Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland
Ireland: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2007
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland stood at 6.9%.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland peaked at 9.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.6% | — |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +30.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland?
- Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Ireland was 6.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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