IE · 1981 · demo_pjan

Population on 1 January by age and sex

Ireland, 1981

Population on 1 January by age and sex
1,708,700
Ireland, 1981
▲ 1.2% vs 1980 (1,687,700)
Analysis

In 1981, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.2% compared to 1980, reaching 1,708,700.

Ireland ranks 19th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.9% (from 1,598,800 in 1976).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 1981
#19 of 25
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