Population aged 15-24, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Population aged 15-24, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.163 % of rural population2005: 0.17 % of rural population2006: 0.166 % of rural population2007: 0.166 % of rural population2008: 0.158 % of rural population2009: 0.153 % of rural population2013: 0.134 % of rural population2014: 0.123 % of rural population2015: 0.127 % of rural population2016: 0.127 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for population aged 15-24, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +3.9%
2006 0.2% -2.1%
2007 0.2% -0.2%
2008 0.2% -4.4%
2009 0.2% -3.3%
2013 0.1% -12.6%
2014 0.1% -7.9%
2015 0.1% +3.1%
2016 0.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  2. 62 Austria 0.1%
  3. 63 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  4. 65 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 66 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  6. 67 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Ireland?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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