Population, age 15, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 15, total was 60,440 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
60,440
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69,471
in 1993
All-time low
55,566
in 2009
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 69.1k1991: 69.2k1992: 69.4k1993: 69.5k1994: 69.3k1995: 68.9k1996: 68.1k1997: 67.0k1998: 65.7k1999: 64.4k2000: 63.0k2001: 61.7k2002: 60.3k2003: 59.1k2004: 58.0k2005: 57.1k2006: 56.3k2007: 55.8k2008: 55.6k2009: 55.6k2010: 55.8k2011: 56.3k2012: 57.0k2013: 58.0k2015: 60.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, total in Ireland stood at 60,440.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Ireland peaked at 69,471 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55,566, in 2009.

That places Ireland 120th 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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 69,073
1991 69,246 +0.3%
1992 69,407 +0.2%
1993 69,471 +0.1%
1994 69,315 -0.2%
1995 68,858 -0.7%
1996 68,076 -1.1%
1997 67,014 -1.6%
1998 65,747 -1.9%
1999 64,381 -2.1%
2000 63,008 -2.1%
2001 61,656 -2.1%
2002 60,334 -2.1%
2003 59,093 -2.1%
2004 57,989 -1.9%
2005 57,068 -1.6%
2006 56,348 -1.3%
2007 55,849 -0.9%
2008 55,582 -0.5%
2009 55,566 -0.0%
2010 55,806 +0.4%
2011 56,296 +0.9%
2012 57,027 +1.3%
2013 57,979 +1.7%
2015 60,440 +4.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 60,440 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 60,440 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,059 64,381 69,471 10
2000s 58,249 55,566 63,008 10
2010s 57,510 55,806 60,440 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 117 Panama 67,283 compare
  2. 118 Bulgaria 63,586 compare
  3. 119 Norway 61,960 compare
  4. 121 United Arab Emirates 60,072 compare
  5. 122 Finland 58,914 compare
  6. 123 New Zealand 58,764 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Ireland?
Population, age 15, total in Ireland was 60,440 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69,471 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 55,566 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 15, total?
Ireland ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, 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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