Ireland vs Norway: Population
Ireland
5.29 million people
in 2100
Norway
5.41 million people
in 2100
Ireland rank
126th
Norway rank
125th
Population over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.41 million people against 5.29 million people in Ireland, a difference of 127,500 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and Norway ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.38 million people | 5.66 million people | 279,037 people | Norway |
| 2030s | 5.67 million people | 5.79 million people | 124,902 people | Norway |
| 2040s | 5.90 million people | 5.88 million people | 20,597 people | Ireland |
| 2050s | 5.97 million people | 5.89 million people | 81,127 people | Ireland |
| 2060s | 5.87 million people | 5.82 million people | 57,459 people | Ireland |
| 2070s | 5.72 million people | 5.72 million people | 4,448 people | Norway |
| 2080s | 5.58 million people | 5.61 million people | 31,691 people | Norway |
| 2090s | 5.41 million people | 5.48 million people | 74,436 people | Norway |
| 2100s | 5.29 million people | 5.41 million people | 127,500 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.41 million people against 5.29 million people in Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Ireland and Norway?
- 127,500 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for population?
- Ireland ranks 126th and Norway ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.