Ireland vs Palestine: Population unwpp

Ireland
5.20 million
in 2023
Palestine
5.41 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Palestine rank
121st

Population unwpp over time

  • Ireland
  • Palestine
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 5.41 million against 5.20 million in Ireland, a difference of 212,570.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 121st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 2.90 million 994,231 1.90 million Ireland
1960s 2.87 million 1.12 million 1.75 million Ireland
1970s 3.16 million 1.26 million 1.90 million Ireland
1980s 3.50 million 1.73 million 1.77 million Ireland
1990s 3.62 million 2.59 million 1.02 million Ireland
2000s 4.15 million 3.53 million 621,115 Ireland
2010s 4.71 million 4.48 million 230,936 Ireland
2020s 5.08 million 5.24 million 162,955 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population unwpp, Ireland or Palestine?
Palestine, at 5.41 million against 5.20 million in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population unwpp between Ireland and Palestine?
212,570, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Palestine rank globally for population unwpp?
Ireland ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed