Ireland vs Poland
Ireland vs Poland: Population
Population in 2023: 5.2 million people in Ireland and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Poland, by 33.6 million people, or 7.46 times that in Ireland.
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What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Ireland ranked 122 and Poland ranked 39 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at 5.29 million people and Poland at 19.3 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Ireland | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.2 million | 38.8 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | 38.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 5.03 million | 38 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | 38.2 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | 38.2 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 4.87 million | 38.2 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | 38.3 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 4.75 million | 38.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 4.7 million | 38.3 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | 38.3 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | 38.3 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 4.6 million | 38.3 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 4.58 million | 38.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | 38.1 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 4.53 million | 38 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 4.49 million | 38 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 4.39 million | 38 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | 38.1 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | 38.1 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | 38.2 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 3.99 million | 38.2 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | 38.2 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | 38.3 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 3.8 million | 38.3 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | 38.3 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 3.71 million | 38.3 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | 38.4 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 3.64 million | 38.4 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 3.61 million | 38.4 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | 38.3 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 3.58 million | 38.3 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | 38.2 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 3.53 million | 38.2 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 3.51 million | 38.1 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | 37.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | 37.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 3.54 million | 37.7 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 3.54 million | 37.5 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 3.53 million | 37.2 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | 36.9 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 3.5 million | 36.6 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 3.48 million | 36.2 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | 35.9 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | 35.6 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 3.38 million | 35.3 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | 34.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 3.28 million | 34.6 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 3.23 million | 34.3 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 3.18 million | 34 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 3.13 million | 33.6 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.08 million | 33.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | 33 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | 32.8 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 2.96 million | 32.5 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 2.94 million | 32.3 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | 32.1 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 2.91 million | 31.8 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 2.89 million | 31.6 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | 31.3 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.86 million | 31 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.84 million | 30.7 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.83 million | 30.3 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.83 million | 30 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.83 million | 29.6 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.84 million | 29.1 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.85 million | 28.6 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.87 million | 28.1 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.88 million | 27.5 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.9 million | 27.1 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.92 million | 26.6 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.93 million | 26.1 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.94 million | 25.7 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.94 million | 25.2 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.91 million | 24.8 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | – | 24.9 million | – |
| 1948 | – | 25.2 million | – |
| 1947 | – | 25.7 million | – |
| 1946 | – | 26.2 million | – |
| 1945 | – | 26.7 million | – |
| 1944 | – | 27.2 million | – |
| 1943 | – | 27.7 million | – |
| 1942 | – | 28.2 million | – |
| 1941 | – | 28.6 million | – |
| 1940 | – | 28.9 million | – |
| 1939 | – | 29 million | – |
| 1938 | – | 29 million | – |
| 1937 | – | 28.8 million | – |
| 1936 | – | 28.6 million | – |
| 1935 | – | 28.4 million | – |
| 1934 | – | 28.3 million | – |
| 1933 | – | 28.1 million | – |
| 1932 | – | 27.9 million | – |
| 1931 | – | 27.7 million | – |
| 1930 | – | 27.4 million | – |
| 1929 | – | 27.1 million | – |
| 1928 | – | 26.7 million | – |
| 1927 | – | 26.2 million | – |
| 1926 | – | 25.8 million | – |
| 1925 | – | 25.4 million | – |
| 1924 | – | 25 million | – |
| 1923 | – | 24.6 million | – |
| 1922 | – | 24.2 million | – |
| 1921 | – | 23.9 million | – |
| 1920 | – | 23.8 million | – |
| 1919 | – | 23.8 million | – |
| 1918 | – | 23.9 million | – |
| 1917 | – | 24.2 million | – |
| 1916 | – | 24.4 million | – |
| 1915 | – | 24.7 million | – |
| 1914 | – | 25 million | – |
| 1913 | – | 25.3 million | – |
| 1912 | – | 25.5 million | – |
| 1911 | – | 25.7 million | – |
| 1910 | – | 25.8 million | – |
