Population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 12-18, female was 206,877 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
206,877
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
234,518
in 1993
All-time low
191,853
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 233.3k1991: 233.7k1992: 234.3k1993: 234.5k1994: 234.1k1995: 232.7k1996: 230.2k1997: 226.7k1998: 222.7k1999: 218.3k2000: 214.1k2001: 210.0k2002: 206.0k2003: 202.4k2004: 199.2k2005: 196.5k2006: 194.3k2007: 192.8k2008: 191.9k2009: 191.9k2010: 192.6k2011: 194.1k2012: 196.3k2013: 199.2k2014: 202.8k2015: 206.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland is 206,877, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland peaked at 234,518 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 191,853, in 2009.

That places Ireland 120th 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 12-18, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 233,273 —
1991 233,737 +0.2%
1992 234,258 +0.2%
1993 234,518 +0.1%
1994 234,085 -0.2%
1995 232,666 -0.6%
1996 230,169 -1.1%
1997 226,749 -1.5%
1998 222,679 -1.8%
1999 218,350 -1.9%
2000 214,082 -2.0%
2001 209,976 -1.9%
2002 206,044 -1.9%
2003 202,406 -1.8%
2004 199,176 -1.6%
2005 196,454 -1.4%
2006 194,303 -1.1%
2007 192,773 -0.8%
2008 191,935 -0.4%
2009 191,853 -0.0%
2010 192,565 +0.4%
2011 194,055 +0.8%
2012 196,287 +1.2%
2013 199,214 +1.5%
2014 202,773 +1.8%
2015 206,877 +2.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 206,877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,482, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 206,877 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,740, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230,048 218,350 234,518 10
2000s 199,900 191,853 214,082 10
2010s 198,628 192,565 206,877 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 117 Panama 229,996 compare
  2. 118 Bulgaria 219,584 compare
  3. 119 Norway 211,760 compare
  4. 121 Finland 202,482 compare
  5. 122 United Arab Emirates 199,977 compare
  6. 123 New Zealand 199,531 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland?
Population, ages 12-18, female in Ireland was 206,877 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 234,518 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 191,853 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
Ireland ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-18, female
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 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.