Ireland vs Norway: Population, male
Ireland
2.71 million
in 2025
Norway
2.83 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
121st
Norway rank
119th
Population, male over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.83 million against 2.71 million in Ireland, a difference of 113,330.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million | 1.85 million | 405,316 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.98 million | 391,360 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 2.05 million | 301,112 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 2.15 million | 353,107 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 2.30 million | 229,540 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.59 million | 248,107 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.77 million | 164,678 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.83 million against 2.71 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Ireland and Norway?
- 113,330, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for population, male?
- Ireland ranks 121st and Norway ranks 119th 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.