Central African Republic vs Ireland: The global population hockey stick
Central African Republic
5.15 million people
in 2023
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
125th
Ireland rank
123rd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Central African Republic
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.20 million people against 5.15 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 44,210 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 239 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 million people | 2.90 million people | 1.35 million people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.87 million people | 2.87 million people | 1.01 million people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 3.16 million people | 882,428 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.59 million people | 3.50 million people | 905,821 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.30 million people | 3.62 million people | 317,473 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 4.15 million people | 78,179 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.69 million people | 4.71 million people | 19,973 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.08 million people | 17,878 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Central African Republic or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.20 million people against 5.15 million people in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Central African Republic and Ireland?
- 44,210 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Ireland rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 123rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.