Ireland
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Ireland, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 5.3M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 6.3M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 5.4M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 5.7M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 6.7M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 6.04M | — |
| UN 2012 | 5.99M | 6.60M |
| WIC 2013 | 6.44M | 7.42M |
| UN 2015 | 5.79M | — |
| UN 2017 | 5.80M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 5.56M | 6.08M |
| UN 2019 | 5.68M | 5.68M |
| IHME 2020 | 5.74M | 5.44M |
| UN 2022 | 5.72M | 5.72M |
| WIC 2023 | 5.92M | 6.69M |
| Census 2025 | 6.13M | 6.31M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 5.97M | 5.29M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Ireland are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.61, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.68, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.69, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.67, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.90 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.90 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.80 | 1.68 |
| UN 2022 | 1.71 | 1.69 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.77 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.60 | 1.61 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Ireland are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.