Ireland vs Norway: Population by income level
Ireland
5.48 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
121st
Norway rank
118th
Population by income level over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.61 million against 5.48 million in Ireland, a difference of 126,500.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 3.71 million | 839,076 | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 3.99 million | 824,327 | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 4.15 million | 646,339 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 4.35 million | 731,595 | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 4.63 million | 476,221 | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 5.14 million | 424,975 | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.49 million | 232,135 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.61 million against 5.48 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Ireland and Norway?
- 126,500, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for population by income level?
- Ireland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.