IE · 1979 · demo_pjangroup
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Ireland, 1979
Population on 1 January by age group and sex
60,600
Ireland, 1979
▲ 1.0% vs 1978 (60,000)
Analysis
In 1979, Ireland's population on 1 january by age group and sex increased by 1.0% compared to 1978, reaching 60,600.
Ireland ranks 18th out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.7% (from 59,000 in 1974).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjangroup, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1979
#18 of 22
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjangroup