Population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 12-15, male was 128,911 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
128,911
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
141,932
in 1993
All-time low
113,134
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 141.5k1991: 141.6k1992: 141.8k1993: 141.9k1994: 141.4k1995: 140.1k1996: 137.7k1997: 134.6k1998: 131.0k1999: 127.4k2000: 124.1k2001: 121.2k2002: 118.8k2003: 116.8k2004: 115.2k2005: 114.1k2006: 113.4k2007: 113.1k2008: 113.4k2009: 114.3k2010: 115.7k2011: 117.6k2012: 120.0k2013: 122.8k2014: 125.8k2015: 128.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland stood at 128,911.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland peaked at 141,932 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 113,134, 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 12-15, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 141,526 —
1991 141,613 +0.1%
1992 141,850 +0.2%
1993 141,932 +0.1%
1994 141,431 -0.4%
1995 140,069 -1.0%
1996 137,741 -1.7%
1997 134,618 -2.3%
1998 131,016 -2.7%
1999 127,392 -2.8%
2000 124,098 -2.6%
2001 121,246 -2.3%
2002 118,800 -2.0%
2003 116,792 -1.7%
2004 115,211 -1.4%
2005 114,061 -1.0%
2006 113,353 -0.6%
2007 113,134 -0.2%
2008 113,429 +0.3%
2009 114,272 +0.7%
2010 115,665 +1.2%
2011 117,600 +1.7%
2012 120,018 +2.1%
2013 122,804 +2.3%
2014 125,813 +2.5%
2015 128,911 +2.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 128,911 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,010, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 128,911 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 186,268, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,919 127,392 141,932 10
2000s 116,440 113,134 124,098 10
2010s 121,802 115,665 128,911 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 116 Denmark 139,208 compare
  2. 117 Panama 138,912 compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 135,087 compare
  4. 120 United Arab Emirates 125,027 compare
  5. 121 Norway 124,010 compare
  6. 122 New Zealand 120,941 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland?
Population, ages 12-15, male in Ireland was 128,911 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 141,932 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 113,134 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 12-15, male?
Ireland ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 12-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.