Population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 13-18, total was 359,905 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
359,905
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
412,523
in 1993
All-time low
336,260
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 409.5k1991: 410.6k1992: 411.8k1993: 412.5k1994: 412.1k1995: 410.2k1996: 406.5k1997: 401.2k1998: 394.9k1999: 387.8k2000: 380.6k2001: 373.3k2002: 366.0k2003: 359.0k2004: 352.6k2005: 347.1k2006: 342.6k2007: 339.2k2008: 337.1k2009: 336.3k2010: 336.9k2011: 338.9k2012: 342.2k2013: 346.9k2014: 352.8k2015: 359.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland is 359,905, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland peaked at 412,523 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 336,260, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 121st 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 13-18, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 409,478
1991 410,583 +0.3%
1992 411,770 +0.3%
1993 412,523 +0.2%
1994 412,150 -0.1%
1995 410,175 -0.5%
1996 406,461 -0.9%
1997 401,241 -1.3%
1998 394,863 -1.6%
1999 387,843 -1.8%
2000 380,623 -1.9%
2001 373,332 -1.9%
2002 366,035 -2.0%
2003 359,028 -1.9%
2004 352,631 -1.8%
2005 347,118 -1.6%
2006 342,625 -1.3%
2007 339,233 -1.0%
2008 337,075 -0.6%
2009 336,260 -0.2%
2010 336,859 +0.2%
2011 338,856 +0.6%
2012 342,211 +1.0%
2013 346,886 +1.4%
2014 352,822 +1.7%
2015 359,905 +2.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 359,905 is above the median for high income countries, which is 359,905, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 359,905 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 538,465, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 405,709 387,843 412,523 10
2000s 353,396 336,260 380,623 10
2010s 346,256 336,859 359,905 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 118 Bulgaria 383,535 compare
  2. 119 Norway 373,912 compare
  3. 120 United Arab Emirates 367,747 compare
  4. 122 Finland 356,288 compare
  5. 123 New Zealand 353,895 compare
  6. 124 Singapore 345,054 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 13-18, total in Ireland was 359,905 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 13-18, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 412,523 in 1993.
What is the lowest population, ages 13-18, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 336,260 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 13-18, total?
Ireland ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 13-18, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 13-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 13-18, 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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