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
-10123195019862023

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

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.