Ireland vs Palestine: Population
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Palestine
5.41 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Palestine rank
121st
Population over time
- Ireland
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 5.41 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland, a difference of 212,570 people.
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 people | 994,231 people | 1.90 million people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.87 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.75 million people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.90 million people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.50 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.77 million people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 2.59 million people | 1.02 million people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 3.53 million people | 621,115 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.71 million people | 4.48 million people | 230,936 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 5.24 million people | 162,955 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ireland or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 5.41 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ireland and Palestine?
- 212,570 people, 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?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.