IE · 1971 · demo_pjangroup

Population on 1 January by age group and sex

Ireland, 1971

Population on 1 January by age group and sex
57,900
Ireland, 1971
▲ 1.4% vs 1970 (57,100)
Analysis

In 1971, Ireland's population on 1 january by age group and sex increased by 1.4% compared to 1970, reaching 57,900.

Ireland ranks 15th out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 3.2% (from 56,100 in 1966).

Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjangroup, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 1971
#15 of 21
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