Population, age 5, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 5, total was 70,296 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70,296
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70,296
in 2015
All-time low
51,624
in 1998
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 64.0k1991: 62.0k1992: 59.7k1993: 57.4k1994: 55.3k1995: 53.6k1996: 52.5k1997: 51.8k1998: 51.6k1999: 51.7k2000: 52.1k2001: 52.6k2002: 53.4k2003: 54.5k2004: 55.8k2005: 57.3k2006: 59.1k2007: 61.1k2008: 63.1k2009: 65.0k2010: 66.6k2011: 67.9k2012: 68.9k2013: 69.6k2015: 70.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, total in Ireland stood at 70,296. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Ireland peaked at 70,296 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,624, in 1998.

That places Ireland 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 5, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 63,964
1991 61,991 -3.1%
1992 59,732 -3.6%
1993 57,403 -3.9%
1994 55,299 -3.7%
1995 53,637 -3.0%
1996 52,499 -2.1%
1997 51,846 -1.2%
1998 51,624 -0.4%
1999 51,726 +0.2%
2000 52,071 +0.7%
2001 52,636 +1.1%
2002 53,438 +1.5%
2003 54,479 +1.9%
2004 55,776 +2.4%
2005 57,319 +2.8%
2006 59,103 +3.1%
2007 61,071 +3.3%
2008 63,084 +3.3%
2009 64,969 +3.0%
2010 66,591 +2.5%
2011 67,902 +2.0%
2012 68,906 +1.5%
2013 69,618 +1.0%
2015 70,296 +1.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 70,296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,848, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 70,296 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,995, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,972 51,624 63,964 10
2000s 57,395 52,071 64,969 10
2010s 68,663 66,591 70,296 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 114 Guinea-Bissau 73,572 compare
  2. 115 Lebanon 73,096 compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 71,378 compare
  4. 118 Panama 68,607 compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 64,811 compare
  6. 120 Hong Kong 62,702 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, total in Ireland?
Population, age 5, total in Ireland was 70,296 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 70,296 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51,624 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 5, total?
Ireland ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 5, 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.