Ireland vs United States

Ireland vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 5.2 million people in Ireland and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 338 million people, or 66 times that in Ireland.

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Ireland vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 5.2 million people in Ireland and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 338 million people, or 66 times that in Ireland.
IrelandUnited StatesUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ireland ranked 122 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at 5.29 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIrelandUnited StatesWorld
20235.2 million344 million8.09 billion
20225.11 million342 million8.02 billion
20215.03 million340 million7.95 billion
20204.98 million339 million7.89 billion
20194.93 million338 million7.81 billion
20184.87 million335 million7.73 billion
20174.81 million332 million7.65 billion
20164.75 million329 million7.56 billion
20154.7 million326 million7.47 billion
20144.66 million323 million7.38 billion
20134.63 million320 million7.29 billion
20124.6 million317 million7.2 billion
20114.58 million314 million7.11 billion
20104.56 million311 million7.02 billion
20094.53 million308 million6.93 billion
20084.49 million305 million6.84 billion
20074.39 million302 million6.76 billion
20064.27 million299 million6.67 billion
20054.16 million296 million6.59 billion
20044.07 million293 million6.5 billion
20033.99 million290 million6.42 billion
20023.93 million287 million6.34 billion
20013.86 million284 million6.26 billion
20003.8 million282 million6.17 billion
19993.75 million279 million6.09 billion
19983.71 million276 million6.01 billion
19973.67 million274 million5.93 billion
19963.64 million271 million5.84 billion
19953.61 million268 million5.76 billion
19943.59 million266 million5.68 billion
19933.58 million263 million5.59 billion
19923.56 million260 million5.51 billion
19913.53 million257 million5.42 billion
19903.51 million253 million5.33 billion
19893.51 million251 million5.23 billion
19883.53 million248 million5.14 billion
19873.54 million246 million5.05 billion
19863.54 million244 million4.96 billion
19853.53 million242 million4.87 billion
19843.52 million239 million4.78 billion
19833.5 million237 million4.7 billion
19823.48 million235 million4.61 billion
19813.45 million232 million4.53 billion
19803.42 million230 million4.45 billion
19793.38 million228 million4.37 billion
19783.33 million225 million4.29 billion
19773.28 million223 million4.22 billion
19763.23 million221 million4.14 billion
19753.18 million219 million4.07 billion
19743.13 million217 million4 billion
19733.08 million215 million3.92 billion
19723.04 million213 million3.85 billion
19712.99 million210 million3.77 billion
19702.96 million208 million3.7 billion
19692.94 million205 million3.62 billion
19682.92 million203 million3.55 billion
19672.91 million201 million3.47 billion
19662.89 million198 million3.4 billion
19652.87 million196 million3.34 billion
19642.86 million193 million3.26 billion
19632.84 million190 million3.19 billion
19622.83 million187 million3.12 billion
19612.83 million184 million3.07 billion
19602.83 million180 million3.02 billion
19592.84 million177 million2.97 billion
19582.85 million174 million2.91 billion
19572.87 million172 million2.85 billion
19562.88 million169 million2.8 billion
19552.9 million166 million2.74 billion
19542.92 million164 million2.69 billion
19532.93 million161 million2.63 billion
19522.94 million159 million2.58 billion
19512.94 million157 million2.54 billion
19502.91 million154 million2.49 billion
1949–146 million–
1948–144 million–
1947–142 million–
1946–140 million–
1945–138 million–
1944–136 million–
1943–134 million–
1942–133 million–
1941–131 million–
1940–129 million–
1939–128 million–
1938–127 million–
1937–126 million–
1936–125 million–
1935–124 million–
1934–124 million–
1933–123 million–
1932–122 million–
1931–121 million–
1930–120 million–
1929–118 million–
1928–117 million–
1927–115 million–
1926–113 million–
1925–112 million–
1924–110 million–
1923–109 million–
1922–107 million–
1921–105 million–
1920–104 million–
1919–102 million–
1918–101 million–
1917–99.6 million–
1916–98.2 million–
1915–96.9 million–
1914–95.5 million–
1913–94.2 million–
1912–93 million–
1911–91.6 million–
1910–90.2 million–
1909–88.7 million–
1908–87.1 million–
1907–85.4 million–
1906–83.8 million–
1905–82.3 million–
1904–80.7 million–
1903–79.2 million–
1902–77.7 million–
1901–76.3 million–
1900–74.8 million–
1899–73.5 million–
1898–72.1 million–
1897–70.8 million–
1896–69.5 million–
1895–68.2 million–
1894–67 million–
1893–65.8 million–
1892–64.6 million–
1891–63.4 million–
1890–62.1 million–
1889–60.8 million–
1888–59.6 million–
1887–58.2 million–
1886–57 million–
1885–55.7 million–
1884–54.5 million–
1883–53.3 million–
1882–52.1 million–
1881–51 million–
1880–49.8 million–
1879–48.8 million–
1878–47.7 million–
1877–46.6 million–
1876–45.6 million–
1875–44.6 million–
1874–43.6 million–
1873–42.7 million–
1872–41.7 million–
1871–40.8 million–
1870–39.9 million–
1869–39 million–
1868–38.1 million–
1867–37.3 million–
1866–36.4 million–
1865–35.6 million–
1864–34.8 million–
1863–34 million–
1862–33.2 million–
1861–32.4 million–
1860–31.6 million–
1859–30.8 million–
1858–29.9 million–
1857–29 million–
1856–28.2 million–
1855–27.4 million–
1854–26.6 million–
1853–25.8 million–
1852–25 million–
1851–24.3 million–
1850–23.6 million–
1849–22.9 million–
1848–22.2 million–
1847–21.6 million–
1846–20.9 million–
1845–20.3 million–
1844–19.7 million–
1843–19.1 million–
1842–18.5 million–
1841–18 million–
1840–17.5 million–
1839–17 million–
1838–16.5 million–
1837–16.1 million–
1836–15.6 million–
1835–15.2 million–
1834–14.8 million–
1833–14.4 million–
1832–14 million–
1831–13.6 million–
1830–13.3 million–
1829–12.9 million–
1828–12.5 million–
1827–12.2 million–
1826–11.8 million–
1825–11.5 million–
1824–11.2 million–
1823–10.9 million–
1822–10.6 million–
1821–10.3 million–
1820–9.97 million–
1819–9.67 million–
1818–9.37 million–
1817–9.07 million–
1816–8.79 million–
1815–8.51 million–
1814–8.24 million–
1813–7.98 million–
1812–7.73 million–
1811–7.5 million–
1810–7.3 million–
1809–7.11 million–
1808–6.97 million–
1807–6.84 million–
1806–6.72 million–
1805–6.59 million–
1804–6.47 million–
1803–6.35 million–
1802–6.23 million–
1801–6.11 million–
1800–6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIrelandUnited StatesWorld
20245.26 million5.24 million–5.28 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
20255.31 million5.25 million–5.38 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
