Ireland vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional

Ireland
51,643
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
84,678
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
10th

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time

  • Ireland
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 84,678 against 51,643 in Ireland, a difference of 33,035.

That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
2000s 41,719 17,075 24,644 Ireland
2010s 9,212 78,428 69,216 Nordrhein-Westfalen
2020s 64,165 76,820 12,655 Nordrhein-Westfalen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Ireland or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 84,678 against 51,643 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Ireland and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
33,035, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Ireland ranks 13th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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