Population, age 3, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 3, total was 69,679 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
69,679
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69,948
in 2013
All-time low
50,454
in 1997
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 3, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 59.7k1991: 57.5k1992: 55.5k1993: 53.7k1994: 52.2k1995: 51.1k1996: 50.6k1997: 50.5k1998: 50.8k1999: 51.4k2000: 52.3k2001: 53.4k2002: 54.8k2003: 56.3k2004: 57.9k2005: 59.7k2006: 61.6k2007: 63.5k2008: 65.4k2009: 67.0k2010: 68.3k2011: 69.2k2012: 69.7k2013: 69.9k2015: 69.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 69,679 for population, age 3, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Ireland peaked at 69,948 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,454, in 1997.

Ireland ranks 117th 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 3, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 59,678
1991 57,524 -3.6%
1992 55,483 -3.5%
1993 53,664 -3.3%
1994 52,184 -2.8%
1995 51,131 -2.0%
1996 50,558 -1.1%
1997 50,454 -0.2%
1998 50,765 +0.6%
1999 51,406 +1.3%
2000 52,302 +1.7%
2001 53,420 +2.1%
2002 54,755 +2.5%
2003 56,272 +2.8%
2004 57,942 +3.0%
2005 59,723 +3.1%
2006 61,601 +3.1%
2007 63,526 +3.1%
2008 65,374 +2.9%
2009 66,997 +2.5%
2010 68,287 +1.9%
2011 69,191 +1.3%
2012 69,733 +0.8%
2013 69,948 +0.3%
2015 69,679 -0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 69,679 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,080, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 69,679 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,071, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,285 50,454 59,678 10
2000s 59,191 52,302 66,997 10
2010s 69,368 68,287 69,948 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 114 United Arab Emirates 76,045 compare
  2. 115 Lebanon 73,058 compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 71,461 compare
  4. 118 Panama 68,452 compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 62,736 compare
  6. 120 Oman 62,277 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, total in Ireland?
Population, age 3, total in Ireland was 69,679 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69,948 in 2013.
What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 50,454 in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 3, total?
Ireland ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 3, 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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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.