Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.85 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Ireland vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Yemen
2100 5,468,791 111,531,602
2099 5,493,162 111,216,538
2098 5,516,999 110,873,896
2097 5,540,157 110,513,248
2096 5,562,811 110,125,357
2095 5,583,505 109,718,989
2094 5,603,538 109,287,747
2093 5,623,266 108,834,256
2092 5,642,437 108,350,834
2091 5,661,268 107,845,139
2090 5,680,076 107,319,234
2089 5,697,512 106,769,903
2088 5,714,108 106,198,480
2087 5,729,431 105,606,248
2086 5,743,405 104,994,691
2085 5,757,666 104,356,315
2084 5,771,610 103,704,067
2083 5,785,324 103,033,111
2082 5,798,037 102,348,794
2081 5,809,262 101,642,012
2080 5,821,598 100,920,728
2079 5,836,731 100,179,245
2078 5,851,937 99,422,962
2077 5,867,627 98,654,481
2076 5,883,876 97,862,812
2075 5,900,200 97,057,105
2074 5,917,659 96,230,615
2073 5,934,975 95,389,748
2072 5,952,211 94,528,518
2071 5,969,279 93,646,094
2070 5,986,770 92,750,891
2069 6,003,570 91,836,719
2068 6,019,937 90,906,457
2067 6,035,810 89,961,778
2066 6,051,604 88,998,844
2065 6,066,791 88,022,210
2064 6,081,606 87,033,422
2063 6,094,455 86,020,867
2062 6,106,325 84,985,459
2061 6,118,587 83,934,120
2060 6,131,482 82,867,105
2059 6,143,979 81,781,887
2058 6,153,447 80,678,032
2057 6,161,059 79,563,835
2056 6,164,047 78,436,146
2055 6,168,611 77,296,391
2054 6,169,455 76,143,587
2053 6,169,673 74,985,186
2052 6,167,591 73,813,387
2051 6,164,894 72,631,340
2050 6,159,756 71,436,891
2049 6,151,623 70,243,074
2048 6,140,272 69,043,876
2047 6,128,245 67,843,741
2046 6,115,454 66,638,116
2045 6,099,562 65,433,874
2044 6,081,384 64,230,423
2043 6,062,477 63,031,296
2042 6,041,683 61,838,177
2041 6,017,573 60,651,763
2040 5,992,311 59,475,172
2039 5,967,604 58,303,694
2038 5,940,474 57,135,690
2037 5,912,327 55,973,689
2036 5,884,159 54,809,098
2035 5,855,902 53,641,994
2034 5,825,178 52,476,195
2033 5,792,751 51,307,469
2032 5,757,842 50,140,351
2031 5,721,671 48,969,961
2030 5,684,420 47,786,079
2029 5,644,008 46,594,926
2028 5,600,083 45,403,313
2027 5,553,725 44,203,683
2026 5,505,248 43,000,078
2025 5,452,752 41,792,731
2024 5,395,790 40,583,164
2023 5,311,538 39,390,799
2022 5,212,836 38,222,876
2021 5,110,585 37,140,230
2020 5,039,747 36,134,863
2019 4,976,456 35,111,408
2018 4,898,022 34,085,182
2017 4,827,445 33,090,921
2016 4,762,722 32,109,010
2015 4,701,957 31,159,379
2014 4,657,740 30,226,309
2013 4,623,816 29,312,952
2012 4,599,533 28,433,647
2011 4,580,084 27,582,897
2010 4,560,155 26,754,387
2009 4,535,375 25,927,724
2008 4,489,544 25,111,941
2007 4,398,942 24,318,082
2006 4,273,591 23,543,083
2005 4,159,914 22,790,085
2004 4,070,262 22,095,167
2003 3,996,521 21,456,379
2002 3,931,947 20,835,086
2001 3,866,243 20,226,147
2000 3,805,174 19,624,141
1999 3,754,786 19,029,420
1998 3,712,696 18,446,013
1997 3,674,171 17,873,936
1996 3,637,510 17,313,177
1995 3,608,841 16,740,058
1994 3,590,386 16,149,147
1993 3,576,261 15,563,914
1992 3,558,430 14,989,494
1991 3,534,235 14,430,201
