Population, age 12, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 12, male was 33,415 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
33,415
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35,307
in 1990
All-time low
27,970
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 12, male in Ireland, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 35.3k1991: 35.2k1992: 35.2k1993: 35.2k1994: 35.0k1995: 34.6k1996: 33.8k1997: 32.8k1998: 31.7k1999: 30.7k2000: 29.8k2001: 29.1k2002: 28.6k2003: 28.2k2004: 28.1k2005: 28.0k2006: 28.0k2007: 28.2k2008: 28.4k2009: 28.8k2010: 29.4k2011: 30.1k2012: 30.9k2013: 31.7k2014: 32.6k2015: 33.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 12, male in Ireland stood at 33,415.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Ireland peaked at 35,307 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,970, in 2005.

That places Ireland 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 12, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, male in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 35,307 —
1991 35,244 -0.2%
1992 35,244 +0.0%
1993 35,211 -0.1%
1994 35,010 -0.6%
1995 34,553 -1.3%
1996 33,808 -2.2%
1997 32,827 -2.9%
1998 31,728 -3.3%
1999 30,672 -3.3%
2000 29,778 -2.9%
2001 29,090 -2.3%
2002 28,584 -1.7%
2003 28,250 -1.2%
2004 28,052 -0.7%
2005 27,970 -0.3%
2006 27,998 +0.1%
2007 28,151 +0.5%
2008 28,432 +1.0%
2009 28,848 +1.5%
2010 29,397 +1.9%
2011 30,077 +2.3%
2012 30,864 +2.6%
2013 31,717 +2.8%
2014 32,583 +2.7%
2015 33,415 +2.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 33,415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,373, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 33,415 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,897, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,960 30,672 35,307 10
2000s 28,515 27,970 29,778 10
2010s 31,342 29,397 33,415 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Bulgaria 34,828 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 34,206 compare
  3. 118 Hong Kong 33,969 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 31,278 compare
  5. 121 Norway 30,373 compare
  6. 122 New Zealand 30,143 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, male in Ireland?
Population, age 12, male in Ireland was 33,415 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,307 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,970 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 12, male?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.