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Irish Immigration
Graph of total population of Ireland
This graph shows the sharp decline in population in Ireland beginning in 1840. By 1855, almost 2 million Irish had emigrated.
The graph shows the population of Europe versus the population of Ireland from 1740 to 2000. Over that time period, the population of Europe rose steadily from about 175 million to about 725 million. The population, of Ireland, on the other hand, rose from about 2.75 million in 1740 to about 8.25 million in 1840, but then dropped off dramatically, reaching a low of about 4 million in 1940. After 1940, the population started rising again, and was about 5.5 million in 2000.
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