1990 3,513,974 13,887,862
1989 3,511,009 13,364,174
1988 3,524,949 12,859,708
1987 3,540,057 12,369,912
1986 3,539,690 11,901,040
1985 3,538,082 11,453,825
1984 3,532,423 11,025,597
1983 3,510,600 10,621,499
1982 3,485,800 10,241,006
1981 3,453,000 9,882,362
1980 3,412,800 9,543,358
1979 3,373,750 9,224,194
1978 3,329,100 8,926,586
1977 3,282,200 8,648,222
1976 3,238,050 8,384,113
1975 3,189,550 8,133,598
1974 3,137,500 7,896,783
1973 3,085,950 7,672,796
1972 3,036,850 7,460,068
1971 2,992,050 7,257,462
1970 2,957,250 7,065,279
1969 2,932,650 6,875,859
1968 2,915,550 6,690,524
1967 2,902,450 6,516,444
1966 2,888,800 6,351,494
1965 2,877,300 6,195,593
1964 2,866,550 6,048,006
1963 2,852,650 5,911,135
1962 2,836,050 5,782,221
1961 2,824,400 5,655,232
1960 2,828,600 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Yemen
2100 -0.44% 0.28%
2099 -0.43% 0.31%
2098 -0.42% 0.33%
2097 -0.41% 0.35%
2096 -0.37% 0.37%
2095 -0.36% 0.39%
2094 -0.35% 0.42%
2093 -0.34% 0.45%
2092 -0.33% 0.47%
2091 -0.33% 0.49%
2090 -0.31% 0.51%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.27% 0.56%
2087 -0.24% 0.58%
2086 -0.25% 0.61%
2085 -0.24% 0.63%
2084 -0.24% 0.65%
2083 -0.22% 0.67%
2082 -0.19% 0.7%
2081 -0.21% 0.71%
2080 -0.26% 0.74%
2079 -0.26% 0.76%
2078 -0.27% 0.78%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.28% 0.83%
2075 -0.3% 0.86%
2074 -0.29% 0.88%
2073 -0.29% 0.91%
2072 -0.29% 0.94%
2071 -0.29% 0.97%
2070 -0.28% 1%
2069 -0.27% 1.02%
2068 -0.26% 1.05%
2067 -0.26% 1.08%
2066 -0.25% 1.11%
2065 -0.24% 1.14%
2064 -0.21% 1.18%
2063 -0.19% 1.22%
2062 -0.2% 1.25%
2061 -0.21% 1.29%
2060 -0.2% 1.33%
2059 -0.15% 1.37%
2058 -0.12% 1.4%
2057 -0.05% 1.44%
2056 -0.07% 1.47%
2055 -0.01% 1.51%
2054 -0.004% 1.54%
2053 0.03% 1.59%
2052 0.04% 1.63%
2051 0.08% 1.67%
2050 0.13% 1.7%
2049 0.18% 1.74%
2048 0.2% 1.77%
2047 0.21% 1.81%
2046 0.26% 1.84%
2045 0.3% 1.87%
2044 0.31% 1.9%
2043 0.34% 1.93%
2042 0.4% 1.96%
2041 0.42% 1.98%
2040 0.41% 2.01%
2039 0.46% 2.04%
2038 0.48% 2.08%
2037 0.48% 2.12%
2036 0.48% 2.18%
2035 0.53% 2.22%
2034 0.56% 2.28%
2033 0.61% 2.33%
2032 0.63% 2.39%
2031 0.66% 2.48%
2030 0.72% 2.56%
2029 0.78% 2.62%
2028 0.83% 2.71%
2027 0.88% 2.8%
2026 0.96% 2.89%
2025 1.06% 2.98%
2024 1.59% 3.03%
2023 1.89% 3.06%
2022 2% 2.92%
2021 1.41% 2.78%
2020 1.27% 2.91%
2019 1.6% 3.01%
2018 1.46% 3%
2017 1.36% 3.06%
2016 1.29% 3.05%
2015 0.95% 3.09%
2014 0.73% 3.12%
2013 0.53% 3.09%
2012 0.42% 3.08%
2011 0.44% 3.1%
2010 0.55% 3.19%
2009 1.02% 3.25%
2008 2.06% 3.26%
2007 2.93% 3.29%
2006 2.73% 3.3%
2005 2.2% 3.15%
2004 1.85% 2.98%
2003 1.64% 2.98%
2002 1.7% 3.01%
2001 1.6% 3.07%
2000 1.34% 3.13%
1999 1.13% 3.16%
1998 1.05% 3.2%
1997 1.01% 3.24%
1996 0.79% 3.42%
1995 0.51% 3.66%
1994 0.39% 3.76%
1993 0.5% 3.83%
1992 0.68% 3.88%
1991 0.58% 3.91%
1990 0.08% 3.92%
1989 -0.4% 3.92%
1988 -0.43% 3.96%
1987 0.01% 3.94%
1986 0.05% 3.9%
1985 0.16% 3.88%
1984 0.62% 3.8%
1983 0.71% 3.72%
1982 0.95% 3.63%
1981 1.18% 3.55%
1980 1.16% 3.46%
1979 1.34% 3.33%
1978 1.43% 3.22%
1977 1.36% 3.15%
1976 1.52% 3.08%
1975 1.66% 3%
