IE · 1978 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 1978
Population on 1 January by age and sex
3,303,500
Ireland, 1978
▲ 1.3% vs 1977 (3,260,900)
Analysis
In 1978, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.3% compared to 1977, reaching 3,303,500.
Ireland accounts for 0.8% of the EU-27 total of 401,903,104.
Ireland ranks 20th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 7.9% (from 3,060,800 in 1973).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1978
#20 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1978
0.8%
EU-27: 401,903,104
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan