Population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 5-10, total was 415,079 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
415,079
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
415,079
in 2015
All-time low
320,325
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 401.7k1991: 393.3k1992: 383.1k1993: 371.8k1994: 360.7k1995: 350.6k1996: 341.9k1997: 334.6k1998: 328.6k1999: 324.3k2000: 321.5k2001: 320.3k2002: 320.9k2003: 323.1k2004: 327.2k2005: 333.1k2006: 340.7k2007: 349.9k2008: 359.9k2009: 370.1k2010: 379.8k2011: 388.8k2012: 397.0k2013: 404.2k2014: 410.2k2015: 415.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland stood at 415,079. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland peaked at 415,079 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 320,325, in 2001.

Ireland ranks 116th 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 5-10, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 401,729
1991 393,330 -2.1%
1992 383,079 -2.6%
1993 371,813 -2.9%
1994 360,700 -3.0%
1995 350,644 -2.8%
1996 341,944 -2.5%
1997 334,559 -2.2%
1998 328,643 -1.8%
1999 324,266 -1.3%
2000 321,481 -0.9%
2001 320,325 -0.4%
2002 320,857 +0.2%
2003 323,141 +0.7%
2004 327,233 +1.3%
2005 333,093 +1.8%
2006 340,718 +2.3%
2007 349,865 +2.7%
2008 359,931 +2.9%
2009 370,132 +2.8%
2010 379,843 +2.6%
2011 388,816 +2.4%
2012 396,995 +2.1%
2013 404,189 +1.8%
2014 410,250 +1.5%
2015 415,079 +1.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 415,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 354,695, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 415,079 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 537,668, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 359,071 324,266 401,729 10
2000s 336,678 320,325 370,132 10
2010s 399,195 379,843 415,079 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Switzerland 437,757 compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 435,211 compare
  3. 115 United Arab Emirates 427,934 compare
  4. 117 Panama 412,576 compare
  5. 118 Guinea-Bissau 401,127 compare
  6. 119 Bulgaria 397,944 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland?
Population, ages 5-10, total in Ireland was 415,079 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 5-10, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 415,079 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 5-10, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 320,325 in 2001.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 5-10, total?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 5-10, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 5-10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-10, 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 5-10, total is the total population age 5-10.