Population, age 20, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population, age 20, total was 56,724 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 20, total in Ireland, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Ireland is 56,724, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Ireland peaked at 66,438 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56,724, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 20, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,714 | — |
| 1991 | 58,983 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 59,623 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 60,529 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,530 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 62,495 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 63,399 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 64,253 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65,017 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 65,639 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66,090 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66,360 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66,438 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66,298 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65,912 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 65,266 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 64,361 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63,233 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 61,981 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 60,732 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 59,588 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 58,579 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 57,721 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 57,079 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,724 | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 56,724 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 56,724 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,018 | 58,714 | 65,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,667 | 60,732 | 66,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,938 | 56,724 | 59,588 | 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 20, total in Ireland?
- Population, age 20, total in Ireland was 56,724 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66,438 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,724 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for population, age 20, total?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, 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.