This statistic presents the total size of the Irish population from 2000 to 2022, with forecasts up to 2028. Between 2000 and 2022, Ireland's population increased by 32 percent, rising from 3.83 million inhabitants to over 5.13 million. By 2028, Ireland is expected to have more than 5.4 million inhabitants. In 2022, the population of France exceeded 68 million people.
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IMF. (April 7, 2023). Total population of Ireland from 2000 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1627046/total-population-ireland/
IMF. "Total population of Ireland from 2000 to 2028 (in millions)." Chart. April 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1627046/total-population-ireland/
IMF. (2023). Total population of Ireland from 2000 to 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1627046/total-population-ireland/
IMF. "Total Population of Ireland from 2000 to 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1627046/total-population-ireland/
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Total population of Ireland from 2000 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], IMF, April 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1627046/total-population-ireland/