| 1909 | – | 25.8 million | – |
| 1908 | – | 25.7 million | – |
| 1907 | – | 25.6 million | – |
| 1906 | – | 25.4 million | – |
| 1905 | – | 25.2 million | – |
| 1904 | – | 25 million | – |
| 1903 | – | 24.8 million | – |
| 1902 | – | 24.7 million | – |
| 1901 | – | 24.5 million | – |
| 1900 | – | 24.3 million | – |
| 1899 | – | 24.1 million | – |
| 1898 | – | 24 million | – |
| 1897 | – | 23.8 million | – |
| 1896 | – | 23.6 million | – |
| 1895 | – | 23.4 million | – |
| 1894 | – | 23.2 million | – |
| 1893 | – | 23.1 million | – |
| 1892 | – | 22.9 million | – |
| 1891 | – | 22.7 million | – |
| 1890 | – | 22.4 million | – |
| 1889 | – | 22.2 million | – |
| 1888 | – | 21.9 million | – |
| 1887 | – | 21.6 million | – |
| 1886 | – | 21.2 million | – |
| 1885 | – | 20.9 million | – |
| 1884 | – | 20.6 million | – |
| 1883 | – | 20.3 million | – |
| 1882 | – | 20 million | – |
| 1881 | – | 19.7 million | – |
| 1880 | – | 19.4 million | – |
| 1879 | – | 19.2 million | – |
| 1878 | – | 18.9 million | – |
| 1877 | – | 18.6 million | – |
| 1876 | – | 18.3 million | – |
| 1875 | – | 18 million | – |
| 1874 | – | 17.8 million | – |
| 1873 | – | 17.5 million | – |
| 1872 | – | 17.3 million | – |
| 1871 | – | 17 million | – |
| 1870 | – | 16.8 million | – |
| 1869 | – | 16.6 million | – |
| 1868 | – | 16.3 million | – |
| 1867 | – | 16.1 million | – |
| 1866 | – | 15.9 million | – |
| 1865 | – | 15.7 million | – |
| 1864 | – | 15.5 million | – |
| 1863 | – | 15.3 million | – |
| 1862 | – | 15.1 million | – |
| 1861 | – | 15 million | – |
| 1860 | – | 14.8 million | – |
| 1859 | – | 14.6 million | – |
| 1858 | – | 14.4 million | – |
| 1857 | – | 14.2 million | – |
| 1856 | – | 14 million | – |
| 1855 | – | 13.9 million | – |
| 1854 | – | 13.7 million | – |
| 1853 | – | 13.5 million | – |
| 1852 | – | 13.3 million | – |
| 1851 | – | 13.2 million | – |
| 1850 | – | 13.1 million | – |
| 1849 | – | 12.9 million | – |
| 1848 | – | 12.8 million | – |
| 1847 | – | 12.7 million | – |
| 1846 | – | 12.6 million | – |
| 1845 | – | 12.5 million | – |
| 1844 | – | 12.4 million | – |
| 1843 | – | 12.4 million | – |
| 1842 | – | 12.3 million | – |
| 1841 | – | 12.2 million | – |
| 1840 | – | 12.1 million | – |
| 1839 | – | 12 million | – |
| 1838 | – | 11.9 million | – |
| 1837 | – | 11.8 million | – |
| 1836 | – | 11.7 million | – |
| 1835 | – | 11.6 million | – |
| 1834 | – | 11.6 million | – |
| 1833 | – | 11.5 million | – |
| 1832 | – | 11.4 million | – |
| 1831 | – | 11.3 million | – |
| 1830 | – | 11.2 million | – |
| 1829 | – | 11.1 million | – |
| 1828 | – | 11.1 million | – |
| 1827 | – | 11 million | – |
| 1826 | – | 10.9 million | – |
| 1825 | – | 10.8 million | – |
| 1824 | – | 10.7 million | – |
| 1823 | – | 10.7 million | – |
| 1822 | – | 10.6 million | – |
| 1821 | – | 10.5 million | – |
| 1820 | – | 10.4 million | – |
| 1819 | – | 10.4 million | – |
| 1818 | – | 10.3 million | – |
| 1817 | – | 10.2 million | – |
| 1816 | – | 10.1 million | – |
| 1815 | – | 10.1 million | – |
| 1814 | – | 9.98 million | – |
| 1813 | – | 9.9 million | – |
| 1812 | – | 9.83 million | – |
| 1811 | – | 9.76 million | – |
| 1810 | – | 9.69 million | – |
| 1809 | – | 9.62 million | – |
| 1808 | – | 9.55 million | – |
| 1807 | – | 9.48 million | – |
| 1806 | – | 9.41 million | – |
| 1805 | – | 9.34 million | – |
| 1804 | – | 9.27 million | – |
| 1803 | – | 9.2 million | – |
| 1802 | – | 9.13 million | – |
| 1801 | – | 9.07 million | – |
| 1800 | – | 9 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Ireland | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.26 million5.24 million–5.28 million | 38.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 5.31 million5.25 million–5.38 million | 38.1 million38 million–38.3 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 5.36 million5.25 million–5.48 million | 37.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 5.4 million5.24 million–5.58 million | 37.7 million37.4 million–38 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 5.45 million5.23 million–5.7 million | 37.5 million37.1 million–38 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 5.49 million5.2 million–5.81 million | 37.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 5.53 million5.17 million–5.92 million | 37.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 5.56 million5.13 million–6.04 million | 37 million36.3 million–37.8 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 5.6 million5.09 million–6.16 million | 36.8 million36 million–37.7 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 5.63 million5.03 million–6.28 million | 36.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 5.66 million4.98 million–6.42 million | 36.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 5.69 million4.95 million–6.58 million | 36.2 million35 million–37.4 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 5.71 million4.92 million–6.74 million | 36 million34.7 million–37.3 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 5.74 million4.88 million–6.9 million | 35.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 5.77 million4.82 million–7.06 million | 35.6 million34 million–37.2 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 5.79 million4.77 million–7.23 million | 35.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 5.82 million4.72 million–7.4 million | 35.2 million33.2 million–37 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 5.84 million4.66 million–7.58 million | 35 million32.9 million–36.9 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 5.86 million4.6 million–7.79 million | 34.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 5.88 million4.55 million–8.02 million | 34.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 5.9 million4.48 million–8.21 million | 34.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 5.92 million4.42 million–8.38 million | 34 million31.5 million–36.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 5.93 million4.37 million–8.53 million | 33.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 5.94 million4.3 million–8.66 million | 33.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 5.95 million4.25 million–8.86 million | 33.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 5.96 million4.22 million–9.09 million | 33.1 million30 million–36.1 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 5.97 million4.16 million–9.28 million | 32.8 million29.6 million–36 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 5.97 million4.09 million–9.48 million | 32.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 5.98 million4.02 million–9.67 million | 32.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 5.98 million3.96 million–9.89 million | 32.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 5.98 million3.9 million–10.1 million | 31.