Population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 11-15, total was 317,525 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
317,525
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
345,187
in 1990
All-time low
275,891
in 2006
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 345.2k1991: 344.9k1992: 344.8k1993: 344.2k1994: 342.3k1995: 338.4k1996: 332.4k1997: 324.6k1998: 315.7k1999: 307.0k2000: 299.1k2001: 292.5k2002: 286.9k2003: 282.5k2004: 279.2k2005: 277.0k2006: 275.9k2007: 276.0k2008: 277.4k2009: 280.1k2010: 284.0k2011: 289.2k2012: 295.5k2013: 302.6k2014: 310.1k2015: 317.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland is 317,525, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland peaked at 345,187 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 275,891, in 2006.

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 11-15, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 345,187
1991 344,860 -0.1%
1992 344,753 -0.0%
1993 344,206 -0.2%
1994 342,300 -0.6%
1995 338,439 -1.1%
1996 332,401 -1.8%
1997 324,581 -2.4%
1998 315,744 -2.7%
1999 306,981 -2.8%
2000 299,131 -2.6%
2001 292,459 -2.2%
2002 286,888 -1.9%
2003 282,472 -1.5%
2004 279,173 -1.2%
2005 276,970 -0.8%
2006 275,891 -0.4%
2007 276,020 +0.0%
2008 277,400 +0.5%
2009 280,075 +1.0%
2010 284,032 +1.4%
2011 289,236 +1.8%
2012 295,535 +2.2%
2013 302,610 +2.4%
2014 310,058 +2.5%
2015 317,525 +2.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 317,525 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,469, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 317,525 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 453,040, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333,945 306,981 345,187 10
2000s 282,648 275,891 299,131 10
2010s 299,833 284,032 317,525 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Panama 340,718 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 334,929 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 331,017 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 304,551 compare
  5. 121 Norway 301,469 compare
  6. 122 New Zealand 292,664 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 11-15, total in Ireland was 317,525 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-15, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 345,187 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-15, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 275,891 in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 11-15, total?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-15, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 11-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 11-15, 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 11-15, total is the total population age 11-15.