| Demographics of Ireland | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Ireland in 2023 | |
| Population | 5,348,000 (2023) |
| Density | 73 per km2 |
| Growth rate | 8.1% |
| Birth rate | 10.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 80.19 years |
| • male | 78 years |
| • female | 82.6 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.70 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.85 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | 0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 19.98% |
| 15–64 years | 65.26% |
| 65 and over | 14.76% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.99 male/female |
| At birth | 1.057 male/female |
| Under 15 | 1.07 male/female |
| 15–64 years | 1.00 male/female |
| 65 and over | 0.81 male/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Major ethnic | Irish 76.5% |
| Minor ethnic | Other White 10.3%, Asian: 3.7%, Black: 1.5%, Irish Travellers 0.7%, Other 1.3%, Not stated 6.7% (2022) |
| Language | |
| Official | Irish, English |
| Spoken | Irish sign language, Shelta, Ulster Scots |
Ireland had an estimated population of 5,380,000 as of 1 April 2024.[1]
- ^ "Irish population rose by record 3.5% last year, says European Commission". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2024.