IE · 1979 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Ireland, 1979
Population on 1 January by age and sex
1,686,500
Ireland, 1979
▲ 1.5% vs 1978 (1,660,800)
Analysis
In 1979, Ireland's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 1.5% compared to 1978, reaching 1,686,500.
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 7.9% (from 1,563,000 in 1974).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1979
#17 of 24
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan