Ireland vs Netherlands
Ireland vs Netherlands: Population
Population in 2023: 5.2 million people in Ireland and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 12.9 million people, or 3.48 times that in Ireland.
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What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Ireland ranked 122 and Netherlands ranked 70 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at 5.29 million people and Netherlands at 17.5 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Ireland | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.2 million | 18.1 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | 17.9 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 5.03 million | 17.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | 17.6 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | 17.5 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 4.87 million | 17.4 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 4.81 million | 17.3 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 4.75 million | 17.2 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 4.7 million | 17.1 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | 17 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | 17 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 4.6 million | 16.9 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 4.58 million | 16.9 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | 16.8 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 4.53 million | 16.7 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 4.49 million | 16.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 4.39 million | 16.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | 16.5 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | 16.5 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | 16.4 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 3.99 million | 16.4 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | 16.3 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | 16.2 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 3.8 million | 16.1 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | 15.9 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 3.71 million | 15.8 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | 15.7 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 3.64 million | 15.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 3.61 million | 15.6 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | 15.5 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 3.58 million | 15.4 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | 15.3 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 3.53 million | 15.2 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 3.51 million | 15 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | 14.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | 14.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 3.54 million | 14.7 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 3.54 million | 14.6 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 3.53 million | 14.5 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | 14.5 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 3.5 million | 14.4 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 3.48 million | 14.3 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | 14.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | 14.2 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 3.38 million | 14.1 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | 14 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 3.28 million | 13.9 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 3.23 million | 13.8 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 3.18 million | 13.7 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 3.13 million | 13.6 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.08 million | 13.5 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | 13.3 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | 13.2 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 2.96 million | 13.1 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 2.94 million | 12.9 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | 12.7 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 2.91 million | 12.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 2.89 million | 12.5 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | 12.3 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.86 million | 12.1 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.84 million | 12 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.83 million | 11.8 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 2.83 million | 11.6 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 2.83 million | 11.5 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 2.84 million | 11.4 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 2.85 million | 11.2 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 2.87 million | 11 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 2.88 million | 10.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 2.9 million | 10.8 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 2.92 million | 10.6 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.93 million | 10.5 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.94 million | 10.4 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.94 million | 10.3 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.91 million | 10.1 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | – | 9.96 million | – |
