Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.647 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.657 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.674 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.675 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.664 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.646 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.617 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.679 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.678 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.703 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7% for urban population, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 30th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.7% +1.6%
2006 0.7% +2.5%
2007 0.7% +0.2%
2008 0.7% -1.7%
2009 0.6% -2.7%
2013 0.6% -4.5%
2014 0.7% +10.0%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Norway 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Denmark 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Panama 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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