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 5.97 million3.83 million–10.3 million | 31.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 5.97 million3.75 million–10.5 million | 31.3 million27.3 million–35 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 5.97 million3.67 million–10.7 million | 31 million26.9 million–34.9 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 5.96 million3.6 million–11 million | 30.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 5.95 million3.52 million–11.2 million | 30.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 5.93 million3.45 million–11.3 million | 30.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 5.92 million3.39 million–11.5 million | 29.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 5.91 million3.33 million–11.7 million | 29.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 5.9 million3.28 million–12 million | 29.3 million24.5 million–34 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 5.89 million3.23 million–12.2 million | 29 million24.1 million–33.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 5.87 million3.17 million–12.5 million | 28.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 5.86 million3.08 million–12.8 million | 28.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 5.84 million3 million–13.3 million | 28 million22.8 million–33.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 5.82 million2.92 million–13.7 million | 27.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 5.81 million2.87 million–14.1 million | 27.4 million22 million–32.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 5.79 million2.83 million–14.4 million | 27.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 5.78 million2.76 million–14.6 million | 26.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 5.76 million2.69 million–14.9 million | 26.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 5.74 million2.64 million–15.2 million | 26.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 5.73 million2.59 million–15.5 million | 25.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 5.71 million2.54 million–15.8 million | 25.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 5.69 million2.48 million–16.1 million | 25.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 5.68 million2.42 million–16.3 million | 24.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 5.66 million2.37 million–16.5 million | 24.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 5.65 million2.31 million–16.8 million | 24.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 5.63 million2.26 million–17.1 million | 24 million17.8 million–31.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 5.62 million2.22 million–17.3 million | 23.8 million17.4 million–31 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 5.61 million2.18 million–17.7 million | 23.5 million17 million–30.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 5.6 million2.16 million–18.2 million | 23.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 5.59 million2.11 million–18.5 million | 22.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 5.57 million2.08 million–18.9 million | 22.7 million16 million–30.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 5.56 million2.04 million–19.2 million | 22.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 5.54 million2 million–19.4 million | 22.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 5.53 million1.95 million–19.7 million | 21.9 million15 million–29.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 5.51 million1.93 million–20.1 million | 21.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 5.49 million1.91 million–20.8 million | 21.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 5.48 million1.88 million–21.5 million | 21.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 5.46 million1.85 million–22.2 million | 21 million13.9 million–29.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 5.44 million1.83 million–22.7 million | 20.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 5.42 million1.82 million–22.8 million | 20.6 million13.2 million–29 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 5.4 million1.79 million–22.9 million | 20.4 million12.9 million–29 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 5.38 million1.77 million–23.2 million | 20.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 5.36 million1.75 million–23.7 million | 19.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 5.33 million1.73 million–24.5 million | 19.7 million12 million–28.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 5.31 million1.71 million–25.4 million | 19.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 5.29 million1.67 million–26.1 million | 19.3 million11.5 million–28.5 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ireland vs Poland
Health
- Life expectancyIreland: 82.4 years in 2023Poland: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIreland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Poland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Poland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIreland: 96% in 2022Poland: 88.9% in 2022
- DepressionIreland: 4.25% in 2017Poland: 2.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateIreland: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Poland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthIreland: 1.19% a year in 2023Poland: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIreland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023Poland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIreland: 64.6% in 2025Poland: 60.1% in 2025
- Median ageIreland: 38.4 years in 2023Poland: 41.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIreland: 15.5% in 2023Poland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateIreland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Poland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIreland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025Poland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIreland: $1.46B in 2025Poland: $42.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personIreland: $272 in 2025Poland: $1,219 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIreland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025Poland: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIreland: 9,000 people in 2020Poland: 189,000 people in 2020
- National powerIreland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Poland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIreland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Poland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIreland: 14 million TIV in 2025Poland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIreland: 24 million TIV in 2025Poland: 59 million TIV in 2025