| 1948 | – | 9.84 million | – |
| 1947 | – | 9.71 million | – |
| 1946 | – | 9.58 million | – |
| 1945 | – | 9.46 million | – |
| 1944 | – | 9.34 million | – |
| 1943 | – | 9.22 million | – |
| 1942 | – | 9.1 million | – |
| 1941 | – | 8.98 million | – |
| 1940 | – | 8.87 million | – |
| 1939 | – | 8.76 million | – |
| 1938 | – | 8.66 million | – |
| 1937 | – | 8.55 million | – |
| 1936 | – | 8.45 million | – |
| 1935 | – | 8.35 million | – |
| 1934 | – | 8.25 million | – |
| 1933 | – | 8.16 million | – |
| 1932 | – | 8.06 million | – |
| 1931 | – | 7.96 million | – |
| 1930 | – | 7.86 million | – |
| 1929 | – | 7.76 million | – |
| 1928 | – | 7.65 million | – |
| 1927 | – | 7.54 million | – |
| 1926 | – | 7.44 million | – |
| 1925 | – | 7.34 million | – |
| 1924 | – | 7.23 million | – |
| 1923 | – | 7.13 million | – |
| 1922 | – | 7.03 million | – |
| 1921 | – | 6.93 million | – |
| 1920 | – | 6.83 million | – |
| 1919 | – | 6.74 million | – |
| 1918 | – | 6.64 million | – |
| 1917 | – | 6.54 million | – |
| 1916 | – | 6.45 million | – |
| 1915 | – | 6.36 million | – |
| 1914 | – | 6.27 million | – |
| 1913 | – | 6.18 million | – |
| 1912 | – | 6.09 million | – |
| 1911 | – | 6 million | – |
| 1910 | – | 5.91 million | – |
| 1909 | – | 5.83 million | – |
| 1908 | – | 5.75 million | – |
| 1907 | – | 5.67 million | – |
| 1906 | – | 5.59 million | – |
| 1905 | – | 5.51 million | – |
| 1904 | – | 5.43 million | – |
| 1903 | – | 5.36 million | – |
| 1902 | – | 5.28 million | – |
| 1901 | – | 5.21 million | – |
| 1900 | – | 5.14 million | – |
| 1899 | – | 5.07 million | – |
| 1898 | – | 5.01 million | – |
| 1897 | – | 4.95 million | – |
| 1896 | – | 4.88 million | – |
| 1895 | – | 4.82 million | – |
| 1894 | – | 4.76 million | – |
| 1893 | – | 4.7 million | – |
| 1892 | – | 4.65 million | – |
| 1891 | – | 4.59 million | – |
| 1890 | – | 4.53 million | – |
| 1889 | – | 4.48 million | – |
| 1888 | – | 4.43 million | – |
| 1887 | – | 4.38 million | – |
| 1886 | – | 4.33 million | – |
| 1885 | – | 4.28 million | – |
| 1884 | – | 4.23 million | – |
| 1883 | – | 4.18 million | – |
| 1882 | – | 4.13 million | – |
| 1881 | – | 4.09 million | – |
| 1880 | – | 4.04 million | – |
| 1879 | – | 4 million | – |
| 1878 | – | 3.95 million | – |
| 1877 | – | 3.91 million | – |
| 1876 | – | 3.86 million | – |
| 1875 | – | 3.82 million | – |
| 1874 | – | 3.78 million | – |
| 1873 | – | 3.73 million | – |
| 1872 | – | 3.69 million | – |
| 1871 | – | 3.65 million | – |
| 1870 | – | 3.62 million | – |
| 1869 | – | 3.58 million | – |
| 1868 | – | 3.55 million | – |
| 1867 | – | 3.52 million | – |
| 1866 | – | 3.49 million | – |
| 1865 | – | 3.46 million | – |
| 1864 | – | 3.43 million | – |
| 1863 | – | 3.4 million | – |
| 1862 | – | 3.37 million | – |
| 1861 | – | 3.35 million | – |
| 1860 | – | 3.32 million | – |
| 1859 | – | 3.3 million | – |
| 1858 | – | 3.27 million | – |
| 1857 | – | 3.25 million | – |
| 1856 | – | 3.23 million | – |
| 1855 | – | 3.21 million | – |
| 1854 | – | 3.18 million | – |
| 1853 | – | 3.16 million | – |
| 1852 | – | 3.14 million | – |
| 1851 | – | 3.12 million | – |
| 1850 | – | 3.1 million | – |
| 1849 | – | 3.08 million | – |
| 1848 | – | 3.06 million | – |
| 1847 | – | 3.03 million | – |
| 1846 | – | 3.01 million | – |
| 1845 | – | 2.99 million | – |
| 1844 | – | 2.97 million | – |
| 1843 | – | 2.95 million | – |
| 1842 | – | 2.93 million | – |
| 1841 | – | 2.91 million | – |
| 1840 | – | 2.88 million | – |
| 1839 | – | 2.86 million | – |
| 1838 | – | 2.83 million | – |
| 1837 | – | 2.81 million | – |
| 1836 | – | 2.78 million | – |
| 1835 | – | 2.76 million | – |
| 1834 | – | 2.73 million | – |
| 1833 | – | 2.71 million | – |
| 1832 | – | 2.68 million | – |
| 1831 | – | 2.66 million | – |
| 1830 | – | 2.63 million | – |
| 1829 | – | 2.6 million | – |
| 1828 | – | 2.57 million | – |
| 1827 | – | 2.54 million | – |
| 1826 | – | 2.51 million | – |
| 1825 | – | 2.48 million | – |
| 1824 | – | 2.45 million | – |
| 1823 | – | 2.42 million | – |
| 1822 | – | 2.39 million | – |
| 1821 | – | 2.36 million | – |
| 1820 | – | 2.33 million | – |
| 1819 | – | 2.3 million | – |
| 1818 | – | 2.27 million | – |
| 1817 | – | 2.24 million | – |
| 1816 | – | 2.21 million | – |
| 1815 | – | 2.19 million | – |
| 1814 | – | 2.16 million | – |
| 1813 | – | 2.13 million | – |
| 1812 | – | 2.1 million | – |
| 1811 | – | 2.08 million | – |
| 1810 | – | 2.06 million | – |
| 1809 | – | 2.04 million | – |
| 1808 | – | 2.04 million | – |
| 1807 | – | 2.03 million | – |
| 1806 | – | 2.03 million | – |
| 1805 | – | 2.02 million | – |
| 1804 | – | 2.02 million | – |
| 1803 | – | 2.01 million | – |
| 1802 | – | 2.01 million | – |
| 1801 | – | 2.01 million | – |
