Population, ages 10-18, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 10-18, total was 558,759 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
558,759
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
616,257
in 1990
All-time low
505,104
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-18, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 616.3k1991: 616.0k1992: 615.8k1993: 614.9k1994: 612.0k1995: 606.5k1996: 598.3k1997: 587.6k1998: 575.5k1999: 563.1k2000: 551.3k2001: 540.6k2002: 530.9k2003: 522.4k2004: 515.5k2005: 510.2k2006: 506.7k2007: 505.1k2008: 505.5k2009: 507.9k2010: 512.3k2011: 518.7k2012: 526.8k2013: 536.4k2014: 547.2k2015: 558.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 558,759 for population, ages 10-18, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-18, total in Ireland peaked at 616,257 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 505,104, in 2007.

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 10-18, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-18, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 616,257
1991 616,049 -0.0%
1992 615,847 -0.0%
1993 614,855 -0.2%
1994 611,987 -0.5%
1995 606,532 -0.9%
1996 598,253 -1.4%
1997 587,614 -1.8%
1998 575,476 -2.1%
1999 563,060 -2.2%
2000 551,338 -2.1%
2001 540,617 -1.9%
2002 530,891 -1.8%
2003 522,435 -1.6%
2004 515,469 -1.3%
2005 510,177 -1.0%
2006 506,689 -0.7%
2007 505,104 -0.3%
2008 505,499 +0.1%
2009 507,911 +0.5%
2010 512,322 +0.9%
2011 518,672 +1.2%
2012 526,807 +1.6%
2013 536,443 +1.8%
2014 547,214 +2.0%
2015 558,759 +2.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 558,759 is above the median for high income countries, which is 551,042, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 558,759 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 821,048, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 600,593 563,060 616,257 10
2000s 519,613 505,104 551,338 10
2010s 533,370 512,322 558,759 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Denmark 608,432 compare
  2. 117 Panama 607,663 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 586,745 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 557,801 compare
  5. 121 Norway 551,042 compare
  6. 122 Finland 530,744 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-18, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 10-18, total in Ireland was 558,759 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 616,257 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 505,104 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 10-18, total?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-18, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 10-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-18, 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 10-18, total is the total population age 10-18.