Ireland vs Romania: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
Ireland
1.56 million
in 2025
Romania
2.31 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Romania rank
16th
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.31 million against 1.56 million in Ireland, a difference of 757,200.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 2.29 million | 971,374 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 2.30 million | 823,975 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.31 million against 1.56 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies between Ireland and Romania?
- 757,200, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.