| 1800 | – | 2 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Ireland | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.26 million5.24 million–5.28 million | 18.2 million18.2 million–18.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 5.31 million5.25 million–5.38 million | 18.4 million18.3 million–18.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 5.36 million5.25 million–5.48 million | 18.5 million18.3 million–18.7 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 5.4 million5.24 million–5.58 million | 18.5 million18.3 million–18.9 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 5.45 million5.23 million–5.7 million | 18.6 million18.3 million–19.1 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 5.49 million5.2 million–5.81 million | 18.7 million18.3 million–19.3 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 5.53 million5.17 million–5.92 million | 18.8 million18.3 million–19.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 5.56 million5.13 million–6.04 million | 18.8 million18.2 million–19.6 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 5.6 million5.09 million–6.16 million | 18.9 million18.2 million–19.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 5.63 million5.03 million–6.28 million | 18.9 million18.1 million–20 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 5.66 million4.98 million–6.42 million | 19 million18 million–20.2 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 5.69 million4.95 million–6.58 million | 19 million17.9 million–20.4 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 5.71 million4.92 million–6.74 million | 19 million17.9 million–20.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 5.74 million4.88 million–6.9 million | 19 million17.8 million–20.7 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 5.77 million4.82 million–7.06 million | 19 million17.7 million–20.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 5.79 million4.77 million–7.23 million | 19.1 million17.6 million–21.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 5.82 million4.72 million–7.4 million | 19.1 million17.5 million–21.3 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 5.84 million4.66 million–7.58 million | 19.1 million17.5 million–21.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 5.86 million4.6 million–7.79 million | 19.1 million17.3 million–21.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 5.88 million4.55 million–8.02 million | 19.1 million17.2 million–21.9 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 5.9 million4.48 million–8.21 million | 19.1 million17.1 million–22 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 5.92 million4.42 million–8.38 million | 19 million17 million–22.2 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 5.93 million4.37 million–8.53 million | 19 million16.9 million–22.4 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 5.94 million4.3 million–8.66 million | 19 million16.8 million–22.6 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 5.95 million4.25 million–8.86 million | 19 million16.7 million–22.7 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 5.96 million4.22 million–9.09 million | 19 million16.5 million–22.8 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 5.97 million4.16 million–9.28 million | 19 million16.4 million–23 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 5.97 million4.09 million–9.48 million | 18.9 million16.2 million–23.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 5.98 million4.02 million–9.67 million | 18.9 million16.1 million–23.3 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 5.98 million3.96 million–9.89 million | 18.9 million15.9 million–23.5 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 5.98 million3.9 million–10.1 million | 18.9 million15.8 million–23.7 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 5.97 million3.83 million–10.3 million | 18.8 million15.7 million–23.8 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 5.97 million3.75 million–10.5 million | 18.8 million15.5 million–23.9 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 5.97 million3.67 million–10.7 million | 18.8 million15.4 million–24 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 5.96 million3.6 million–11 million | 18.7 million15.2 million–24.1 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 5.95 million3.52 million–11.2 million | 18.7 million15 million–24.2 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 5.93 million3.45 million–11.3 million | 18.7 million14.9 million–24.3 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 5.92 million3.39 million–11.5 million | 18.7 million14.7 million–24.3 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 5.91 million3.33 million–11.7 million | 18.6 million14.6 million–24.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 5.9 million3.28 million–12 million | 18.6 million14.4 million–24.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 5.89 million3.23 million–12.2 million | 18.6 million14.2 million–24.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 5.87 million3.17 million–12.5 million | 18.6 million14.1 million–24.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 5.86 million3.08 million–12.8 million | 18.5 million14 million–25.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 5.84 million3 million–13.3 million | 18.5 million13.9 million–25.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 5.82 million2.92 million–13.7 million | 18.5 million13.7 million–25.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 5.81 million2.87 million–14.1 million | 18.5 million13.6 million–25.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 5.79 million2.83 million–14.4 million | 18.5 million13.5 million–25.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 5.78 million2.76 million–14.6 million | 18.5 million13.3 million–25.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 5.76 million2.69 million–14.9 million | 18.5 million13.2 million–26.