IE · 1978 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 1978
Population on 1 January by age and sex
1,660,800
Ireland, 1978
▲ 1.3% vs 1977 (1,639,500)
Analysis
In 1978, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.3% compared to 1977, reaching 1,660,800.
Ireland ranks 17th 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 8.0% (from 1,537,500 in 1973).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1978
#17 of 24
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan