Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0393 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0393 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0178 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ireland 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 118 Ethiopia 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ukraine 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 123 Croatia 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kenya 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.