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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.19 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Ireland vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Venezuela
2100 5,468,791 28,408,393
2099 5,493,162 28,554,225
2098 5,516,999 28,705,786
2097 5,540,157 28,850,257
2096 5,562,811 28,995,972
2095 5,583,505 29,132,759
2094 5,603,538 29,262,925
2093 5,623,266 29,392,244
2092 5,642,437 29,508,795
2091 5,661,268 29,621,832
2090 5,680,076 29,732,297
2089 5,697,512 29,838,428
2088 5,714,108 29,934,468
2087 5,729,431 30,028,670
2086 5,743,405 30,118,600
2085 5,757,666 30,199,220
2084 5,771,610 30,274,712
2083 5,785,324 30,346,195
2082 5,798,037 30,416,426
2081 5,809,262 30,482,094
2080 5,821,598 30,547,260
2079 5,836,731 30,610,834
2078 5,851,937 30,672,514
2077 5,867,627 30,728,816
2076 5,883,876 30,777,988
2075 5,900,200 30,827,559
2074 5,917,659 30,866,891
2073 5,934,975 30,911,390
2072 5,952,211 30,954,923
2071 5,969,279 30,997,109
2070 5,986,770 31,037,381
2069 6,003,570 31,075,808
2068 6,019,937 31,109,149
2067 6,035,810 31,145,122
2066 6,051,604 31,175,867
2065 6,066,791 31,200,466
2064 6,081,606 31,215,062
2063 6,094,455 31,230,451
2062 6,106,325 31,243,713
2061 6,118,587 31,253,501
2060 6,131,482 31,262,578
2059 6,143,979 31,270,532
2058 6,153,447 31,271,671
2057 6,161,059 31,274,675
2056 6,164,047 31,266,571
2055 6,168,611 31,250,513
2054 6,169,455 31,236,686
2053 6,169,673 31,220,143
2052 6,167,591 31,192,608
2051 6,164,894 31,172,098
2050 6,159,756 31,137,475
2049 6,151,623 31,102,109
2048 6,140,272 31,060,623
2047 6,128,245 31,007,458
2046 6,115,454 30,958,617
2045 6,099,562 30,903,304
2044 6,081,384 30,843,044
2043 6,062,477 30,774,770
2042 6,041,683 30,692,483
2041 6,017,573 30,605,785
2040 5,992,311 30,502,599
2039 5,967,604 30,387,061
2038 5,940,474 30,266,220
2037 5,912,327 30,143,030
2036 5,884,159 30,012,966
2035 5,855,902 29,868,832
2034 5,825,178 29,716,052
2033 5,792,751 29,572,150
2032 5,757,842 29,426,362
2031 5,721,671 29,278,011
2030 5,684,420 29,137,930
2029 5,644,008 29,002,751
2028 5,600,083 28,878,872
2027 5,553,725 28,749,068
2026 5,505,248 28,628,678
2025 5,452,752 28,514,989
2024 5,395,790 28,405,543
2023 5,311,538 28,300,854
2022 5,212,836 28,213,017
2021 5,110,585 28,237,826
2020 5,039,747 28,444,077
2019 4,976,456 28,938,098
2018 4,898,022 29,807,592
2017 4,827,445 30,565,323
2016 4,762,722 30,765,720
2015 4,701,957 30,573,972
2014 4,657,740 30,254,079
2013 4,623,816 29,912,198
2012 4,599,533 29,553,826
2011 4,580,084 29,185,212
2010 4,560,155 28,813,101
2009 4,535,375 28,438,298
2008 4,489,544 28,053,696
2007 4,398,942 27,649,363
2006 4,273,591 27,224,686
2005 4,159,914 26,785,804
2004 4,070,262 26,340,838
2003 3,996,521 25,892,703
2002 3,931,947 25,435,671
2001 3,866,243 24,979,922
2000 3,805,174 24,526,708
1999 3,754,786 24,066,593
1998 3,712,696 23,601,337
1997 3,674,171 23,131,685
1996 3,637,510 22,662,113
1995 3,608,841 22,193,821
1994 3,590,386 21,725,188
