Demographics

Demographics of Republic of Ireland in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

4.934 million

TFR

1.76 Child

Median Age

38 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

54.7 %

Life Expectancy

82.7 Years

Net Migration Rate

2 ‰

Executive Summary

Republic of Ireland - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

34 k people

Birth

58 k people

Death

33 k people

Net Migration

10 k people

Republic of Ireland - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Republic of Ireland - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

4.9 ‰

Net Migration

2 ‰

Young Dependency

31.7 %

Old Dependency

23.1 %

Republic of Ireland - Median Age
Note: Age
Republic of Ireland - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Irish 82.2%, Irish travelers 0.7%, other White 9.5%, Asian 2.1%, Black 1.4%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est. by CIA)

Language Used

English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 39.8% of the population as of 2016

Religion

Roman Catholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Orthodox 1.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 2.4%, none 9.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2016 est. by CIA)

Republic of Ireland - Education
Note: %
Republic of Ireland - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Republic of Ireland - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Republic of Ireland - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Republic of Ireland - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Republic of Ireland - Population in Key Regions
Republic of Ireland - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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