Population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 4-6, total was 210,604 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
210,604
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
210,604
in 2015
All-time low
155,205
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 191.5k1991: 185.7k1992: 179.0k1993: 172.2k1994: 166.1k1995: 161.2k1996: 157.8k1997: 155.9k1998: 155.2k1999: 155.5k2000: 156.5k2001: 158.2k2002: 160.6k2003: 163.7k2004: 167.5k2005: 172.1k2006: 177.4k2007: 183.2k2008: 189.2k2009: 194.8k2010: 199.6k2011: 203.5k2012: 206.4k2013: 208.6k2014: 209.9k2015: 210.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland is 210,604, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland peaked at 210,604 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 155,205, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 191,545
1991 185,686 -3.1%
1992 179,039 -3.6%
1993 172,223 -3.8%
1994 166,074 -3.6%
1995 161,205 -2.9%
1996 157,847 -2.1%
1997 155,897 -1.2%
1998 155,205 -0.4%
1999 155,476 +0.2%
2000 156,488 +0.7%
2001 158,169 +1.1%
2002 160,562 +1.5%
2003 163,673 +1.9%
2004 167,535 +2.4%
2005 172,119 +2.7%
2006 177,413 +3.1%
2007 183,235 +3.3%
2008 189,191 +3.3%
2009 194,767 +2.9%
2010 199,572 +2.5%
2011 203,458 +1.9%
2012 206,443 +1.5%
2013 208,563 +1.0%
2014 209,919 +0.7%
2015 210,604 +0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 210,604 is above the median for high income countries, which is 179,463, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 210,604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266,889, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,020 155,205 191,545 10
2000s 172,315 156,488 194,767 10
2010s 206,426 199,572 210,604 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 114 Guinea-Bissau 220,830 compare
  2. 115 Lebanon 219,173 compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 214,376 compare
  4. 118 Panama 205,825 compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 194,273 compare
  6. 120 Hong Kong 187,841 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 4-6, total in Ireland was 210,604 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 4-6, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 210,604 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 4-6, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 155,205 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 4-6, total?
Ireland ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 4-6, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 4-6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 4-6, 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 4-6, total is the total population age 4-6.