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 5.74 million2.64 million–15.2 million | 18.4 million13 million–26.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 5.73 million2.59 million–15.5 million | 18.4 million12.9 million–26.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 5.71 million2.54 million–15.8 million | 18.4 million12.8 million–26.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 5.69 million2.48 million–16.1 million | 18.4 million12.6 million–26.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 5.68 million2.42 million–16.3 million | 18.3 million12.5 million–27 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 5.66 million2.37 million–16.5 million | 18.3 million12.4 million–27 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 5.65 million2.31 million–16.8 million | 18.3 million12.3 million–27.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 5.63 million2.26 million–17.1 million | 18.3 million12.1 million–27.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 5.62 million2.22 million–17.3 million | 18.2 million12 million–27.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 5.61 million2.18 million–17.7 million | 18.2 million11.8 million–27.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 5.6 million2.16 million–18.2 million | 18.2 million11.6 million–27.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 5.59 million2.11 million–18.5 million | 18.1 million11.4 million–27.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 5.57 million2.08 million–18.9 million | 18.1 million11.3 million–27.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 5.56 million2.04 million–19.2 million | 18 million11.2 million–28.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 5.54 million2 million–19.4 million | 18 million11 million–28.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 5.53 million1.95 million–19.7 million | 18 million10.8 million–28.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 5.51 million1.93 million–20.1 million | 17.9 million10.6 million–28.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 5.49 million1.91 million–20.8 million | 17.9 million10.5 million–29.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 5.48 million1.88 million–21.5 million | 17.8 million10.4 million–29.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 5.46 million1.85 million–22.2 million | 17.8 million10.2 million–29.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 5.44 million1.83 million–22.7 million | 17.8 million10.1 million–29.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 5.42 million1.82 million–22.8 million | 17.7 million10 million–29.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 5.4 million1.79 million–22.9 million | 17.7 million9.86 million–29.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 5.38 million1.77 million–23.2 million | 17.6 million9.73 million–29.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 5.36 million1.75 million–23.7 million | 17.6 million9.64 million–29.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 5.33 million1.73 million–24.5 million | 17.6 million9.54 million–29.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 5.31 million1.71 million–25.4 million | 17.5 million9.42 million–29.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 5.29 million1.67 million–26.1 million | 17.5 million9.28 million–30 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ireland vs Netherlands
Health
- Life expectancyIreland: 82.4 years in 2023Netherlands: 82.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIreland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Netherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIreland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIreland: 96% in 2022Netherlands: 100% in 2022
- DepressionIreland: 4.25% in 2017Netherlands: 4.03% in 2017
- Suicide rateIreland: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Netherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthIreland: 1.19% a year in 2023Netherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIreland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023Netherlands: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIreland: 64.6% in 2025Netherlands: 95.9% in 2025
- Median ageIreland: 38.4 years in 2023Netherlands: 41.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIreland: 15.5% in 2023Netherlands: 20.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIreland: 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Netherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIreland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025Netherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIreland: $1.46B in 2025Netherlands: $27B in 2025
- Military spending per personIreland: $272 in 2025Netherlands: $1,582 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIreland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025Netherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIreland: 9,000 people in 2020Netherlands: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerIreland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Netherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIreland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Netherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIreland: 14 million TIV in 2025Netherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIreland: 24 million TIV in 2025Netherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025