Population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 3-5, total was 210,121 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
210,121
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
210,138
in 2014
All-time low
153,231
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 185.6k1991: 179.4k1992: 172.9k1993: 166.6k1994: 161.1k1995: 157.0k1996: 154.4k1997: 153.2k1998: 153.4k1999: 154.5k2000: 156.4k2001: 158.9k2002: 162.2k2003: 166.0k2004: 170.5k2005: 175.5k2006: 181.0k2007: 186.9k2008: 192.7k2009: 198.0k2010: 202.4k2011: 205.8k2012: 208.1k2013: 209.5k2014: 210.1k2015: 210.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland is 210,121, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland peaked at 210,138 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 153,231, in 1997.

That places Ireland 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 185,647
1991 179,424 -3.4%
1992 172,894 -3.6%
1993 166,569 -3.7%
1994 161,100 -3.3%
1995 156,964 -2.6%
1996 154,367 -1.7%
1997 153,231 -0.7%
1998 153,385 +0.1%
1999 154,524 +0.7%
2000 156,407 +1.2%
2001 158,947 +1.6%
2002 162,162 +2.0%
2003 166,009 +2.4%
2004 170,474 +2.7%
2005 175,486 +2.9%
2006 181,018 +3.2%
2007 186,900 +3.2%
2008 192,741 +3.1%
2009 198,047 +2.8%
2010 202,448 +2.2%
2011 205,794 +1.7%
2012 208,124 +1.1%
2013 209,518 +0.7%
2014 210,138 +0.3%
2015 210,121 -0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 210,121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 179,960, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 210,121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,660, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163,810 153,231 185,647 10
2000s 174,819 156,407 198,047 10
2010s 207,690 202,448 210,138 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 114 United Arab Emirates 228,306 compare
  2. 115 Lebanon 219,315 compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 214,134 compare
  4. 118 Panama 205,581 compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 191,397 compare
  6. 120 Hong Kong 184,345 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 3-5, total in Ireland was 210,121 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 210,138 in 2014.
What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 153,231 in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 3-5, total?
Ireland ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 3-5, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 3-5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 3-5, 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 3-5, total is the total population age 3-5.