591,616
2038 5,974,917 45,011,890
2037 5,946,606 44,436,551
2036 5,918,275 43,862,840
2035 5,889,854 43,287,434
2034 5,858,952 42,708,536
2033 5,826,337 42,122,973
2032 5,791,225 41,529,468
2031 5,754,845 40,928,141
2030 5,717,377 40,314,175
2029 5,676,731 39,688,984
2028 5,632,552 39,055,901
2027 5,585,925 38,407,447
2026 5,537,167 37,740,059
2025 5,484,367 37,053,428
2024 5,395,790 36,361,859
2023 5,311,538 35,652,307
2022 5,212,836 34,938,955
2021 5,110,585 34,243,696
2020 5,039,747 33,586,372
2019 4,976,456 32,964,701
2018 4,898,022 32,373,490
2017 4,827,445 31,819,178
2016 4,762,722 31,284,568
2015 4,701,957 30,749,346
2014 4,657,740 30,222,994
2013 4,623,816 29,724,065
2012 4,599,533 29,261,903
2011 4,580,084 28,823,196
2010 4,560,155 28,385,506
2009 4,535,375 27,939,328
2008 4,489,544 27,494,774
2007 4,398,942 27,076,008
2006 4,273,591 26,699,043
2005 4,159,914 26,356,975
2004 4,070,262 26,029,350
2003 3,996,521 25,711,259
2002 3,931,947 25,399,980
2001 3,866,243 25,090,283
2000 3,805,174 24,787,054
1999 3,754,786 24,476,008
1998 3,712,696 24,134,929
1997 3,674,171 23,758,960
1996 3,637,510 23,351,981
1995 3,608,841 22,917,589
1994 3,590,386 22,463,291
1993 3,576,261 21,987,955
1992 3,558,430 21,485,090
1991 3,534,235 20,962,910
1990 3,513,974 20,464,956
1989 3,511,009 19,977,183
1988 3,524,949 19,460,630
1987 3,540,057 18,930,070
1986 3,539,690 18,395,621
1985 3,538,082 17,875,339
1984 3,532,423 17,378,846
1983 3,510,600 16,908,400
1982 3,485,800 16,462,736
1981 3,453,000 16,035,032
1980 3,412,800 15,619,936
1979 3,373,750 15,215,587
1978 3,329,100 14,816,349
1977 3,282,200 14,408,822
1976 3,238,050 13,998,620
1975 3,189,550 13,598,521
1974 3,137,500 13,209,011
1973 3,085,950 12,831,047
1972 3,036,850 12,465,106
1971 2,992,050 12,111,511
1970 2,957,250 11,762,638
1969 2,932,650 11,403,150
1968 2,915,550 11,032,155
1967 2,902,450 10,659,180
1966 2,888,800 10,289,294
1965 2,877,300 9,921,681
1964 2,866,550 9,557,611
1963 2,852,650 9,202,246
1962 2,836,050 8,854,368
1961 2,824,400 8,517,711
1960 2,828,600 8,209,109

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Uzbekistan
2100 -0.44% 0.35%
2099 -0.43% 0.37%
2098 -0.42% 0.39%
2097 -0.41% 0.4%
2096 -0.37% 0.42%
2095 -0.36% 0.44%
2094 -0.35% 0.46%
2093 -0.34% 0.47%
2092 -0.33% 0.49%
2091 -0.33% 0.51%
2090 -0.31% 0.53%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.27% 0.55%
2087 -0.24% 0.56%
2086 -0.25% 0.58%
2085 -0.24% 0.6%
2084 -0.24% 0.61%
2083 -0.22% 0.61%
2082 -0.19% 0.63%
2081 -0.21% 0.64%
2080 -0.26% 0.65%
2079 -0.26% 0.66%
2078 -0.27% 0.68%
2077 -0.28% 0.68%
2076 -0.28% 0.69%
2075 -0.3% 0.7%
2074 -0.29% 0.71%
2073 -0.29% 0.71%
2072 -0.29% 0.73%
2071 -0.29% 0.74%
2070 -0.28% 0.75%
2069 -0.27% 0.76%
2068 -0.26% 0.77%
2067 -0.26% 0.79%
2066 -0.25% 0.8%
2065 -0.24% 0.83%
2064 -0.21% 0.85%
2063 -0.19% 0.87%
2062 -0.2% 0.89%
2061 -0.21% 0.91%
2060 -0.2% 0.94%
2059 -0.15% 0.97%
2058 -0.12% 0.99%
2057 -0.05% 1.01%
2056 -0.07% 1.04%
2055 -0.01% 1.07%
2054 -0.004% 1.1%
2053 0.03% 1.13%
2052 0.04% 1.16%
2051 0.08% 1.18%
2050 0.13% 1.21%
2049 0.18% 1.23%
2048 0.2% 1.25%
2047 0.21% 1.27%
2046 0.26% 1.29%
2045 0.3% 1.29%
2044 0.31% 1.29%
2043 0.34% 1.3%
2042 0.4% 1.29%
2041 0.42% 1.28%
2040 0.41% 1.28%
2039 0.46% 1.29%
2038 0.48% 1.29%
2037 0.48% 1.31%
2036 0.48% 1.33%
2035 0.53% 1.36%
2034 0.56% 1.39%
2033 0.61% 1.43%
2032 0.63% 1.47%
2031 0.66% 1.52%
2030 0.72% 1.58%
2029 0.78% 1.62%
2028 0.83% 1.69%
2027 0.88% 1.77%
2026 0.96% 1.85%
2025 1.64% 1.9%
2024 1.59% 1.99%
2023 1.89% 2.04%
2022 2% 2.03%
2021 1.41% 1.96%
2020 1.27% 1.89%
2019 1.6% 1.83%
2018 1.46% 1.74%
2017 1.36% 1.71%
2016 1.29% 1.74%
2015 0.95% 1.74%
2014 0.73% 1.68%
2013 0.53% 1.58%
2012 0.42% 1.52%
2011 0.44% 1.54%
2010 0.55% 1.6%
2009 1.02% 1.62%
2008 2.06% 1.55%
2007 2.93% 1.41%
2006 2.73% 1.3%
2005 2.2% 1.26%
2004 1.85% 1.24%
2003 1.64% 1.23%
2002 1.7% 1.23%
2001 1.6% 1.22%
2000 1.34% 1.27%
1999 1.13% 1.41%
1998 1.05% 1.58%
1997 1.01% 1.74%
1996 0.79% 1.9%
1995 0.51% 2.02%
1994 0.39% 2.16%
1993 0.5% 2.34%
1992 0.68% 2.49%
1991 0.58% 2.43%
1990 0.08% 2.44%
1989 -0.4% 2.65%
1988 -0.43% 2.8%
1987 0.01% 2.91%
1986 0.05% 2.91%
1985 0.16% 2.86%
1984 0.62% 2.78%
1983 0.71% 2.71%
1982 0.95% 2.67%
1981 1.18% 2.66%
1980 1.16% 2.66%
1979 1.34% 2.69%
1978 1.43% 2.83%
1977 1.36% 2.93%
1976 1.52% 2.94%
1975 1.66% 2.95%
1974 1.67% 2.95%
1973 1.62% 2.94%
1972 1.5% 2.92%
1971 1.18% 2.97%
1970 0.84% 3.15%
1969 0.59% 3.36%
1968 0.45% 3.5%
1967 0.47% 3.59%
1966 0.4% 3.71%
1965 0.38% 3.81%
1964 0.49% 3.86%
1963 0.59% 3.93%
1962 0.41% 3.95%
1961 -0.15% 3.76%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Ireland Uzbekistan
Current population
5562212
38082870
Population rank 122/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 54/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -6,987
Net migration rank 27/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -6,987
2024 18,885 39,059 709,893 -7,066
2023 19,652 43,873 722,280 -6,004
2022 19,287 93,535 715,410 -5,007
2021 26,064 27,419 689,325 -9,205
2020 23,687 15,746 643,750 -9,208
2019 28,365 29,663 618,154 -9,341
2018 29,878 33,387 585,119 -11,516
2017 31,379 28,883 548,372 -13,352
2016 33,339 18,967 549,045 -14,839
2015 35,265 13,376 552,781 -16,545
2014 37,728 448 536,881 -20,381
2013 39,302 -12,309 501,742 -20,380
2012 42,775 -22,411 463,333 -20,381
2011 45,801 -26,529 454,858 -20,380
2010 47,426 -26,974 461,293 -20,380
2009 47,168 -18,524 471,839 -20,378
2008 46,691 18,979 461,665 -24,028
2007 43,109 76,465 426,880 -27,013
2006 36,752 94,513 383,265 -29,197
2005 33,279 63,983 363,462 -33,386
2004 33,376 49,102 363,994 -38,834
2003 32,372 32,220 355,098 -44,092
2002 31,062 34,286 359,231 -47,679
2001 27,837 39,220 356,483 -48,642
2000 23,592 31,298 365,138 -66,547
1999 21,402 23,592 385,448 -61,955
1998 22,277 16,615 408,532 -49,862
1997 21,311 17,425 441,631 -48,360
1996 18,915 9,959 471,010 -50,314
1995 16,601 10,019 493,966 -45,876
1994 17,234 -3,118 502,279 -41,788
1993 17,166 -3,762 527,557 -37,377
1992 20,283 1,335 548,793 -33,259
1991 21,206 4,944 557,886 -29,064
1990 21,787 -8,203 540,581 -73,478
1989 20,012 -28,752 522,323 -13,888
1988 22,912 -44,020 525,126 -473
1987 26,904 -38,426 537,292 -824
1986 27,963 -21,139 533,234 -802
1985 29,013 -16,178 508,893 -773
1984 31,791 -15,549 485,617 -752
1983 34,053 -15,043 454,464 1,568
1982 38,344 -14,464 431,389 3,897
1981 39,364 -10,834 413,897 6,223
1980 40,612 -2,876 401,557 8,540
1979 38,798 1,486 387,754 10,864
1978 36,288 15,543 372,068 27,783
1977 35,448 14,505 369,572 45,622
1976 33,676 14,200 363,110 42,094
1975 34,128 13,828 357,382 37,611
1974 34,199 13,482 350,422 33,600
1973 34,562 13,164 341,807 30,094
1972 34,316 12,858 333,230 26,748
1971 35,606 5,851 323,171 24,030
1970 30,756 -8,892 313,216 37,324
1969 29,326 -10,250 302,833 65,596
1968 27,697 -11,132 295,651 77,914
1967 29,895 -11,708 298,350 74,030
1966 26,866 -11,858 297,844 69,537
1965 30,500 -14,016 302,264 65,579
1964 31,532 -15,640 298,790 61,512
1963 29,667 -16,615 293,432 57,002
1962 28,077 -17,438 292,788 52,532
1961 25,137 -22,237 279,841 48,168
1960 28,286 -38,492 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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