Population, age 6, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 6, total was 70,162 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70,162
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70,162
in 2015
All-time low
52,358
in 1999
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 65.6k1991: 63.8k1992: 61.6k1993: 59.3k1994: 57.2k1995: 55.4k1996: 54.0k1997: 53.1k1998: 52.6k1999: 52.4k2000: 52.4k2001: 52.6k2002: 53.2k2003: 53.9k2004: 55.0k2005: 56.4k2006: 58.0k2007: 59.9k2008: 61.8k2009: 63.7k2010: 65.4k2011: 66.9k2012: 68.1k2013: 69.0k2015: 70.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 6, total in Ireland stood at 70,162. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Ireland peaked at 70,162 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52,358, in 1999.

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 6, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 65,576
1991 63,786 -2.7%
1992 61,628 -3.4%
1993 59,318 -3.7%
1994 57,158 -3.6%
1995 55,372 -3.1%
1996 54,038 -2.4%
1997 53,120 -1.7%
1998 52,585 -1.0%
1999 52,358 -0.4%
2000 52,383 +0.0%
2001 52,642 +0.5%
2002 53,155 +1.0%
2003 53,936 +1.5%
2004 55,003 +2.0%
2005 56,356 +2.5%
2006 57,996 +2.9%
2007 59,861 +3.2%
2008 61,824 +3.3%
2009 63,717 +3.1%
2010 65,411 +2.7%
2011 66,855 +2.2%
2012 68,052 +1.8%
2013 68,993 +1.4%
2015 70,162 +1.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 70,162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 70,162 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,300, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,494 52,358 65,576 10
2000s 56,687 52,383 63,717 10
2010s 67,895 65,411 70,162 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 114 Lebanon 72,916 compare
  2. 115 Switzerland 71,703 compare
  3. 116 Guinea-Bissau 70,744 compare
  4. 118 Panama 68,696 compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 65,612 compare
  6. 120 Hong Kong 63,576 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, total in Ireland?
Population, age 6, total in Ireland was 70,162 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 70,162 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 52,358 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 6, total?
Ireland ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 6, 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.