Ireland vs Palestine, State of: Population

Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Palestine, State of
5.41 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Palestine, State of rank
121st

Population over time

  • Ireland
  • Palestine, State of
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Palestine, State of 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, State of ranks 121st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Palestine, State of 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, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Ireland or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, 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, State of?
212,570 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine, State of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Palestine, State of rank globally for population?
Ireland ranks 122nd and Palestine, State of 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.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
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

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.