Ireland vs Namibia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Ireland
988,244 people
in 2023
Namibia
1.11 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Namibia rank
120th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Ireland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.11 million people against 988,244 people in Ireland, a difference of 116,766 people.
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 people | 221,466 people | 630,505 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 890,134 people | 282,335 people | 607,799 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 979,371 people | 388,328 people | 591,043 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 503,886 people | 519,855 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 886,373 people | 662,279 people | 224,094 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 864,517 people | 770,264 people | 94,253 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 995,194 people | 864,451 people | 130,743 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 994,983 people | 1.06 million people | 67,810 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Ireland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.11 million people against 988,244 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Ireland and Namibia?
- 116,766 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 120th 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 under 15, by world region. 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.