Ireland vs Serbia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Ireland
988,244 people
in 2023
Serbia
971,975 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Serbia rank
125th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 988,244 people against 971,975 people in Serbia, a difference of 16,269 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Ireland ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 851,971 people | 1.73 million people | 877,386 people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 890,134 people | 1.80 million people | 909,957 people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 979,371 people | 1.64 million people | 656,073 people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 1.59 million people | 570,084 people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 886,373 people | 1.42 million people | 528,739 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 864,517 people | 1.16 million people | 296,507 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 995,194 people | 1.03 million people | 35,578 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 994,983 people | 977,484 people | 17,499 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Ireland or Serbia?
- Ireland, at 988,244 people against 971,975 people in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Ireland and Serbia?
- 16,269 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Serbia ranks 125th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.