Ireland vs Qatar: Annual population growth

Ireland
86,614
in 2023
Qatar
86,620
in 2023
Ireland rank
93rd
Qatar rank
92nd

Annual population growth over time

  • Ireland
  • Qatar
0100.0k200.0k195119872023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 86,620 against 86,614 in Ireland, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s -8,160 1,042 9,202 Qatar
1960s 10,154 6,936 3,218 Ireland
1970s 43,505 15,564 27,941 Ireland
1980s 13,526 16,698 3,172 Qatar
1990s 24,187 18,685 5,502 Ireland
2000s 78,081 97,354 19,273 Qatar
2010s 39,974 121,188 81,213 Qatar
2020s 65,784 45,290 20,494 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Ireland or Qatar?
Qatar, at 86,620 against 86,614 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Ireland and Qatar?
6, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for annual population growth?
Ireland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed