IE · 1986 · demo_pjangroup

Population on 1 January by age group and sex

Ireland, 1986

Population on 1 January by age group and sex
70,717
Ireland, 1986
▲ 5.8% vs 1985 (66,844)
Analysis

In 1986, Ireland's population on 1 january by age group and sex increased by 5.8% compared to 1985, reaching 70,717.

Ireland ranks 18th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 12.2% (from 63,000 in 1981).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 1986
#18 of 24
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