Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ireland

Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0734 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0734 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0506 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.055 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.057 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.057 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.059 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.069 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ireland stood at 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ireland peaked at 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Ireland 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.052 Persons per square kilometre 0.0506 Persons per square kilometre 0.054 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0597 Persons per square kilometre 0.0547 Persons per square kilometre 0.0653 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0678 Persons per square kilometre 0.0657 Persons per square kilometre 0.0711 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0726 Persons per square kilometre 0.0718 Persons per square kilometre 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 93 Uzbekistan 0.0798 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Guinea-Bissau 0.0765 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0761 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Ecuador 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Tajikistan 0.0731 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Mexico 0.0661 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ireland?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ireland was 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0734 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Ireland ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.