Population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population, ages 5-9, male was 179,190 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
179,190
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
179,190
in 2015
All-time low
136,361
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 170.8k1991: 166.8k1992: 162.1k1993: 156.8k1994: 151.7k1995: 147.3k1996: 143.7k1997: 140.8k1998: 138.6k1999: 137.2k2000: 136.5k2001: 136.4k2002: 137.0k2003: 138.3k2004: 140.4k2005: 143.2k2006: 146.8k2007: 151.0k2008: 155.5k2009: 160.1k2010: 164.3k2011: 168.2k2012: 171.7k2013: 174.8k2014: 177.3k2015: 179.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland stood at 179,190. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland peaked at 179,190 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 136,361, in 2001.

That places Ireland 116th 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 5-9, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 170,765 —
1991 166,848 -2.3%
1992 162,051 -2.9%
1993 156,812 -3.2%
1994 151,744 -3.2%
1995 147,312 -2.9%
1996 143,672 -2.5%
1997 140,777 -2.0%
1998 138,640 -1.5%
1999 137,211 -1.0%
2000 136,452 -0.6%
2001 136,361 -0.1%
2002 136,975 +0.5%
2003 138,317 +1.0%
2004 140,414 +1.5%
2005 143,249 +2.0%
2006 146,816 +2.5%
2007 150,999 +2.8%
2008 155,533 +3.0%
2009 160,073 +2.9%
2010 164,345 +2.7%
2011 168,240 +2.4%
2012 171,737 +2.1%
2013 174,760 +1.8%
2014 177,256 +1.4%
2015 179,190 +1.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 179,190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,479, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 179,190 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,293, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,583 137,211 170,765 10
2000s 144,519 136,361 160,073 10
2010s 172,588 164,345 179,190 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Switzerland 186,541 compare
  2. 114 United Arab Emirates 185,369 compare
  3. 115 Lebanon 185,085 compare
  4. 117 Panama 175,678 compare
  5. 118 Guinea-Bissau 170,336 compare
  6. 119 Bulgaria 169,814 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland?
Population, ages 5-9, male in Ireland was 179,190 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 5-9, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 179,190 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 5-9, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 136,361 in 2001.
How does Ireland rank for population, ages 5-9, male?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 5-9, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 5-9, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 5-9, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 5-9, male is the total number of males age 5-9.