Ireland vs Namibia: Population young working old

Ireland
988,244
in 2023
Namibia
1.11 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Namibia rank
120th

Population young working old over time

  • Ireland
  • Namibia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.11 million against 988,244 in Ireland, a difference of 116,766.

That makes Namibia'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.

Ireland ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 120th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 851,971 221,466 630,505 Ireland
1960s 890,134 282,335 607,799 Ireland
1970s 979,371 388,328 591,043 Ireland
1980s 1.02 million 503,886 519,855 Ireland
1990s 886,373 662,279 224,094 Ireland
2000s 864,517 770,264 94,253 Ireland
2010s 995,194 864,451 130,743 Ireland
2020s 994,983 1.06 million 67,810 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Ireland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.11 million against 988,244 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Ireland and Namibia?
116,766, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for population young working old?
Ireland ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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