Denmark vs Ireland: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Denmark
6,008 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland
5,469 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Ireland rank
25th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,008 Thousand persons against 5,469 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 539 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 3,672 Thousand persons | 1,608 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,419 Thousand persons | 4,153 Thousand persons | 1,267 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,675 Thousand persons | 4,714 Thousand persons | 961.66 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,921 Thousand persons | 5,246 Thousand persons | 674.46 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 6,008 Thousand persons against 5,469 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Denmark and Ireland?
- 539 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.