Ireland vs Norway: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Ireland
5.48 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.61 million against 5.48 million in Ireland, a difference of 135,450.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 61 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 | 476,166 | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 5.14 million | 425,341 | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.49 million | 233,592 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.61 million against 5.48 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Ireland and Norway?
- 135,450, 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 change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.