1993 3,576,261 21,254,520
1992 3,558,430 20,780,948
1991 3,534,235 20,304,896
1990 3,513,974 19,827,010
1989 3,511,009 19,348,921
1988 3,524,949 18,871,020
1987 3,540,057 18,394,963
1986 3,539,690 17,923,536
1985 3,538,082 17,461,434
1984 3,532,423 17,008,841
1983 3,510,600 16,562,205
1982 3,485,800 16,121,874
1981 3,453,000 15,687,297
1980 3,412,800 15,258,218
1979 3,373,750 14,834,552
1978 3,329,100 14,416,684
1977 3,282,200 14,006,812
1976 3,238,050 13,606,284
1975 3,189,550 13,215,892
1974 3,137,500 12,835,351
1973 3,085,950 12,463,537
1972 3,036,850 12,099,180
1971 2,992,050 11,741,008
1970 2,957,250 11,387,790
1969 2,932,650 11,040,280
1968 2,915,550 10,697,530
1967 2,902,450 10,358,513
1966 2,888,800 10,024,854
1965 2,877,300 9,697,790
1964 2,866,550 9,377,712
1963 2,852,650 9,064,021
1962 2,836,050 8,756,870
1961 2,824,400 8,455,915
1960 2,828,600 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Venezuela
2100 -0.44% -0.51%
2099 -0.43% -0.53%
2098 -0.42% -0.5%
2097 -0.41% -0.5%
2096 -0.37% -0.47%
2095 -0.36% -0.44%
2094 -0.35% -0.44%
2093 -0.34% -0.39%
2092 -0.33% -0.38%
2091 -0.33% -0.37%
2090 -0.31% -0.36%
2089 -0.29% -0.32%
2088 -0.27% -0.31%
2087 -0.24% -0.3%
2086 -0.25% -0.27%
2085 -0.24% -0.25%
2084 -0.24% -0.24%
2083 -0.22% -0.23%
2082 -0.19% -0.22%
2081 -0.21% -0.21%
2080 -0.26% -0.21%
2079 -0.26% -0.2%
2078 -0.27% -0.18%
2077 -0.28% -0.16%
2076 -0.28% -0.16%
2075 -0.3% -0.13%
2074 -0.29% -0.14%
2073 -0.29% -0.14%
2072 -0.29% -0.14%
2071 -0.29% -0.13%
2070 -0.28% -0.12%
2069 -0.27% -0.11%
2068 -0.26% -0.12%
2067 -0.26% -0.1%
2066 -0.25% -0.08%
2065 -0.24% -0.05%
2064 -0.21% -0.05%
2063 -0.19% -0.04%
2062 -0.2% -0.03%
2061 -0.21% -0.03%
2060 -0.2% -0.03%
2059 -0.15% -0.004%
2058 -0.12% -0.01%
2057 -0.05% 0.03%
2056 -0.07% 0.05%
2055 -0.01% 0.04%
2054 -0.004% 0.05%
2053 0.03% 0.09%
2052 0.04% 0.07%
2051 0.08% 0.11%
2050 0.13% 0.11%
2049 0.18% 0.13%
2048 0.2% 0.17%
2047 0.21% 0.16%
2046 0.26% 0.18%
2045 0.3% 0.2%
2044 0.31% 0.22%
2043 0.34% 0.27%
2042 0.4% 0.28%
2041 0.42% 0.34%
2040 0.41% 0.38%
2039 0.46% 0.4%
2038 0.48% 0.41%
2037 0.48% 0.43%
2036 0.48% 0.48%
2035 0.53% 0.51%
2034 0.56% 0.49%
2033 0.61% 0.5%
2032 0.63% 0.51%
2031 0.66% 0.48%
2030 0.72% 0.47%
2029 0.78% 0.43%
2028 0.83% 0.45%
2027 0.88% 0.42%
2026 0.96% 0.4%
2025 1.06% 0.39%
2024 1.59% 0.37%
2023 1.89% 0.31%
2022 2% -0.09%
2021 1.41% -0.73%
2020 1.27% -1.71%
2019 1.6% -2.92%
2018 1.46% -2.48%
2017 1.36% -0.65%
2016 1.29% 0.63%
2015 0.95% 1.06%
2014 0.73% 1.14%
2013 0.53% 1.21%
2012 0.42% 1.26%
2011 0.44% 1.29%
2010 0.55% 1.32%
2009 1.02% 1.37%
2008 2.06% 1.46%
2007 2.93% 1.56%
2006 2.73% 1.64%
2005 2.2% 1.69%
2004 1.85% 1.73%
2003 1.64% 1.8%
2002 1.7% 1.82%
2001 1.6% 1.85%
2000 1.34% 1.91%
1999 1.13% 1.97%
1998 1.05% 2.03%
1997 1.01% 2.07%
1996 0.79% 2.11%
1995 0.51% 2.16%
1994 0.39% 2.21%
1993 0.5% 2.28%
1992 0.68% 2.34%
1991 0.58% 2.41%
1990 0.08% 2.47%
1989 -0.4% 2.53%
1988 -0.43% 2.59%
1987 0.01% 2.63%
1986 0.05% 2.65%
1985 0.16% 2.66%
1984 0.62% 2.7%
1983 0.71% 2.73%
1982 0.95% 2.77%
