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.

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Change since 2010, % · UN

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Ireland vs Spain: PopulationPopulation 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.
IrelandSpainUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Ireland5.2 million 20234.63 million122 of 2295.29 million 2100
Spain47.9 million 202346.9 million32 of 22933.1 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

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

YearIrelandSpainWorld
20235.2 million47.9 million8.09 billion
20225.11 million47.8 million8.02 billion
20215.03 million47.7 million7.95 billion
20204.98 million47.7 million7.89 billion
20194.93 million47.4 million7.81 billion
20184.87 million47.1 million7.73 billion
20174.81 million46.9 million7.65 billion
20164.75 million46.7 million7.56 billion
20154.7 million46.7 million7.47 billion
20144.66 million46.7 million7.38 billion
20134.63 million46.9 million7.29 billion
20124.6 million47 million7.2 billion
20114.58 million47 million7.11 billion
20104.56 million46.8 million7.02 billion
20094.53 million46.6 million6.93 billion
20084.49 million46.2 million6.84 billion
20074.39 million45.5 million6.76 billion
20064.27 million44.7 million6.67 billion
20054.16 million44 million6.59 billion
20044.07 million43.2 million6.5 billion
20033.99 million42.5 million6.42 billion
20023.93 million41.8 million6.34 billion
20013.86 million41.3 million6.26 billion
20003.8 million41 million6.17 billion
19993.75 million40.8 million6.09 billion
19983.71 million40.6 million6.01 billion
19973.67 million40.4 million5.93 billion
19963.64 million40.2 million5.84 billion
19953.61 million40.1 million5.76 billion
19943.59 million39.9 million5.68 billion
19933.58 million39.7 million5.59 billion
19923.56 million39.4 million5.51 billion
19913.53 million39.2 million5.42 billion
19903.51 million39.1 million5.33 billion
19893.51 million39 million5.23 billion
19883.53 million39 million5.14 billion
19873.54 million38.9 million5.05 billion
19863.54 million38.7 million4.96 billion
19853.53 million38.6 million4.87 billion
19843.52 million38.4 million4.78 billion
19833.5 million38.3 million4.7 billion
19823.48 million38.1 million4.61 billion
19813.45 million37.8 million4.53 billion
19803.42 million37.5 million4.45 billion
19793.38 million37.2 million4.37 billion
19783.33 million36.9 million4.29 billion
19773.28 million36.6 million4.22 billion
19763.23 million36.2 million4.14 billion
19753.18 million35.8 million4.07 billion
19743.13 million35.4 million4 billion
19733.08 million34.9 million3.92 billion
19723.04 million34.5 million3.85 billion
19712.99 million34.2 million3.77 billion
19702.96 million33.8 million3.7 billion
19692.94 million33.5 million3.62 billion
19682.92 million33.2 million3.55 billion
19672.91 million32.8 million3.47 billion
19662.89 million32.5 million3.4 billion
19652.87 million32.1 million3.34 billion
19642.86 million31.7 million3.26 billion
19632.84 million31.4 million3.19 billion
19622.83 million31 million3.12 billion
19612.83 million30.7 million3.07 billion
19602.83 million30.4 million3.02 billion
19592.84 million30.1 million2.97 billion
19582.85 million29.9 million2.91 billion
19572.87 million29.6 million2.85 billion
19562.88 million29.3 million2.8 billion
19552.9 million29.1 million2.74 billion
19542.92 million28.9 million2.69 billion
19532.93 million28.6 million2.63 billion
19522.94 million28.4 million2.58 billion
19512.94 million28.2 million2.54 billion
19502.91 million28.1 million2.49 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
YearIrelandSpainWorld
20245.26 million5.24 million–5.28 million47.9 million47.8 million–48 million8.16 billion
20255.31 million5.25 million–5.38 million47.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million8.23 billion
20265.36 million5.25 million–5.48 million47.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million8.3 billion
20275.4 million5.24 million–5.58 million47.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million8.37 billion
20285.45 million5.23 million–5.7 million47.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million8.44 billion
20295.49 million5.2 million–5.81 million47.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million8.5 billion
20305.53 million5.17 million–5.92 million47.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million8.57 billion
20315.56 million5.13 million–6.04 million47.5 million45 million–50.1 million8.63 billion
20325.6 million5.09 million–6.16 million47.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million8.7 billion
20335.63 million5.03 million–6.28 million47.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million8.76 billion
20345.66 million4.98 million–6.42 million47.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million8.82 billion
20355.69 million4.95 million–6.58 million47.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million8.89 billion
20365.71 million4.92 million–6.74 million47.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million8.95 billion
20375.74 million4.88 million–6.9 million46.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million9.01 billion
20385.77 million4.82 million–7.06 million46.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million9.06 billion
20395.79 million4.77 million–7.23 million46.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million9.12 billion
20405.82 million4.72 million–7.4 million46.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million9.18 billion
20415.84 million4.66 million–7.58 million46.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million9.23 billion
20425.86 million4.6 million–7.79 million46.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million9.29 billion
20435.88 million4.55 million–8.02 million46.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million9.34 billion
20445.9 million4.48 million–8.21 million46 million38 million–55.9 million9.39 billion
