Population, age 1, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 1, total was 67,676 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
67,676
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69,023
in 2011
All-time low
50,351
in 1993
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 53.8k1991: 51.8k1992: 50.7k1993: 50.4k1994: 50.4k1995: 50.5k1996: 50.7k1997: 51.1k1998: 51.8k1999: 52.7k2000: 53.9k2001: 55.4k2002: 57.1k2003: 59.0k2004: 60.9k2005: 62.7k2006: 64.3k2007: 65.8k2008: 67.1k2009: 68.0k2010: 68.7k2011: 69.0k2012: 69.0k2013: 68.7k2015: 67.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 67,676 for population, age 1, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Ireland peaked at 69,023 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,351, in 1993.

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 1, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 53,829
1991 51,820 -3.7%
1992 50,725 -2.1%
1993 50,351 -0.7%
1994 50,360 +0.0%
1995 50,501 +0.3%
1996 50,729 +0.5%
1997 51,135 +0.8%
1998 51,753 +1.2%
1999 52,653 +1.7%
2000 53,870 +2.3%
2001 55,392 +2.8%
2002 57,149 +3.2%
2003 59,038 +3.3%
2004 60,924 +3.2%
2005 62,700 +2.9%
2006 64,330 +2.6%
2007 65,803 +2.3%
2008 67,058 +1.9%
2009 68,038 +1.5%
2010 68,702 +1.0%
2011 69,023 +0.5%
2012 69,018 -0.0%
2013 68,739 -0.4%
2015 67,676 -1.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 67,676 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,999, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 67,676 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,560, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,386 50,351 53,829 10
2000s 61,430 53,870 68,038 10
2010s 68,632 67,676 69,023 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 115 Lebanon 72,146 compare
  2. 116 United Arab Emirates 71,999 compare
  3. 117 Panama 68,411 compare
  4. 119 Oman 64,563 compare
  5. 120 Bulgaria 60,042 compare
  6. 121 Finland 59,760 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in Ireland?
Population, age 1, total in Ireland was 67,676 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69,023 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 50,351 in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 1, total?
Ireland ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, 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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