Population, age 8, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, age 8, total was 69,148 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
69,148
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69,148
in 2015
All-time low
53,282
in 2002
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 67.8k1991: 66.5k1992: 64.9k1993: 63.0k1994: 61.1k1995: 59.4k1996: 57.8k1997: 56.4k1998: 55.3k1999: 54.3k2000: 53.7k2001: 53.3k2002: 53.3k2003: 53.5k2004: 54.1k2005: 55.0k2006: 56.2k2007: 57.6k2008: 59.3k2009: 61.0k2010: 62.7k2011: 64.3k2012: 65.7k2013: 67.1k2015: 69.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Ireland is 69,148, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Ireland peaked at 69,148 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,282, in 2002.

Ireland ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population, age 8, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 67,847
1991 66,541 -1.9%
1992 64,879 -2.5%
1993 63,003 -2.9%
1994 61,113 -3.0%
1995 59,361 -2.9%
1996 57,797 -2.6%
1997 56,417 -2.4%
1998 55,258 -2.1%
1999 54,347 -1.6%
2000 53,707 -1.2%
2001 53,347 -0.7%
2002 53,282 -0.1%
2003 53,522 +0.5%
2004 54,085 +1.1%
2005 54,965 +1.6%
2006 56,164 +2.2%
2007 57,644 +2.6%
2008 59,302 +2.9%
2009 61,018 +2.9%
2010 62,682 +2.7%
2011 64,258 +2.5%
2012 65,732 +2.3%
2013 67,061 +2.0%
2015 69,148 +3.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 69,148 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 69,148 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,656 54,347 67,847 10
2000s 55,704 53,282 61,018 10
2010s 65,776 62,682 69,148 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Switzerland 73,056 compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 72,417 compare
  3. 115 United Arab Emirates 70,641 compare
  4. 117 Panama 68,827 compare
  5. 118 Bulgaria 66,750 compare
  6. 119 Guinea-Bissau 65,408 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in Ireland?
Population, age 8, total in Ireland was 69,148 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69,148 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 53,282 in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for population, age 8, total?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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.