Population, age 18, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 18, male was 29,293 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, male in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in Ireland stood at 29,293.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Ireland peaked at 34,315 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28,647, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,532 | — |
| 1991 | 33,670 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 33,829 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33,992 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 34,134 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34,236 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34,296 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34,315 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,266 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34,117 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 33,847 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 33,453 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32,947 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,367 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 31,759 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31,163 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30,596 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 30,062 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 29,586 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,192 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28,900 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28,718 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28,647 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28,709 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,921 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29,293 | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29,293 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,884, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29,293 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,678, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,039 | 33,532 | 34,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,497 | 29,192 | 33,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,865 | 28,647 | 29,293 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, male in Ireland?
- Population, age 18, male in Ireland was 29,293 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,315 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,647 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 18, male?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.