The Irish population taken from various census results, and estimates.
| Eire | |
| Year | Population |
| 2011 | 4,580,000 |
| 2006 | 4,240,000 |
| 2002 | 3,920,000 |
| 1996 | 3,630,000 |
| 1991 | 3,530,000 |
| 1986 | 3,540,000 |
| 1981 | 3,440,000 |
| 1979 | 3,370,000 |
| 1971 | 2,980,000 |
| 1966 | 2,880,000 |
| 1961 | 2,820,000 |
| 1956 | 2,900,000 |
| 1951 | 2,960,000 |
| 1946 | 2,960,000 |
| 1936 | 2,970,000 |
| 1926 | 2,970,000 |
| 1911 | 3,140,000 |
| 1901 | 3,220,000 |
| 1891 | 3,470,000 |
| 1881 | 3,870,000 |
| 1871 | 4,050,000 |
| 1861 | 4,400,000 |
| 1851 | 5,110,000 |
| 1841 | 6,530,000 |
These population figures show an unusual drop in population, but this was caused by the potato famine and the massive emigration of many Irish to other countries at that time.
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