1981 1.18% 2.81%
1980 1.16% 2.86%
1979 1.34% 2.9%
1978 1.43% 2.93%
1977 1.36% 2.94%
1976 1.52% 2.95%
1975 1.66% 2.96%
1974 1.67% 2.98%
1973 1.62% 3.01%
1972 1.5% 3.05%
1971 1.18% 3.1%
1970 0.84% 3.15%
1969 0.59% 3.2%
1968 0.45% 3.27%
1967 0.47% 3.33%
1966 0.4% 3.37%
1965 0.38% 3.41%
1964 0.49% 3.46%
1963 0.59% 3.51%
1962 0.41% 3.56%
1961 -0.15% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Ireland Venezuela
Current population
5518360
28661242
Population rank 121/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +287
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 143/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -100,467
Net migration rank 27/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -100,467
2024 - 39,059 - -105,297
2023 19,652 43,873 213,020 -112,899
2022 19,287 93,535 216,619 -141,107
2021 26,064 27,419 207,746 -332,936
2020 23,687 15,746 237,223 -524,649
2019 28,365 29,663 274,826 -975,534
2018 29,878 33,387 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 31,379 28,883 340,222 -817,376
2016 33,339 18,967 359,651 -283,270
2015 35,265 13,376 384,560 -77,417
2014 37,728 448 395,088 -62,437
2013 39,302 -12,309 408,930 -57,818
2012 42,775 -22,411 420,758 -55,131
2011 45,801 -26,529 425,958 -54,384
2010 47,426 -26,974 425,397 -52,781
2009 47,168 -18,524 427,257 -50,286
2008 46,691 18,979 435,870 -43,636
2007 43,109 76,465 452,482 -36,060
2006 36,752 94,513 460,152 -27,240
2005 33,279 63,983 463,260 -18,407
2004 33,376 49,102 455,881 -10,798
2003 32,372 32,220 456,902 -5,729
2002 31,062 34,286 466,821 -3,944
2001 27,837 39,220 451,487 -2,856
2000 23,592 31,298 459,802 -1,999
1999 21,402 23,592 463,787 -1,376
1998 22,277 16,615 469,123 -1,010
1997 21,311 17,425 472,002 -816
1996 18,915 9,959 468,653 -708
1995 16,601 10,019 469,267 -622
1994 17,234 -3,118 469,178 -559
1993 17,166 -3,762 473,189 -477
1992 20,283 1,335 474,824 -381
1991 21,206 4,944 477,917 -236
1990 21,787 -8,203 478,168 -69
1989 20,012 -28,752 478,053 32
1988 22,912 -44,020 477,569 137
1987 26,904 -38,426 474,204 182
1986 27,963 -21,139 468,252 201
1985 29,013 -16,178 455,517 237
1984 31,791 -15,549 449,186 247
1983 34,053 -15,043 443,569 260
1982 38,344 -14,464 436,564 260
1981 39,364 -10,834 432,059 251
1980 40,612 -2,876 425,613 237
1979 38,798 1,486 421,256 228
1978 36,288 15,543 414,032 205
1977 35,448 14,505 405,315 196
1976 33,676 14,200 395,344 190
1975 34,128 13,828 385,045 186
1974 34,199 13,482 375,678 173
1973 34,562 13,164 367,612 171
1972 34,316 12,858 360,749 173
1971 35,606 5,851 355,212 215
1970 30,756 -8,892 350,709 305
1969 29,326 -10,250 343,596 403
1968 27,697 -11,132 340,973 532
1967 29,895 -11,708 335,813 717
1966 26,866 -11,858 329,697 1,087
1965 30,500 -14,016 321,695 1,656
1964 31,532 -15,640 314,397 2,410
1963 29,667 -16,615 307,279 3,296
1962 28,077 -17,438 299,345 4,386
1961 25,137 -22,237 292,109 6,069
1960 28,286 -38,492 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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