Canada vs Ireland: Population growth rate
Canada
1.2%
in 2023
Ireland
1.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
100th
Ireland rank
102nd
Population growth rate over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and Ireland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | -0.2% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for population growth rate?
- Canada ranks 100th and Ireland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.