Population of Ireland 1950-2024, by gender
In 2024 the population of the Republic of Ireland was approximately 5.38 million, with approximately 2.66 million men and 2.72 million women.
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Estimated population of the Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s)
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Central Statistics Office Ireland. (August 27, 2024). Estimated population of the Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403942/ireland-total-population-by-gender/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Estimated population of the Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403942/ireland-total-population-by-gender/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. (2024). Estimated population of the Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403942/ireland-total-population-by-gender/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Estimated Population of The Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403942/ireland-total-population-by-gender/
Central Statistics Office Ireland, Estimated population of the Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403942/ireland-total-population-by-gender/ (last visited July 13, 2025)
Estimated population of the Republic of Ireland from 1950 to 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Central Statistics Office Ireland, August 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403942/ireland-total-population-by-gender/
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