Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 50.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23.68 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 50.46 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 50.46 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.68 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 24.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 24.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 26.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 26.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.39 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 27.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 28.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 28.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 29.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 29.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 30.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 31.09 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 31.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.3 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 33.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 35.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 36.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.35 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.33 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.75 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.82 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.14 units per square kilometre | 23.68 units per square kilometre | 24.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.7 units per square kilometre | 24.78 units per square kilometre | 28.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.45 units per square kilometre | 29.16 units per square kilometre | 31.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.65 units per square kilometre | 31.38 units per square kilometre | 36.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.08 units per square kilometre | 37.02 units per square kilometre | 44.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.18 units per square kilometre | 44.33 units per square kilometre | 47.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.05 units per square kilometre | 47.8 units per square kilometre | 50.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 119 Tunisia 52.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 51.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Greece 50.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Serbia 49.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ecuador 48.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Moldova 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ireland was 50.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.46 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.