Ireland vs Spain
Ireland vs Spain: Population
Population in 2023: 5.2 million people in Ireland and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Spain, by 42.7 million people, or 9.22 times that in Ireland.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Spain has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Ireland ranked 122 and Spain ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at 5.29 million people and Spain at 33.1 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Ireland | Spain | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.2 million | 47.9 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | 47.8 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 5.03 million | 47.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | 47.7 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | 47.4 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 4.87 million | 47.1 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | 46.9 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 4.75 million | 46.7 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 4.7 million | 46.7 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | 46.7 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | 46.9 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 4.6 million | 47 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 4.58 million | 47 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | 46.8 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 4.53 million | 46.6 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 4.49 million | 46.2 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 4.39 million | 45.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | 44.7 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | 44 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | 43.2 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 3.99 million | 42.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | 41.8 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | 41.3 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 3.8 million | 41 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | 40.8 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 3.71 million | 40.6 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | 40.4 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 3.64 million | 40.2 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 3.61 million | 40.1 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | 39.9 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 3.58 million | 39.7 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | 39.4 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 3.53 million | 39.2 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 3.51 million | 39.1 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | 39 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | 39 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 3.54 million | 38.9 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 3.54 million | 38.7 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 3.53 million | 38.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | 38.4 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 3.5 million | 38.3 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 3.48 million | 38.1 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | 37.8 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | 37.5 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 3.38 million | 37.2 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | 36.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 3.28 million | 36.6 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 3.23 million | 36.2 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 3.18 million | 35.8 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 3.13 million | 35.4 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.08 million | 34.9 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | 34.5 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | 34.2 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 2.96 million | 33.8 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 2.94 million | 33.5 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | 33.2 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 2.91 million | 32.8 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 2.89 million | 32.5 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | 32.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.86 million | 31.7 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.84 million | 31.4 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.83 million | 31 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.83 million | 30.7 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.83 million | 30.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.84 million | 30.1 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.85 million | 29.9 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.87 million | 29.6 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.88 million | 29.3 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.9 million | 29.1 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.92 million | 28.9 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.93 million | 28.6 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.94 million | 28.4 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.94 million | 28.2 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.91 million | 28.1 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | – | 27.8 million | – |
| 1948 | – | 27.6 million | – |
| 1947 | – | 27.4 million | – |
| 1946 | – | 27.1 million | – |
| 1945 | – | 26.9 million | – |
| 1944 | – | 26.7 million | – |
| 1943 | – | 26.4 million | – |
| 1942 | – | 26.2 million | – |
| 1941 | – | 26 million | – |
| 1940 | – | 25.8 million | – |
| 1939 | – | 25.5 million | – |
| 1938 | – | 25.3 million | – |
| 1937 | – | 25 million | – |
| 1936 | – | 24.8 million | – |
| 1935 | – | 24.6 million | – |
| 1934 | – | 24.4 million | – |
| 1933 | – | 24.1 million | – |
| 1932 | – | 23.9 million | – |
| 1931 | – | 23.7 million | – |
| 1930 | – | 23.4 million | – |
| 1929 | – | 23.2 million | – |
| 1928 | – | 23 million | – |
| 1927 | – | 22.8 million | – |
| 1926 | – | 22.5 million | – |
| 1925 | – | 22.3 million | – |
| 1924 | – | 22.1 million | – |
| 1923 | – | 21.9 million | – |
| 1922 | – | 21.7 million | – |
| 1921 | – | 21.5 million | – |
| 1920 | – | 21.3 million | – |
| 1919 | – | 21.1 million | – |
| 1918 | – | 21 million | – |
| 1917 | – | 20.8 million | – |
| 1916 | – | 20.7 million | – |
| 1915 | – | 20.5 million | – |
| 1914 | – | 20.4 million | – |
| 1913 | – | 20.3 million | – |
