Population, age 18, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 18, total was 57,114 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, total in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 57,114 for population, age 18, total in 2015.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Ireland peaked at 67,121 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56,157, in 2012.
That places Ireland 126th 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, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,351 | — |
| 1991 | 65,660 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66,028 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,410 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66,743 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66,975 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67,100 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67,121 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67,003 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66,700 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66,189 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65,464 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64,547 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 63,496 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 62,385 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 61,281 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60,212 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59,191 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58,262 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 57,468 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 56,847 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 56,406 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 56,157 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56,157 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57,114 | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 57,114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 57,114 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,509 | 65,351 | 67,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,850 | 57,468 | 66,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,536 | 56,157 | 57,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Ireland?
- Population, age 18, total in Ireland was 57,114 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,121 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,157 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 18, total?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.