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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/lemelisk42 on 2025-06-26 02:21:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Ireland’s population peaked in the census of 1841 with over 8 million people. It never recovered from the long lasting effects of the potato famine. Was at 4 million for half a century. Today, it’s at 7.2 million, having not fully recovered almost 2 centuries post famine