| 1912 | – | 20.1 million | – |
| 1911 | – | 20 million | – |
| 1910 | – | 19.9 million | – |
| 1909 | – | 19.7 million | – |
| 1908 | – | 19.6 million | – |
| 1907 | – | 19.5 million | – |
| 1906 | – | 19.3 million | – |
| 1905 | – | 19.2 million | – |
| 1904 | – | 19.1 million | – |
| 1903 | – | 19 million | – |
| 1902 | – | 18.8 million | – |
| 1901 | – | 18.7 million | – |
| 1900 | – | 18.6 million | – |
| 1899 | – | 18.5 million | – |
| 1898 | – | 18.4 million | – |
| 1897 | – | 18.3 million | – |
| 1896 | – | 18.2 million | – |
| 1895 | – | 18.2 million | – |
| 1894 | – | 18.1 million | – |
| 1893 | – | 18 million | – |
| 1892 | – | 17.9 million | – |
| 1891 | – | 17.8 million | – |
| 1890 | – | 17.8 million | – |
| 1889 | – | 17.7 million | – |
| 1888 | – | 17.6 million | – |
| 1887 | – | 17.5 million | – |
| 1886 | – | 17.4 million | – |
| 1885 | – | 17.3 million | – |
| 1884 | – | 17.2 million | – |
| 1883 | – | 17.1 million | – |
| 1882 | – | 17 million | – |
| 1881 | – | 17 million | – |
| 1880 | – | 16.9 million | – |
| 1879 | – | 16.8 million | – |
| 1878 | – | 16.7 million | – |
| 1877 | – | 16.7 million | – |
| 1876 | – | 16.6 million | – |
| 1875 | – | 16.5 million | – |
| 1874 | – | 16.5 million | – |
| 1873 | – | 16.4 million | – |
| 1872 | – | 16.3 million | – |
| 1871 | – | 16.3 million | – |
| 1870 | – | 16.2 million | – |
| 1869 | – | 16.2 million | – |
| 1868 | – | 16.1 million | – |
| 1867 | – | 16 million | – |
| 1866 | – | 16 million | – |
| 1865 | – | 15.9 million | – |
| 1864 | – | 15.9 million | – |
| 1863 | – | 15.8 million | – |
| 1862 | – | 15.8 million | – |
| 1861 | – | 15.7 million | – |
| 1860 | – | 15.6 million | – |
| 1859 | – | 15.6 million | – |
| 1858 | – | 15.5 million | – |
| 1857 | – | 15.4 million | – |
| 1856 | – | 15.3 million | – |
| 1855 | – | 15.3 million | – |
| 1854 | – | 15.2 million | – |
| 1853 | – | 15.1 million | – |
| 1852 | – | 15 million | – |
| 1851 | – | 15 million | – |
| 1850 | – | 14.9 million | – |
| 1849 | – | 14.8 million | – |
| 1848 | – | 14.7 million | – |
| 1847 | – | 14.6 million | – |
| 1846 | – | 14.5 million | – |
| 1845 | – | 14.4 million | – |
| 1844 | – | 14.3 million | – |
| 1843 | – | 14.2 million | – |
| 1842 | – | 14.1 million | – |
| 1841 | – | 14 million | – |
| 1840 | – | 13.9 million | – |
| 1839 | – | 13.9 million | – |
| 1838 | – | 13.8 million | – |
| 1837 | – | 13.7 million | – |
| 1836 | – | 13.6 million | – |
| 1835 | – | 13.5 million | – |
| 1834 | – | 13.4 million | – |
| 1833 | – | 13.3 million | – |
| 1832 | – | 13.2 million | – |
| 1831 | – | 13.1 million | – |
| 1830 | – | 13 million | – |
| 1829 | – | 13 million | – |
| 1828 | – | 12.9 million | – |
| 1827 | – | 12.8 million | – |
| 1826 | – | 12.7 million | – |
| 1825 | – | 12.6 million | – |
| 1824 | – | 12.5 million | – |
| 1823 | – | 12.5 million | – |
| 1822 | – | 12.4 million | – |
| 1821 | – | 12.3 million | – |
| 1820 | – | 12.2 million | – |
| 1819 | – | 12.2 million | – |
| 1818 | – | 12.1 million | – |
| 1817 | – | 12.1 million | – |
| 1816 | – | 12.1 million | – |
| 1815 | – | 12 million | – |
| 1814 | – | 12 million | – |
| 1813 | – | 12 million | – |
| 1812 | – | 11.9 million | – |
| 1811 | – | 11.9 million | – |
| 1810 | – | 11.9 million | – |
| 1809 | – | 11.8 million | – |
| 1808 | – | 11.8 million | – |
| 1807 | – | 11.7 million | – |
| 1806 | – | 11.7 million | – |
| 1805 | – | 11.7 million | – |
| 1804 | – | 11.6 million | – |
| 1803 | – | 11.6 million | – |
| 1802 | – | 11.6 million | – |
| 1801 | – | 11.5 million | – |
| 1800 | – | 11.5 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Ireland | Spain | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.26 million5.24 million–5.28 million | 47.9 million47.8 million–48 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 5.31 million5.25 million–5.38 million | 47.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 5.36 million5.25 million–5.48 million | 47.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 5.4 million5.24 million–5.58 million | 47.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 5.45 million5.23 million–5.7 million | 47.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 5.49 million5.2 million–5.81 million | 47.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 5.53 million5.17 million–5.92 million | 47.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 5.56 million5.13 million–6.04 million | 47.5 million45 million–50.1 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 5.6 million5.09 million–6.16 million | 47.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 5.63 million5.03 million–6.28 million | 47.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 5.66 million4.98 million–6.42 million | 47.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 5.69 million4.95 million–6.58 million | 47.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 5.71 million4.92 million–6.74 million | 47.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 5.74 million4.88 million–6.9 million | 46.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 5.77 million4.82 million–7.06 million | 46.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 5.79 million4.77 million–7.23 million | 46.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 5.82 million4.72 million–7.4 million | 46.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 5.84 million4.66 million–7.58 million | 46.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 5.86 million4.6 million–7.79 million | 46.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 5.88 million4.55 million–8.02 million | 46.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 5.9 million4.48 million–8.21 million | 46 million38 million–55.9 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 5.92 million4.42 million–8.38 million | 45.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 5.93 million4.37 million–8.53 million | 45.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 5.94 million4.3 million–8.66 million | 45.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 5.95 million4.25 million–8.86 million | 45.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 5.96 million4.22 million–9.09 million | 45.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 5.97 million4.16 million–9.28 million | 44.9 million34 million–58 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 5.97 million4.09 million–9.48 million | 44.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 5.98 million4.02 million–9.67 million | 44.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 5.98 million3.96 million–9.89 million | 44.2 million32 million–59.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 5.98 million3.9 million–10.1 million | 44 million31.4 million–60.1 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 5.97 million3.83 million–10.3 million | 43.