Denmark vs Ireland: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status

Denmark
487.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
459.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd

Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
0200400600200620152025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 487.4 Thousand persons against 459.4 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 28 Thousand persons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 419.62 Thousand persons 488.32 Thousand persons 68.7 Thousand persons Ireland
2010s 439.03 Thousand persons 409.9 Thousand persons 29.13 Thousand persons Denmark
2020s 465.97 Thousand persons 439.87 Thousand persons 26.1 Thousand persons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 487.4 Thousand persons against 459.4 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status between Denmark and Ireland?
28 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
Denmark ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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