Population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 10-16, total was 443,854 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
443,854
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
483,058
in 1990
All-time low
388,041
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 483.1k1991: 482.2k1992: 481.4k1993: 479.9k1994: 476.6k1995: 471.0k1996: 462.9k1997: 452.6k1998: 441.1k1999: 429.7k2000: 419.4k2001: 410.5k2002: 403.0k2003: 396.9k2004: 392.4k2005: 389.4k2006: 388.0k2007: 388.4k2008: 390.4k2009: 394.1k2010: 399.5k2011: 406.4k2012: 414.7k2013: 424.1k2014: 433.9k2015: 443.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland is 443,854, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland peaked at 483,058 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 388,041, in 2006.

That places Ireland 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 483,058
1991 482,246 -0.2%
1992 481,426 -0.2%
1993 479,881 -0.3%
1994 476,627 -0.7%
1995 471,033 -1.2%
1996 462,868 -1.7%
1997 452,592 -2.2%
1998 441,117 -2.5%
1999 429,731 -2.6%
2000 419,435 -2.4%
2001 410,546 -2.1%
2002 403,001 -1.8%
2003 396,938 -1.5%
2004 392,396 -1.1%
2005 389,408 -0.8%
2006 388,041 -0.4%
2007 388,372 +0.1%
2008 390,413 +0.5%
2009 394,149 +1.0%
2010 399,508 +1.4%
2011 406,433 +1.7%
2012 414,739 +2.0%
2013 424,051 +2.2%
2014 433,895 +2.3%
2015 443,854 +2.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 443,854 is above the median for high income countries, which is 423,074, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 443,854 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,416, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 466,058 429,731 483,058 10
2000s 397,270 388,041 419,435 10
2010s 420,413 399,508 443,854 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Panama 476,329 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 468,399 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 460,615 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 430,654 compare
  5. 121 Norway 423,074 compare
  6. 122 New Zealand 409,791 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 10-16, total in Ireland was 443,854 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 483,058 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 388,041 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 10-16, total?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-16, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-16, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 10-16, total is the total population age 10-16.