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 5.97 million3.75 million–10.5 million | 43.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 5.97 million3.67 million–10.7 million | 43.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 5.96 million3.6 million–11 million | 42.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 5.95 million3.52 million–11.2 million | 42.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 5.93 million3.45 million–11.3 million | 42.2 million27.6 million–63 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 5.92 million3.39 million–11.5 million | 41.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 5.91 million3.33 million–11.7 million | 41.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 5.9 million3.28 million–12 million | 41.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 5.89 million3.23 million–12.2 million | 40.9 million24.5 million–65 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 5.87 million3.17 million–12.5 million | 40.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 5.86 million3.08 million–12.8 million | 40.3 million23 million–65.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 5.84 million3 million–13.3 million | 40 million22.4 million–66.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 5.82 million2.92 million–13.7 million | 39.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 5.81 million2.87 million–14.1 million | 39.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 5.79 million2.83 million–14.4 million | 39 million20.8 million–68.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 5.78 million2.76 million–14.6 million | 38.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 5.76 million2.69 million–14.9 million | 38.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 5.74 million2.64 million–15.2 million | 38.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 5.73 million2.59 million–15.5 million | 37.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 5.71 million2.54 million–15.8 million | 37.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 5.69 million2.48 million–16.1 million | 37.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 5.68 million2.42 million–16.3 million | 37.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 5.66 million2.37 million–16.5 million | 36.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 5.65 million2.31 million–16.8 million | 36.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 5.63 million2.26 million–17.1 million | 36.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 5.62 million2.22 million–17.3 million | 36.3 million14.8 million–76 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 5.61 million2.18 million–17.7 million | 36.1 million14.3 million–77 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 5.6 million2.16 million–18.2 million | 36 million13.9 million–78 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 5.59 million2.11 million–18.5 million | 35.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 5.57 million2.08 million–18.9 million | 35.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 5.56 million2.04 million–19.2 million | 35.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 5.54 million2 million–19.4 million | 35.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 5.53 million1.95 million–19.7 million | 35.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 5.51 million1.93 million–20.1 million | 34.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 5.49 million1.91 million–20.8 million | 34.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 5.48 million1.88 million–21.5 million | 34.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 5.46 million1.85 million–22.2 million | 34.5 million11 million–86.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 5.44 million1.83 million–22.7 million | 34.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 5.42 million1.82 million–22.8 million | 34.1 million10.4 million–89 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 5.4 million1.79 million–22.9 million | 34 million10.1 million–90.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 5.38 million1.77 million–23.2 million | 33.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 5.36 million1.75 million–23.7 million | 33.7 million9.61 million–93 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 5.33 million1.73 million–24.5 million | 33.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 5.31 million1.71 million–25.4 million | 33.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 5.29 million1.67 million–26.1 million | 33.1 million8.45 million–94.6 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 Spain
Health
- Life expectancyIreland: 82.4 years in 2023Spain: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIreland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Spain: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Spain: 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIreland: 96% in 2022Spain: 99.6% in 2022
- DepressionIreland: 4.25% in 2017Spain: 3.54% in 2017
- Suicide rateIreland: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Spain: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthIreland: 1.19% a year in 2023Spain: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIreland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023Spain: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIreland: 64.6% in 2025Spain: 80.5% in 2025
- Median ageIreland: 38.4 years in 2023Spain: 44.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIreland: 15.5% in 2023Spain: 20.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIreland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Spain: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIreland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025Spain: 2.13% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIreland: $1.46B in 2025Spain: $37.7B in 2025
- Military spending per personIreland: $272 in 2025Spain: $839 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIreland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025Spain: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIreland: 9,000 people in 2020Spain: 199,000 people in 2020
- National powerIreland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Spain: 0.66% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIreland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Spain: 0.87% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIreland: 14 million TIV in 2025Spain: 237 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIreland: 24 million TIV in 2025Spain: 341 million TIV in 2025