IE · 2021 · demo_pjangroup
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Ireland, 2021
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
170,695
Ireland, 2021
▲ 2.5% vs 2020 (166,537)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's population on 1 january by age group and sex increased by 2.5% compared to 2020, reaching 170,695.
Ireland accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 26,895,209.
Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 16.5% (from 146,573 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjangroup, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
0.6%
EU-27: 26,895,209
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjangroup