Ireland vs New Zealand: Female population by age group

Ireland
143,172 people
in 2023
New Zealand
145,244 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
New Zealand rank
128th

Female population by age group over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 145,244 people against 143,172 people in Ireland, a difference of 2,072 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 147,318 people 123,573 people 23,745 people Ireland
1960s 150,257 people 147,540 people 2,717 people Ireland
1970s 162,269 people 143,284 people 18,986 people Ireland
1980s 161,520 people 124,632 people 36,887 people Ireland
1990s 127,179 people 141,317 people 14,138 people New Zealand
2000s 145,271 people 140,792 people 4,480 people Ireland
2010s 165,227 people 150,424 people 14,803 people Ireland
2020s 147,113 people 146,833 people 279.5 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 145,244 people against 143,172 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Ireland and New Zealand?
2,072 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for female population by age group?
Ireland ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.