Ireland vs New Zealand: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Ireland
5.72 million people
in 2100
New Zealand
6.07 million people
in 2100
Ireland rank
121st
New Zealand rank
120th

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.07 million people against 5.72 million people in Ireland, a difference of 347,030 people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 79 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 235 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2020s 5.13 million people 5.33 million people 193,568 people New Zealand
2030s 5.39 million people 5.63 million people 240,251 people New Zealand
2040s 5.63 million people 5.86 million people 230,612 people New Zealand
2050s 5.76 million people 6.00 million people 238,467 people New Zealand
2060s 5.79 million people 6.09 million people 305,324 people New Zealand
2070s 5.77 million people 6.14 million people 370,742 people New Zealand
2080s 5.77 million people 6.13 million people 366,550 people New Zealand
2090s 5.75 million people 6.09 million people 343,156 people New Zealand
2100s 5.72 million people 6.07 million people 347,030 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.07 million people against 5.72 million people in Ireland as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Ireland and New Zealand?
347,030 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Ireland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.