Ireland vs New Zealand: Population: comparison of UN projections
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
123rd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.20 million people against 5.17 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 23,790 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 million people | 2.12 million people | 780,104 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.87 million people | 2.60 million people | 271,318 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 3.03 million people | 132,608 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.50 million people | 3.25 million people | 254,362 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 3.64 million people | 27,400 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 4.09 million people | 57,706 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.71 million people | 4.62 million people | 94,327 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 5.12 million people | 41,120 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 5.20 million people against 5.17 million people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 23,790 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.