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

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  • Namibia
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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

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.