Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Dominican Republic
857,676 people
in 2023
Ireland
806,826 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
85th
Ireland rank
87th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ireland
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 857,676 people against 806,826 people in Ireland, a difference of 50,850 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,626 people | 317,296 people | 244,670 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 99,846 people | 321,671 people | 221,825 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 143,058 people | 342,641 people | 199,583 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 205,506 people | 381,194 people | 175,688 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 300,552 people | 411,130 people | 110,578 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 426,901 people | 456,704 people | 29,803 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 594,077 people | 607,243 people | 13,166 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 800,891 people | 763,010 people | 37,880 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Dominican Republic or Ireland?
- Dominican Republic, at 857,676 people against 806,826 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 50,850 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.