Ireland vs Norway: Population by age group

Ireland
293,493 people
in 2023
Norway
276,510 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Norway rank
132nd

Population by age group over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 293,493 people against 276,510 people in Norway, a difference of 16,983 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 301,367 people 308,680 people 7,313 people Norway
1960s 307,234 people 313,850 people 6,616 people Norway
1970s 332,894 people 306,857 people 26,037 people Ireland
1980s 331,802 people 258,577 people 73,226 people Ireland
1990s 261,808 people 298,486 people 36,677 people Norway
2000s 297,862 people 294,253 people 3,610 people Ireland
2010s 337,765 people 305,359 people 32,405 people Ireland
2020s 301,007 people 280,850 people 20,157 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 293,493 people against 276,510 people in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Ireland and Norway?
16,983 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for population by age group?
Ireland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.