Ireland vs Qatar: Annual change in population
Ireland
86,614 people
in 2023
Qatar
86,620 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
93rd
Qatar rank
92nd
Annual change in population over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 86,620 people against 86,614 people in Ireland, a difference of 6 people.
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 people | 1,042 people | 9,202 people | Qatar |
| 1960s | 10,154 people | 6,936 people | 3,218 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 43,505 people | 15,564 people | 27,941 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 13,526 people | 16,698 people | 3,172 people | Qatar |
| 1990s | 24,187 people | 18,685 people | 5,502 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 78,081 people | 97,354 people | 19,273 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 39,974 people | 121,188 people | 81,213 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 65,784 people | 45,290 people | 20,494 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Ireland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 86,620 people against 86,614 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Ireland and Qatar?
- 6 people, 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 change in population?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.