Ireland vs Spain: Annual change in population
Ireland
86,614 people
in 2023
Spain
83,197 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
93rd
Spain rank
95th
Annual change in population over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86,614 people against 83,197 people in Spain, a difference of 3,417 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -8,160 people | 229,296 people | 237,456 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 10,154 people | 335,623 people | 325,469 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 43,505 people | 373,343 people | 329,838 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 13,526 people | 179,919 people | 166,392 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 24,187 people | 178,330 people | 154,143 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 78,081 people | 582,233 people | 504,151 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,974 people | 79,994 people | 40,020 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 65,784 people | 119,116 people | 53,332 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 86,614 people against 83,197 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Ireland and Spain?
- 3,417 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for annual change in population?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 95th 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.