Population of Ireland:
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,605,501 |
| 2013 | 4,591,087 |
| 2012 | 4,582,707 |
| 2011 | 4,570,881 |
| 2010 | 4,549,428 |
| 2009 | 4,521,322 |
| 2008 | 4,457,765 |
| 2007 | 4,340,118 |
| 2006 | 4,208,156 |
| 2005 | 4,111,672 |
| 2004 | 4,028,851 |
| 2003 | 3,964,191 |
| 2002 | 3,899,702 |
| 2001 | 3,832,783 |
| 2000 | 3,777,565 |
| 1999 | 3,732,006 |
| 1998 | 3,693,386 |
| 1997 | 3,654,955 |
| 1996 | 3,620,065 |
| 1995 | 3,597,617 |
| 1994 | 3,583,154 |
| 1993 | 3,569,367 |
| 1992 | 3,547,492 |
| 1991 | 3,520,977 |
| 1990 | 3,506,970 |
| 1989 | 3,515,048 |
| 1988 | 3,534,850 |
| 1987 | 3,545,263 |
| 1986 | 3,534,117 |
| 1985 | 3,542,046 |
| 1984 | 3,522,800 |
| 1983 | 3,498,400 |
| 1982 | 3,473,200 |
| 1981 | 3,432,800 |
| 1980 | 3,392,800 |
| 1979 | 3,354,700 |
| 1978 | 3,303,500 |
| 1977 | 3,260,900 |
| 1976 | 3,215,200 |
| 1975 | 3,163,900 |
| 1974 | 3,111,100 |
| 1973 | 3,060,800 |
| 1972 | 3,012,900 |
| 1971 | 2,971,200 |
| 1970 | 2,943,300 |
| 1969 | 2,922,000 |
| 1968 | 2,909,100 |
| 1967 | 2,895,800 |
| 1966 | 2,881,800 |
| 1965 | 2,872,800 |
| 1964 | 2,860,300 |
| 1963 | 2,845,000 |
| 1962 | 2,827,100 |
| 1961 | 2,821,700 |
| 1960 | 2,835,500 |