Ireland vs Palestine, State of: The global population hockey stick
Ireland
5.20 million people
in 2023
Palestine, State of
5.41 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
123rd
Palestine, State of rank
122nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Ireland
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.41 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland, a difference of 212,570 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 123rd and Palestine, State of ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 million people | 994,231 people | 1.90 million people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.87 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.75 million people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.90 million people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.50 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.77 million people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 2.59 million people | 1.02 million people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 3.53 million people | 621,115 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.71 million people | 4.48 million people | 230,936 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 5.24 million people | 162,955 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Ireland or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.41 million people against 5.20 million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Ireland and Palestine, State of?
- 212,570 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine, State of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Palestine, State of rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Ireland ranks 123rd and Palestine, State of ranks 122nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β 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.