Iceland vs Ireland: Population growth rate
Iceland
-0.502
in 2100
Ireland
-0.455
in 2100
Iceland rank
150th
Ireland rank
147th
Population growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -0.455 against -0.502 in Iceland, a difference of 0.047.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 147th of 239 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | -0.2322 | 2.32 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.4083 | 1.19 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.41 | 0.3439 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.3212 | 0.7962 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9513 | 0.7371 | 0.2142 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.86 | 0.5674 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.8711 | 0.4957 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.04 | 0.218 | Iceland |
| 2030s | 0.377 | 0.5274 | 0.1504 | Ireland |
| 2040s | 0.0925 | 0.2756 | 0.1831 | Ireland |
| 2050s | -0.0757 | -0.0461 | 0.0296 | Ireland |
| 2060s | -0.2278 | -0.2389 | 0.0111 | Iceland |
| 2070s | -0.3932 | -0.2798 | 0.1134 | Ireland |
| 2080s | -0.5318 | -0.246 | 0.2858 | Ireland |
| 2090s | -0.5215 | -0.379 | 0.1425 | Ireland |
| 2100s | -0.502 | -0.455 | 0.047 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -0.455 against -0.502 in Iceland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.047, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for population growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 147th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.