IE · 1979 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 1979
Population on 1 January by age and sex
1,668,200
Ireland, 1979
▲ 1.6% vs 1978 (1,642,700)
Analysis
In 1979, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.6% compared to 1978, reaching 1,668,200.
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 7.8% (from 1,548,100 in 1974).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1979
#18 of 24
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan