Ireland vs New Zealand: Population, male
Ireland
2.71 million
in 2025
New Zealand
2.65 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
121st
New Zealand rank
124th
Population, male over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.71 million against 2.65 million in New Zealand, a difference of 68,250.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 124th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million | 1.30 million | 142,489 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.50 million | 87,145 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.59 million | 158,883 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.79 million | 5,353 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 2.00 million | 65,232 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.27 million | 68,172 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.57 million | 33,065 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 2.71 million against 2.65 million in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 68,250, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for population, male?
- Ireland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 124th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.