Press Statement

Preasráiteas

09 January 2019

Ireland's Facts and Figures 2018

The estimated population of Ireland in 2017 was 4,857,000 with 68,500 more women than men

In 2016, there were 1,189 sets of twins, 24 sets of triplets and 2 sets of quadruplets born

There were 189,147 people in third level education in 2016/2017 compared to 20,698 people in 1965/1966

The share of people who were overweight or obese was 62% in 2017

In Quarter 2, 2018 almost 12% of children aged 0-17 were living in jobless households

Loans for house purchases totalled €74.8 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.8% or €1.3 billion on 2016

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (9 January 2018) published Ireland's Facts and Figures 2018 (PDF 1,974KB) . This publication presents an accessible statistical picture of Ireland and is compiled from data previously published by the CSO.

The information contained in the publication is presented in detailed and colourful infographics, graphs and tables, covering a wide range of topics.

Ireland's Facts & Figures 2018 is available in PDF format to allow users to print this publication.

For further information contact:

The CSO Press Office (+353) 21 453 5028

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Ireland's Facts and Figures 2018

The estimated population of Ireland in 2017 was 4,857,000 with 68,500 more women than men

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