Historical Country Population
- Data for country population refers to the 26 counties that make up the present state of the Republic of Ireland
| Year | Population | %Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.58m | +7.4 |
| 2006 | 4.24m | +8.1 |
| 2002 | 3.92m | +8.2 |
| 1996 | 3.63m | +2.9 |
| 1991 | 3.53m | -(0.6) |
| 1986 | 3.54m | +2.8 |
| 1981 | 3.44m | +2.3 |
| 1979 | 3.37m | +13.2 |
| 1971 | 2.98m | +3.2 |
| 1966 | 2.88m | +2.3 |
| 1961 | 2.82m | -(2.7) |
| 1956 | 2.90m | -(2.2) |
| 1951 | 2.96m | +0.3 |
| 1946 | 2.96m | -(0.5) |
| 1936 | 2.97m | -(0.2) |
| 1926 | 2.97m | -(5.4) |
| 1911 | 3.14m | -(2.6) |
| 1901 | 3.22m | -(7.1) |
| 1891 | 3.47m | -(10.3) |
| 1881 | 3.87m | -(4.5) |
| 1871 | 4.05m | -(5.7) |
| 1861 | 4.40m | -(13.9) |
| 1851 | 5.11m | -(21.7) |
| 1841 | 6.53m |
The population of the 6 counties of Northern Ireland as of 2004 is 1,710,300 which would mean a total population on the island of Ireland as of 2006 of approximately 5,952,761.
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