Population, age 19, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 19, total was 56,852 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
56,852
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 191 countries
All-time high
66,195
in 1999
All-time low
56,550
in 2013
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 19, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 62.0k1991: 62.3k1992: 62.8k1993: 63.5k1994: 64.1k1995: 64.8k1996: 65.3k1997: 65.7k1998: 66.0k1999: 66.2k2000: 66.2k2001: 65.9k2002: 65.5k2003: 64.9k2004: 64.2k2005: 63.3k2006: 62.3k2007: 61.2k2008: 60.1k2009: 59.1k2010: 58.2k2011: 57.4k2012: 56.9k2013: 56.5k2015: 56.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 56,852 for population, age 19, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 19, total in Ireland peaked at 66,195 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56,550, in 2013.

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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 19, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 19, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 61,988
1991 62,280 +0.5%
1992 62,797 +0.8%
1993 63,458 +1.1%
1994 64,140 +1.1%
1995 64,751 +1.0%
1996 65,273 +0.8%
1997 65,714 +0.7%
1998 66,034 +0.5%
1999 66,195 +0.2%
2000 66,167 -0.0%
2001 65,941 -0.3%
2002 65,526 -0.6%
2003 64,933 -0.9%
2004 64,185 -1.2%
2005 63,306 -1.4%
2006 62,307 -1.6%
2007 61,216 -1.8%
2008 60,108 -1.8%
2009 59,069 -1.7%
2010 58,172 -1.5%
2011 57,437 -1.3%
2012 56,876 -1.0%
2013 56,550 -0.6%
2015 56,852 +0.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 56,852 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,190, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 56,852 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,849, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,263 61,988 66,195 10
2000s 63,276 59,069 66,167 10
2010s 57,177 56,550 58,172 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 123 Slovakia 62,772 compare
  2. 124 New Zealand 61,255 compare
  3. 125 Oman 58,758 compare
  4. 127 Georgia 55,337 compare
  5. 128 Albania 55,074 compare
  6. 129 Jamaica 54,177 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 19, total in Ireland?
Population, age 19, total in Ireland was 56,852 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 19, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 66,195 in 1999.
What is the lowest population, age 19, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 56,550 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 19, total?
Ireland ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 19, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 19, 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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