Ireland vs Norway: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Ireland
5,469 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
5,609 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Norway rank
24th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5,609 Thousand persons against 5,469 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 140 Thousand persons.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,672 Thousand persons | 4,408 Thousand persons | 735.47 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,153 Thousand persons | 4,629 Thousand persons | 476.06 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,714 Thousand persons | 5,144 Thousand persons | 430.56 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 5,246 Thousand persons | 5,491 Thousand persons | 244.78 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5,609 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 Ireland and Norway?
- 140 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 24th 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.