Population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 10-17, total was 501,645 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
501,645
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
550,906
in 1990
All-time low
445,913
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 550.9k1991: 550.4k1992: 549.8k1993: 548.4k1994: 545.2k1995: 539.6k1996: 531.2k1997: 520.5k1998: 508.5k1999: 496.4k2000: 485.1k2001: 475.2k2002: 466.3k2003: 458.9k2004: 453.1k2005: 448.9k2006: 446.5k2007: 445.9k2008: 447.2k2009: 450.4k2010: 455.5k2011: 462.3k2012: 470.6k2013: 480.3k2014: 490.8k2015: 501.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 501,645 for population, ages 10-17, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland peaked at 550,906 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 445,913, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 550,906
1991 550,389 -0.1%
1992 549,819 -0.1%
1993 548,445 -0.2%
1994 545,244 -0.6%
1995 539,557 -1.0%
1996 531,153 -1.6%
1997 520,493 -2.0%
1998 508,473 -2.3%
1999 496,360 -2.4%
2000 485,149 -2.3%
2001 475,153 -2.1%
2002 466,344 -1.9%
2003 458,939 -1.6%
2004 453,084 -1.3%
2005 448,896 -0.9%
2006 446,477 -0.5%
2007 445,913 -0.1%
2008 447,237 +0.3%
2009 450,443 +0.7%
2010 455,475 +1.1%
2011 462,266 +1.5%
2012 470,650 +1.8%
2013 480,286 +2.0%
2014 490,750 +2.2%
2015 501,645 +2.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 501,645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 486,691, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 501,645 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,240, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 534,084 496,360 550,906 10
2000s 457,764 445,913 485,149 10
2010s 476,845 455,475 501,645 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Panama 542,445 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 537,941 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 522,701 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 492,589 compare
  5. 121 Norway 486,691 compare
  6. 122 Finland 469,256 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 10-17, total in Ireland was 501,645 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 550,906 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 445,913 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 10-17, total?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-17, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 10-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-17, 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 10-17, total is the total population age 10-17.