IE · 1979 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 1979
Population on 1 January by age and sex
3,354,700
Ireland, 1979
▲ 1.5% vs 1978 (3,303,500)
Analysis
In 1979, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.5% compared to 1978, reaching 3,354,700.
Ireland accounts for 0.8% of the EU-27 total of 403,662,165.
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 7.8% (from 3,111,100 in 1974).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1979
#20 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1979
0.8%
EU-27: 403,662,165
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan