AHC: Make Ireland's Population 50 Million by 2012

Ireland reaches a population of 50 million

Things get difficult if one is writing this if the POD is 1835 or later, but I think that without the Potato Famine things would be much more different than some might suggest.

Ireland as a part of Great Britain might contribute a lot as well, especially if there were no uprisings and such, this would make immigration to Ireland much more common and, with an open door policy, 25 or so is possible.

To get to 50 million, however, one would need to go further back than 1835, possibly MUCH further, having Ireland as a trading capital like the Netherlands and giving it colonies in the Carribbean and such. It's not well positioned for that, but it could become to Britain what Portugal was to Spain and have large swathes of land overseas.

For 50 million, I think you'd definitely have to go before 1835, for 25 million you eliminate the Potato Famine and make immigration to Ireland more attractive.
 
Ireland with 50 million people may not as ASB as one figures. The descendants of Irish who live in other parts of the world number some 75 million. But getting it to 50 million even with that is very hard - the 1835 population was about 8 million. I can see a combination of major economic growth and steady population growth making Ireland have 25 million people, but beyond that, you're simply out of time. Start before 1835, and you have a better chance.
 
Ireland with 50 million people may not as ASB as one figures. The descendants of Irish who live in other parts of the world number some 75 million.

Yes, but by moving to other countries, the Irish allowed themselves more space to fill. It's like putting too much bread dough in an oven pan - The dough will expand beyond the pan but it's not all going to fit inside of it as it rises and expands.
 
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