IE · 2021 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 2021
Population on 1 January by age and sex
2,509,184
Ireland, 2021
▲ 1.1% vs 2020 (2,481,712)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.1% compared to 2020, reaching 2,509,184.
Ireland accounts for 1.2% of the EU-27 total of 217,953,504.
Ireland ranks 19th 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 7.3% (from 2,339,141 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
1.2%
EU-27: 217,953,504
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan