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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.88 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% 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 +1.41% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Ireland vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uzbekistan
2100 5,468,791 74,950,276
2099 5,493,162 74,687,562
2098 5,516,999 74,412,253
2097 5,540,157 74,120,787
2096 5,562,811 73,822,520
2095 5,583,505 73,512,493
2094 5,603,538 73,187,441
2093 5,623,266 72,852,823
2092 5,642,437 72,509,869
2091 5,661,268 72,158,109
2090 5,680,076 71,795,130
2089 5,697,512 71,419,019
2088 5,714,108 71,037,131
2087 5,729,431 70,645,917
2086 5,743,405 70,250,312
2085 5,757,666 69,845,645
2084 5,771,610 69,430,096
2083 5,785,324 69,009,654
2082 5,798,037 68,591,369
2081 5,809,262 68,161,432
2080 5,821,598 67,729,509
2079 5,836,731 67,293,106
2078 5,851,937 66,849,622
2077 5,867,627 66,394,934
2076 5,883,876 65,946,007
2075 5,900,200 65,494,544
2074 5,917,659 65,041,409
2073 5,934,975 64,584,034
2072 5,952,211 64,126,554
2071 5,969,279 63,662,468
2070 5,986,770 63,197,548
2069 6,003,570 62,728,854
2068 6,019,937 62,256,069
2067 6,035,810 61,779,846
2066 6,051,604 61,296,688
2065 6,066,791 60,808,437
2064 6,081,606 60,310,657
2063 6,094,455 59,805,006
2062 6,106,325 59,290,829
2061 6,118,587 58,769,606
2060 6,131,482 58,237,257
2059 6,143,979 57,693,970
2058 6,153,447 57,141,935
2057 6,161,059 56,580,336
2056 6,164,047 56,012,936
2055 6,168,611 55,434,251
2054 6,169,455 54,845,302
2053 6,169,673 54,247,246
2052 6,167,591 53,641,903
2051 6,164,894 53,028,742
2050 6,159,756 52,411,754
2049 6,151,623 51,787,458
2048 6,140,272 51,159,295
2047 6,128,245 50,526,830
2046 6,115,454 49,892,416
2045 6,099,562 49,257,909
2044 6,081,384 48,629,333
2043 6,062,477 48,007,917
2042 6,041,683 47,394,130
2041 6,017,573 46,789,557
2040 5,992,311 46,197,382
2039 5,967,604 45,613,886
2038 5,940,474 45,033,877
2037 5,912,327 44,458,257
2036 5,884,159 43,884,266
2035 5,855,902 43,308,578
2034 5,825,178 42,729,398
2033 5,792,751 42,143,548
2032 5,757,842 41,549,754
2031 5,721,671 40,948,133
2030 5,684,420 40,333,867
2029 5,644,008 39,708,371
2028 5,600,083 39,074,978
2027 5,553,725 38,426,208
2026 5,505,248 37,758,494
2025 5,452,752 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 75M 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 1.06% 1.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Ireland Uzbekistan
Current population
5518360
37939105
Population rank 121/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 52/197
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 - 39,059 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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 (1960–2024, 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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