Ireland's population grew at a rate 8 times faster than the EU overall last year
Ireland was only one of six countries in the EU to experience a natural increase in population last year, irrespective of the impact of migration, according to a new report by the European Commission.
New figures on the bloc’s demographics reveal that Ireland’s population increased at a rate eight times faster than the EU’s overall population in 2025.
The figures also show that the combined number of deaths across all 27 member states exceeded the number of births by the widest margin in years.
However, the total population of the EU still increased in 2025 due entirely to the impact of net immigration with an estimated population of 452 million at the end of the year – an annual increase of almost 705,800.
Ireland’s population increased from 5.44 million to 5.51 million during 2025.
It equated to a population increase rate of 12.8 per 1,000 individuals compared to the EU rate of just 1.6 per 1,000.
The latest figures show Ireland’s natural population, which excludes...
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