Population, ages 11-17, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 11-17, total was 434,269 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
434,269
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
482,532
in 1992
All-time low
390,032
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-17, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 482.0k1991: 482.2k1992: 482.5k1993: 482.2k1994: 480.3k1995: 476.0k1996: 469.2k1997: 460.3k1998: 450.0k1999: 439.4k2000: 429.4k2001: 420.3k2002: 412.1k2003: 405.0k2004: 399.1k2005: 394.6k2006: 391.5k2007: 390.0k2008: 390.2k2009: 392.1k2010: 395.7k2011: 400.9k2012: 407.7k2013: 415.7k2014: 424.7k2015: 434.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 434,269 for population, ages 11-17, total in 2015.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in Ireland peaked at 482,532 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 390,032, 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 11-17, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-17, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 481,979
1991 482,196 +0.0%
1992 482,532 +0.1%
1993 482,238 -0.1%
1994 480,295 -0.4%
1995 476,031 -0.9%
1996 469,217 -1.4%
1997 460,269 -1.9%
1998 449,956 -2.2%
1999 439,384 -2.3%
2000 429,425 -2.3%
2001 420,347 -2.1%
2002 412,135 -2.0%
2003 404,999 -1.7%
2004 399,099 -1.5%
2005 394,571 -1.1%
2006 391,517 -0.8%
2007 390,032 -0.4%
2008 390,198 +0.0%
2009 392,072 +0.5%
2010 395,658 +0.9%
2011 400,912 +1.3%
2012 407,697 +1.7%
2013 415,743 +2.0%
2014 424,712 +2.2%
2015 434,269 +2.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 434,269 is above the median for high income countries, which is 426,849, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 434,269 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 634,843, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 470,410 439,384 482,532 10
2000s 402,440 390,032 429,425 10
2010s 413,165 395,658 434,269 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Panama 473,617 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 473,370 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 455,272 compare
  4. 120 Norway 427,894 compare
  5. 121 United Arab Emirates 426,849 compare
  6. 122 Finland 410,898 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-17, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 11-17, total in Ireland was 434,269 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 482,532 in 1992.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 390,032 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-17, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 11-17, 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 11-17, total is the total population age 11-17.