IE · 1972 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 1972
Population on 1 January by age and sex
1,513,300
Ireland, 1972
▲ 1.4% vs 1971 (1,492,300)
Analysis
In 1972, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.4% compared to 1971, reaching 1,513,300.
Ireland ranks 17th out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 4.0% (from 1,455,000 in 1967).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1972
#17 of 22
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan