Population, age 23, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 23, male was 29,685 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29,685
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
35,296
in 2005
All-time low
26,226
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 23, male in Ireland, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 26.2k1991: 26.2k1992: 26.5k1993: 27.1k1994: 27.7k1995: 28.4k1996: 29.2k1997: 30.0k1998: 30.8k1999: 31.7k2000: 32.5k2001: 33.3k2002: 34.1k2003: 34.7k2004: 35.1k2005: 35.3k2006: 35.2k2007: 34.8k2008: 34.2k2009: 33.5k2010: 32.8k2011: 32.1k2012: 31.3k2013: 30.7k2014: 30.1k2015: 29.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 29,685 for population, age 23, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, male in Ireland peaked at 35,296 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26,226, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 23, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, male in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 26,226 —
1991 26,244 +0.1%
1992 26,540 +1.1%
1993 27,058 +2.0%
1994 27,712 +2.4%
1995 28,426 +2.6%
1996 29,184 +2.7%
1997 29,993 +2.8%
1998 30,831 +2.8%
1999 31,675 +2.7%
2000 32,500 +2.6%
2001 33,304 +2.5%
2002 34,061 +2.3%
2003 34,701 +1.9%
2004 35,132 +1.2%
2005 35,296 +0.5%
2006 35,168 -0.4%
2007 34,778 -1.1%
2008 34,190 -1.7%
2009 33,501 -2.0%
2010 32,783 -2.1%
2011 32,061 -2.2%
2012 31,339 -2.3%
2013 30,668 -2.1%
2014 30,104 -1.8%
2015 29,685 -1.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 29,685 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,768, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 29,685 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,042, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,389 26,226 31,675 10
2000s 34,263 32,500 35,296 10
2010s 31,107 29,685 32,783 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 126 Panama 30,962 compare
  2. 127 Oman 30,883 compare
  3. 128 Albania 30,450 compare
  4. 130 Mongolia 29,173 compare
  5. 131 Armenia 27,489 compare
  6. 132 Kuwait 27,398 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, male in Ireland?
Population, age 23, male in Ireland was 29,685 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35,296 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 23, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26,226 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 23, male?
Ireland ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 23, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.