Ireland expected to reach peak population of nearly six million this century

Ireland is expected to reach a peak population of nearly six million this century in the year 2057, according to a major global study.

In 2017, Ireland’s population was 4.8 million but this is projected to rise to 5.4 million in 2100 – although the nation’s population is forecasted to reach a pinnacle of 5.7 million in 2057. China is forecast to see their population plummet from 1.4 billion in 2017 to 732 million in 2100, the USA will see a small rise from 325 million to 336 million by the century end while India will become the most populous country in the world despite dropping from 1.38billion in 2017 to 1.09billion in 2100.

The study suggests liberal immigration policies could help maintain population size and economic growth even as fertility falls. The new population forecasts contrast to projections of ‘continuing global growth’ by the United Nations Population Division.

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