Population connected to public water supply in Ireland
Ireland: Population connected to public water supply was 79.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.07
in 2022
All-time low
71.95
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Population connected to public water supply in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 79.07 for population connected to public water supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population connected to public water supply in Ireland peaked at 79.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.95, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population connected to public water supply in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71.95 | — |
| 2003 | 72.28 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.93 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.25 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.43 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.95 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.13 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.49 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.86 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.22 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.59 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.99 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.51 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.03 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.55 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.07 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.07 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 79.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.7, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 79.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.1, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.98 | 71.95 | 73.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.52 | 73.95 | 77.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.76 | 78.03 | 79.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population connected to public water supply in Ireland?
- Population connected to public water supply in Ireland was 79.07 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population connected to public water supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population connected to public water supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.95 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for population connected to public water supply?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population connected to public water supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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