Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.57 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6709 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland is 1.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6709 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 89th 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6975 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6842 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.672 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6821 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6959 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7038 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7111 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7276 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7573 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.777 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7706 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7578 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7489 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7413 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7408 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.747 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7542 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7654 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7801 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8273 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8516 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8715 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.877 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8764 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8575 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8546 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8622 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8738 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9065 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9121 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9111 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.909 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9054 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.898 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8908 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.886 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8815 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8831 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8953 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9011 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9129 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9279 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9455 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9632 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9801 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6939 units per square kilometre | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | 0.7276 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.756 units per square kilometre | 0.7408 units per square kilometre | 0.777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8467 units per square kilometre | 0.7801 units per square kilometre | 0.877 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8959 units per square kilometre | 0.8622 units per square kilometre | 0.9121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9003 units per square kilometre | 0.8797 units per square kilometre | 0.9455 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.9632 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 86 Albania 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Türkiye 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Costa Rica 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ireland was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6709 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 70-74, female 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.