20455.92 million4.42 million–8.38 million45.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million9.44 billion
20465.93 million4.37 million–8.53 million45.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million9.49 billion
20475.94 million4.3 million–8.66 million45.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million9.54 billion
20485.95 million4.25 million–8.86 million45.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
20495.96 million4.22 million–9.09 million45.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million9.62 billion
20505.97 million4.16 million–9.28 million44.9 million34 million–58 million9.66 billion
20515.97 million4.09 million–9.48 million44.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million9.7 billion
20525.98 million4.02 million–9.67 million44.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million9.74 billion
20535.98 million3.96 million–9.89 million44.2 million32 million–59.6 million9.78 billion
20545.98 million3.9 million–10.1 million44 million31.4 million–60.1 million9.81 billion
20555.97 million3.83 million–10.3 million43.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million9.85 billion
20565.97 million3.75 million–10.5 million43.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million9.88 billion
20575.97 million3.67 million–10.7 million43.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million9.91 billion
20585.96 million3.6 million–11 million42.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million9.94 billion
20595.95 million3.52 million–11.2 million42.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million9.96 billion
20605.93 million3.45 million–11.3 million42.2 million27.6 million–63 million9.99 billion
20615.92 million3.39 million–11.5 million41.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million10 billion
20625.91 million3.33 million–11.7 million41.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million10 billion
20635.9 million3.28 million–12 million41.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million10.1 billion
20645.89 million3.23 million–12.2 million40.9 million24.5 million–65 million10.1 billion
20655.87 million3.17 million–12.5 million40.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million10.1 billion
20665.86 million3.08 million–12.8 million40.3 million23 million–65.9 million10.1 billion
20675.84 million3 million–13.3 million40 million22.4 million–66.5 million10.1 billion
20685.82 million2.92 million–13.7 million39.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million10.2 billion
20695.81 million2.87 million–14.1 million39.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million10.2 billion
20705.79 million2.83 million–14.4 million39 million20.8 million–68.3 million10.2 billion
20715.78 million2.76 million–14.6 million38.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
20725.76 million2.69 million–14.9 million38.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million10.2 billion
20735.74 million2.64 million–15.2 million38.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million10.2 billion
20745.73 million2.59 million–15.5 million37.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million10.2 billion
20755.71 million2.54 million–15.8 million37.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million10.3 billion
20765.69 million2.48 million–16.1 million37.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million10.3 billion
20775.68 million2.42 million–16.3 million37.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million10.3 billion
20785.66 million2.37 million–16.5 million36.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million10.3 billion
20795.65 million2.31 million–16.8 million36.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million10.3 billion
20805.63 million2.26 million–17.1 million36.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million10.3 billion
20815.62 million2.22 million–17.3 million36.3 million14.8 million–76 million10.3 billion
20825.61 million2.18 million–17.7 million36.1 million14.3 million–77 million10.3 billion
20835.6 million2.16 million–18.2 million36 million13.9 million–78 million10.3 billion
20845.59 million2.11 million–18.5 million35.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million10.3 billion
20855.57 million2.08 million–18.9 million35.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million10.3 billion
20865.56 million2.04 million–19.2 million35.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million10.3 billion
20875.54 million2 million–19.4 million35.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million10.3 billion
20885.53 million1.95 million–19.7 million35.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
20895.51 million1.93 million–20.1 million34.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million10.3 billion
20905.49 million1.91 million–20.8 million34.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
20915.48 million1.88 million–21.5 million34.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
20925.46 million1.85 million–22.2 million34.5 million11 million–86.2 million10.3 billion
20935.44 million1.83 million–22.7 million34.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
20945.42 million1.82 million–22.8 million34.1 million10.4 million–89 million10.2 billion
20955.4 million1.79 million–22.9 million34 million10.1 million–90.7 million10.2 billion
20965.38 million1.77 million–23.2 million33.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
20975.36 million1.75 million–23.7 million33.7 million9.61 million–93 million10.2 billion
20985.33 million1.73 million–24.5 million33.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million10.2 billion
20995.31 million1.71 million–25.4 million33.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
21005.29 million1.67 million–26.1 million33.1 million8.45 million–94.6 million10.2 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time