Population, age 18, female in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 18, female was 27,821 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
27,821
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
32,806
in 1997
All-time low
27,448
in 2013
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, female in Ireland, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 31.8k1991: 32.0k1992: 32.2k1993: 32.4k1994: 32.6k1995: 32.7k1996: 32.8k1997: 32.8k1998: 32.7k1999: 32.6k2000: 32.3k2001: 32.0k2002: 31.6k2003: 31.1k2004: 30.6k2005: 30.1k2006: 29.6k2007: 29.1k2008: 28.7k2009: 28.3k2010: 27.9k2011: 27.7k2012: 27.5k2013: 27.4k2015: 27.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 18, female in Ireland is 27,821, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Ireland peaked at 32,806 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27,448, in 2013.

That places Ireland 125th 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 18, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, female in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 31,819 —
1991 31,990 +0.5%
1992 32,199 +0.7%
1993 32,418 +0.7%
1994 32,609 +0.6%
1995 32,739 +0.4%
1996 32,804 +0.2%
1997 32,806 +0.0%
1998 32,737 -0.2%
1999 32,583 -0.5%
2000 32,342 -0.7%
2001 32,011 -1.0%
2002 31,600 -1.3%
2003 31,129 -1.5%
2004 30,626 -1.6%
2005 30,118 -1.7%
2006 29,616 -1.7%
2007 29,129 -1.6%
2008 28,676 -1.6%
2009 28,276 -1.4%
2010 27,947 -1.2%
2011 27,688 -0.9%
2012 27,510 -0.6%
2013 27,448 -0.2%
2015 27,821 +1.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 27,821 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,057, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 27,821 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45,146, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,470 31,819 32,806 10
2000s 30,352 28,276 32,342 10
2010s 27,683 27,448 27,947 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 122 Slovakia 29,198 compare
  2. 123 New Zealand 29,073 compare
  3. 124 Oman 28,837 compare
  4. 126 United Arab Emirates 27,659 compare
  5. 127 Namibia 26,346 compare
  6. 128 Jamaica 26,265 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, female in Ireland?
Population, age 18, female in Ireland was 27,821 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32,806 in 1997.
What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,448 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 18, female?
Ireland ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.