Population Growth in Ireland

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Source: Central Statistics Office

This chart shows growth in population in Ireland from 1961-2011.

Census 2011 results show that Ireland’s population has continued to grow strongly since Census 2006, increasing by 348,404 persons to 4,588,252 persons.

This represents an increase of 8.2 per cent over the 5 year intercensal period, an annual average increase of 1.6 per cent.

The previous annual average increase between Census 2002 and Census 2006 was 2.1 per cent, the highest on record.

Looking back over 20 years Ireland’s population has increased by over one million persons, or 30.1 per cent.

- cso.ie
updated: Apr 2012