Demographics of the Republic of Ireland

Demographics of Ireland
Population pyramid of Ireland in 2023
Population5,348,000 (2023)
Density73 per km2
Growth rate8.1%
Birth rate10.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Life expectancy80.19 years
 • male78 years
 • female82.6 years
Fertility rate1.70 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Age structure
0–14 years19.98%
15–64 years65.26%
65 and over14.76%
Sex ratio
Total0.99 male/female
At birth1.057 male/female
Under 151.07 male/female
15–64 years1.00 male/female
65 and over0.81 male/female
Nationality
NationalityIrish
Major ethnicIrish 76.66%
Minor ethnicBritish people (6.61%), Poles (1.92%) Romanians (0.85%) Lithuanians (0.64%),White Americans, (0.64%)Latvians (0.53%), Italians (0.43%) Asian: (4.0%), Black: (1.6%), Irish Travellers (0.75%), Other (5.4%)
Language
OfficialIrish, English
SpokenIrish sign language, Shelta, Ulster Scots

Ireland had an estimated population of 5,380,000 as of 1 April 2024.[1]

  1. ^ "Irish population rose by record 3.5% last year, says European Commission". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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