Population, age 23, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 23, total was 58,427 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
58,427
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69,753
in 2005
All-time low
50,957
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 51.0k1991: 51.1k1992: 51.8k1993: 53.0k1994: 54.4k1995: 56.0k1996: 57.6k1997: 59.2k1998: 60.9k1999: 62.6k2000: 64.2k2001: 65.8k2002: 67.3k2003: 68.5k2004: 69.4k2005: 69.8k2006: 69.6k2007: 68.9k2008: 67.9k2009: 66.6k2010: 65.2k2011: 63.8k2012: 62.2k2013: 60.7k2015: 58.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, total in Ireland stood at 58,427.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Ireland peaked at 69,753 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50,957, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 23, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 50,957
1991 51,054 +0.2%
1992 51,773 +1.4%
1993 52,977 +2.3%
1994 54,444 +2.8%
1995 55,994 +2.8%
1996 57,585 +2.8%
1997 59,241 +2.9%
1998 60,925 +2.8%
1999 62,603 +2.8%
2000 64,237 +2.6%
2001 65,817 +2.5%
2002 67,291 +2.2%
2003 68,535 +1.8%
2004 69,390 +1.2%
2005 69,753 +0.5%
2006 69,588 -0.2%
2007 68,941 -0.9%
2008 67,910 -1.5%
2009 66,639 -1.9%
2010 65,245 -2.1%
2011 63,759 -2.3%
2012 62,207 -2.4%
2013 60,711 -2.4%
2015 58,427 -3.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 58,427 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 58,427 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,205, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,755 50,957 62,603 10
2000s 67,810 64,237 69,753 10
2010s 62,070 58,427 65,245 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 125 Moldova 62,282 compare
  2. 126 Panama 60,828 compare
  3. 127 Albania 59,836 compare
  4. 129 Oman 58,404 compare
  5. 130 Mongolia 57,338 compare
  6. 131 Armenia 54,347 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, total in Ireland?
Population, age 23, total in Ireland was 58,427 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69,753 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 50,957 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 23, total?
Ireland ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 23, 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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