Population, ages 13-16, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 13-16, total was 245,000 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
245,000
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
120th
of 191 countries
All-time high
277,549
in 1993
All-time low
221,989
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 13-16, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 276.3k1991: 276.8k1992: 277.3k1993: 277.5k1994: 276.8k1995: 274.7k1996: 271.1k1997: 266.2k1998: 260.5k1999: 254.5k2000: 248.7k2001: 243.3k2002: 238.1k2003: 233.5k2004: 229.6k2005: 226.3k2006: 224.0k2007: 222.5k2008: 222.0k2009: 222.5k2010: 224.0k2011: 226.6k2012: 230.1k2013: 234.5k2014: 239.5k2015: 245.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 245,000 for population, ages 13-16, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 13-16, total in Ireland peaked at 277,549 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 221,989, in 2008.

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 13-16, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 13-16, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 276,279
1991 276,780 +0.2%
1992 277,349 +0.2%
1993 277,549 +0.1%
1994 276,790 -0.3%
1995 274,676 -0.8%
1996 271,076 -1.3%
1997 266,219 -1.8%
1998 260,504 -2.1%
1999 254,514 -2.3%
2000 248,720 -2.3%
2001 243,261 -2.2%
2002 238,145 -2.1%
2003 233,531 -1.9%
2004 229,558 -1.7%
2005 226,349 -1.4%
2006 223,977 -1.0%
2007 222,501 -0.7%
2008 221,989 -0.2%
2009 222,498 +0.2%
2010 224,045 +0.7%
2011 226,617 +1.1%
2012 230,143 +1.6%
2013 234,494 +1.9%
2014 239,503 +2.1%
2015 245,000 +2.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 245,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 240,600, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 245,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358,315, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271,174 254,514 277,549 10
2000s 231,053 221,989 248,720 10
2010s 233,300 224,045 245,000 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 117 Panama 270,111 compare
  2. 118 Bulgaria 257,405 compare
  3. 119 Norway 245,944 compare
  4. 121 United Arab Emirates 240,600 compare
  5. 122 Finland 234,823 compare
  6. 123 New Zealand 234,685 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 13-16, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 13-16, total in Ireland was 245,000 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 277,549 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 221,989 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 13-16, total?
Ireland ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 13-16, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 13-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 13-16, 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 13-16, total is the total population age 13-16.