Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
383. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance what his Department currently considers the total population of the State to be; and the estimated number who are Irish citizens, nationals of the UK or EEA, or nationals of countries outside the UK or EEA. [6151/26]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office (CSO) is Ireland’s national statistical institute with responsibility for providing independent official statistics regarding Ireland’s society, economy, and environment.
In addition to collecting definitive population data by way of the 5-year census, the CSO provides annual population estimates. The CSO estimates the population at 5,458,600 people in April 2025 (latest data).
This is comprised of 4,570,200 Irish citizens (84% of the total population). The remaining 888,400 people is comprised of 370,890 EU nationals, 91,300 UK nationals, and 426,210 people with non-EU and non-UK citizenship.
