Population, ages 12-18, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 12-18, total was 425,024 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
425,024
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
481,097
in 1993
All-time low
392,428
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 478.4k1991: 479.3k1992: 480.5k1993: 481.1k1994: 480.3k1995: 477.4k1996: 472.3k1997: 465.2k1998: 456.7k1999: 447.7k2000: 438.8k2001: 430.1k2002: 421.8k2003: 414.1k2004: 407.3k2005: 401.6k2006: 397.1k2007: 394.0k2008: 392.4k2009: 392.4k2010: 394.1k2011: 397.4k2012: 402.4k2013: 408.7k2014: 416.3k2015: 425.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 425,024 for population, ages 12-18, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Ireland peaked at 481,097 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 392,428, in 2009.

That places Ireland 121st 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, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-18, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 478,401
1991 479,346 +0.2%
1992 480,473 +0.2%
1993 481,097 +0.1%
1994 480,285 -0.2%
1995 477,403 -0.6%
1996 472,257 -1.1%
1997 465,180 -1.5%
1998 456,727 -1.8%
1999 447,706 -2.0%
2000 438,777 -2.0%
2001 430,144 -2.0%
2002 421,836 -1.9%
2003 414,134 -1.8%
2004 407,311 -1.6%
2005 401,605 -1.4%
2006 397,148 -1.1%
2007 394,043 -0.8%
2008 392,429 -0.4%
2009 392,428 -0.0%
2010 394,106 +0.4%
2011 397,442 +0.8%
2012 402,351 +1.2%
2013 408,706 +1.6%
2014 416,334 +1.9%
2015 425,024 +2.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 425,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 425,024, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 425,024 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 632,786, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 471,888 447,706 481,097 10
2000s 408,986 392,428 438,777 10
2010s 407,327 394,106 425,024 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 118 Bulgaria 451,354 compare
  2. 119 Norway 433,278 compare
  3. 120 United Arab Emirates 428,912 compare
  4. 122 Finland 414,292 compare
  5. 123 New Zealand 412,296 compare
  6. 124 Oman 394,930 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-18, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 12-18, total in Ireland was 425,024 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 481,097 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 392,428 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
Ireland ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 12-18, 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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