Population, age 0, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 0, total was 66,081 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
66,081
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68,280
in 2010
All-time low
48,194
in 1992
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 0, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 50.3k1991: 48.5k1992: 48.2k1993: 49.0k1994: 50.1k1995: 51.1k1996: 51.8k1997: 52.5k1998: 53.1k1999: 54.0k2000: 55.2k2001: 56.9k2002: 58.8k2003: 60.8k2004: 62.7k2005: 64.4k2006: 65.7k2007: 66.8k2008: 67.6k2009: 68.0k2010: 68.3k2011: 68.2k2012: 67.9k2013: 67.4k2015: 66.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 0, total in Ireland stood at 66,081.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 0, total in Ireland peaked at 68,280 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48,194, in 1992.

Ireland ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 0, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 0, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 50,265
1991 48,479 -3.6%
1992 48,194 -0.6%
1993 48,973 +1.6%
1994 50,114 +2.3%
1995 51,108 +2.0%
1996 51,833 +1.4%
1997 52,455 +1.2%
1998 53,099 +1.2%
1999 53,978 +1.7%
2000 55,232 +2.3%
2001 56,873 +3.0%
2002 58,780 +3.4%
2003 60,797 +3.4%
2004 62,717 +3.2%
2005 64,378 +2.6%
2006 65,729 +2.1%
2007 66,793 +1.6%
2008 67,560 +1.1%
2009 68,049 +0.7%
2010 68,280 +0.3%
2011 68,244 -0.1%
2012 67,945 -0.4%
2013 67,436 -0.7%
2015 66,081 -2.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 66,081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,563, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 66,081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,520, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,850 48,194 53,978 10
2000s 62,691 55,232 68,049 10
2010s 67,597 66,081 68,280 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 115 Lebanon 71,230 compare
  2. 116 Panama 68,467 compare
  3. 117 United Arab Emirates 67,966 compare
  4. 119 Oman 65,506 compare
  5. 120 Finland 59,304 compare
  6. 121 Gambia 58,551 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 0, total in Ireland?
Population, age 0, total in Ireland was 66,081 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 0, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68,280 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 0, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 48,194 in 1992.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 0, total?
Ireland ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 0, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 0, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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