1974 1.67% 2.92%
1973 1.62% 2.85%
1972 1.5% 2.79%
1971 1.18% 2.72%
1970 0.84% 2.75%
1969 0.59% 2.77%
1968 0.45% 2.67%
1967 0.47% 2.6%
1966 0.4% 2.52%
1965 0.38% 2.44%
1964 0.49% 2.32%
1963 0.59% 2.23%
1962 0.41% 2.25%
1961 -0.15% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Ireland Yemen
Current population
5518360
43325643
Population rank 121/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 13/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -16,291
Net migration rank 27/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -16,291
2024 - 39,059 - -10,482
2023 19,652 43,873 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 19,287 93,535 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 26,064 27,419 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 23,687 15,746 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 28,365 29,663 1,056,432 2,129
2018 29,878 33,387 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 31,379 28,883 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 33,339 18,967 975,697 -6,492
2015 35,265 13,376 939,922 -9,883
2014 37,728 448 920,330 15,764
2013 39,302 -12,309 884,929 5,697
2012 42,775 -22,411 845,645 22,349
2011 45,801 -26,529 806,359 27,184
2010 47,426 -26,974 803,246 20,269
2009 47,168 -18,524 798,911 30,919
2008 46,691 18,979 779,123 22,621
2007 43,109 76,465 764,780 21,210
2006 36,752 94,513 750,082 13,940
2005 33,279 63,983 726,708 15,283
2004 33,376 49,102 710,493 -62,641
2003 32,372 32,220 694,457 -64,737
2002 31,062 34,286 672,494 -59,648
2001 27,837 39,220 658,704 -53,698
2000 23,592 31,298 646,694 -47,713
1999 21,402 23,592 633,166 -42,731
1998 22,277 16,615 615,488 -39,096
1997 21,311 17,425 604,443 -36,694
1996 18,915 9,959 588,786 -35,043
1995 16,601 10,019 607,966 -15,485
1994 17,234 -3,118 602,363 -13,040
1993 17,166 -3,762 595,459 -14,332
1992 20,283 1,335 582,072 -14,372
1991 21,206 4,944 565,837 -14,964
1990 21,787 -8,203 549,654 -15,847
1989 20,012 -28,752 530,464 -16,876
1988 22,912 -44,020 513,296 -17,952
1987 26,904 -38,426 493,337 -9,097
1986 27,963 -21,139 464,665 -11,151
1985 29,013 -16,178 455,576 -14,660
1984 31,791 -15,549 434,674 -19,143
1983 34,053 -15,043 414,823 -22,152
1982 38,344 -14,464 392,302 -23,981
1981 39,364 -10,834 374,482 -25,499
1980 40,612 -2,876 355,767 -26,740
1979 38,798 1,486 336,378 -27,090
1978 36,288 15,543 312,439 -26,524
1977 35,448 14,505 296,115 -25,305
1976 33,676 14,200 281,078 -23,669
1975 34,128 13,828 266,815 -23,192
1974 34,199 13,482 252,737 -22,726
1973 34,562 13,164 240,235 -22,282
1972 34,316 12,858 229,322 -21,826
1971 35,606 5,851 219,095 -21,386
1970 30,756 -8,892 207,613 -20,966
1969 29,326 -10,250 196,305 -4,121
1968 27,697 -11,132 182,518 -4,031
1967 29,895 -11,708 173,637 -3,959
1966 26,866 -11,858 164,091 -3,874
1965 30,500 -14,016 155,398 -3,797
1964 31,532 -15,640 147,299 -3,712
1963 29,667 -16,615 133,781 -3,640
1962 28,077 -17,438 131,262 -3,572
1961 25,137 -22,237 129,787 -3,503
1960 28,286 -38,492 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.