20265.36 million5.25 million–5.48 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
20275.4 million5.24 million–5.58 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
20285.45 million5.23 million–5.7 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
20295.49 million5.2 million–5.81 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
20305.53 million5.17 million–5.92 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
20315.56 million5.13 million–6.04 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
20325.6 million5.09 million–6.16 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
20335.63 million5.03 million–6.28 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
20345.66 million4.98 million–6.42 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
20355.69 million4.95 million–6.58 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
20365.71 million4.92 million–6.74 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
20375.74 million4.88 million–6.9 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
20385.77 million4.82 million–7.06 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
20395.79 million4.77 million–7.23 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
20405.82 million4.72 million–7.4 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
20415.84 million4.66 million–7.58 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
20425.86 million4.6 million–7.79 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
20435.88 million4.55 million–8.02 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
20445.9 million4.48 million–8.21 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
20455.92 million4.42 million–8.38 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
20465.93 million4.37 million–8.53 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
20475.94 million4.3 million–8.66 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
20485.95 million4.25 million–8.86 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
20495.96 million4.22 million–9.09 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
20505.97 million4.16 million–9.28 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
20515.97 million4.09 million–9.48 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
20525.98 million4.02 million–9.67 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
20535.98 million3.96 million–9.89 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
20545.98 million3.9 million–10.1 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
20555.97 million3.83 million–10.3 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
20565.97 million3.75 million–10.5 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
20575.97 million3.67 million–10.7 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
20585.96 million3.6 million–11 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
20595.95 million3.52 million–11.2 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
20605.93 million3.45 million–11.3 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
20615.92 million3.39 million–11.5 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
20625.91 million3.33 million–11.7 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
20635.9 million3.28 million–12 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
20645.89 million3.23 million–12.2 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
20655.87 million3.17 million–12.5 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
20665.86 million3.08 million–12.8 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
20675.84 million3 million–13.3 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
20685.82 million2.92 million–13.7 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
20695.81 million2.87 million–14.1 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
20705.79 million2.83 million–14.4 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
20715.78 million2.76 million–14.6 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
20725.76 million2.69 million–14.9 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
20735.74 million2.64 million–15.2 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
20745.73 million2.59 million–15.5 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
20755.71 million2.54 million–15.8 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
20765.69 million2.48 million–16.1 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
20775.68 million2.42 million–16.3 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
20785.66 million2.37 million–16.5 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
20795.65 million2.31 million–16.8 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
20805.63 million2.26 million–17.1 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
20815.62 million2.22 million–17.3 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
20825.61 million2.18 million–17.7 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
20835.6 million2.16 million–18.2 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
20845.59 million2.11 million–18.5 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
20855.57 million2.08 million–18.9 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
20865.56 million2.04 million–19.2 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
20875.54 million2 million–19.4 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
20885.53 million1.95 million–19.7 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
20895.51 million1.93 million–20.1 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
20905.49 million1.91 million–20.8 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
20915.48 million1.88 million–21.5 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
20925.46 million1.85 million–22.2 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
20935.44 million1.83 million–22.7 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
20945.42 million1.82 million–22.8 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
20955.4 million1.79 million–22.9 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
20965.38 million1.77 million–23.2 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
20975.36 million1.75 million–23.7 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
20985.33 million1.73 million–24.5 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
20995.31 million1.71 million–25.4 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
21005.29 million1.67 million–26.1 million421 million256 million–625 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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