Ireland vs Norway: Number of children under 5
Ireland
293,493 people
in 2023
Norway
276,510 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Norway rank
132nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 293,493 people against 276,510 people in Norway, a difference of 16,983 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301,367 people | 308,680 people | 7,313 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 307,234 people | 313,850 people | 6,616 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 332,894 people | 306,857 people | 26,037 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 331,802 people | 258,577 people | 73,226 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 261,808 people | 298,486 people | 36,677 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 297,862 people | 294,253 people | 3,610 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 337,765 people | 305,359 people | 32,405 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 301,007 people | 280,850 people | 20,157 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 293,493 people against 276,510 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Ireland and Norway?
- 16,983 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.