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County Carlow

County in Ireland

County Carlow is a county in Ireland, part of the South-East Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority. The population was 56,932 at the 2016 census. Source: Wikipedia

Area of County Carlow 894.6 km²
Population 55,725
Male Population 27,995 (50.2%)
Female Population 27,731 (49.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +60%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +24.3%
Median Age 34.5 years
Male Median Age 34.2 years
Female Median Age 34.8 years
Timezone Greenwich Mean Time

Map of County Carlow

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 34,835 40,673 44,849 55,725
Population Density 38.9 / km² 45.5 / km² 50.1 / km² 62.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 24.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
County Carlow +60% +37% +24.3%
Ireland +47.8% +31.9% +22.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

County Carlow Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 2,279 2,162 4,441
5-9 2,093 2,093 4,186
10-14 1,984 1,811 3,795
15-19 1,772 1,659 3,432
20-24 1,890 1,756 3,646
25-29 2,061 2,131 4,192
30-34 2,298 2,344 4,643
35-39 2,234 2,160 4,394
40-44 2,030 1,989 4,019
45-49 1,862 1,828 3,691
50-54 1,679 1,684 3,364
55-59 1,496 1,447 2,943
60-64 1,337 1,295 2,632
65-69 1,022 1,060 2,082
70-74 818 783 1,601
75-79 547 628 1,176
80-84 365 468 833
85 Plus 228 435 663
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 62.3 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
County Carlow 55,725 894.6 km² 62.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 40,673 n/a n/a
2000 44,849 10.3% 4,176
2020 59,073 14.8% 7,112
2030 64,568 9.3% 5,495
2040 69,616 7.8% 5,048
2050 74,177 6.6% 4,561
2060 77,544 4.5% 3,367
2070 79,647 2.7% 2,103
2080 80,897 1.6% 1,250
2090 81,418 0.6% 521
2100 81,111 -0.4% -307
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Counties in Republic of Ireland

Name Area Population Population Density
County Carlow 894.6 km² 55,725 161.3 / mi²
County Cavan 1,943.4 km² 78,555 104.7 / mi²
County Clare 3,452.8 km² 116,136 87.1 / mi²
County Cork 7,554.7 km² 525,507 180.2 / mi²
County Donegal 5,190.2 km² 164,156 81.9 / mi²
County Dublin, Ireland 940.7 km² 1.3 million 3,557 / mi²
County Galway, Ireland 6,156.1 km² 252,084 106.1 / mi²
County Kerry, Ireland 4,803.2 km² 141,258 76.2 / mi²
County Kildare 1,690.7 km² 220,616 338.0 / mi²
County Laois 1,725.7 km² 90,354 135.6 / mi²
County Leitrim 1,585.3 km² 32,400 52.9 / mi²
County Limerick 2,777.2 km² 190,645 177.8 / mi²
County Longford 1,088.1 km² 41,399 98.5 / mi²
County Louth 849.8 km² 125,437 382.3 / mi²
County Mayo 5,679.7 km² 127,635 58.2 / mi²
County Meath 2,332.2 km² 195,274 216.9 / mi²
County Offaly 2,006.1 km² 78,293 101.1 / mi²
County Roscommon 2,555.6 km² 69,225 70.2 / mi²
County Sligo 1,888.2 km² 65,437 89.8 / mi²
County Tipperary, Ireland 4,282.4 km² 157,524 95.3 / mi²
County Waterford 1,919.3 km² 115,655 156.1 / mi²
County Westmeath 1,832.5 km² 84,156 118.9 / mi²
County Wexford 2,416.8 km² 149,285 160.0 / mi²
County Wicklow 2,022.9 km² 141,604 181.3 / mi²
Kilkenny 2,067.3 km² 97,305 121.9 / mi²
Monaghan 1,291.8 km² 61,147 122.6 / mi²
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