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County Clare

County in Ireland

County Clare is a county in Ireland, in the Mid-West Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the West by the Atlantic Ocean. There is debate whether it should be historically considered a part of Connacht. Clare County Council is the local authority. Source: Wikipedia

Area of County Clare 3,452.8 km²
Population 116,136
Male Population 57,786 (49.8%)
Female Population 58,350 (50.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +18%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +13.3%
Median Age 36.5 years
Male Median Age 36.2 years
Female Median Age 36.7 years
Timezone Greenwich Mean Time

Map of County Clare

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 98,462 99,925 102,501 116,136
Population Density 28.5 / km² 28.9 / km² 29.7 / km² 33.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
County Clare +18% +16.2% +13.3%
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 Clare Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 4,534 4,280 8,814
5-9 4,305 4,339 8,644
10-14 4,185 4,178 8,363
15-19 3,750 3,572 7,322
20-24 3,227 3,215 6,442
25-29 3,553 3,657 7,210
30-34 4,247 4,340 8,588
35-39 4,377 4,656 9,034
40-44 4,435 4,375 8,810
45-49 4,044 4,053 8,097
50-54 3,755 3,611 7,367
55-59 3,340 3,320 6,661
60-64 3,211 3,146 6,358
65-69 2,519 2,387 4,907
70-74 1,762 1,737 3,499
75-79 1,251 1,356 2,607
80-84 782 1,063 1,846
85 Plus 510 1,065 1,575
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 33.6 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
County Clare 116,136 3,452.8 km² 33.6 / 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 99,925 n/a n/a
2000 102,501 2.6% 2,576
2020 122,892 9.5% 10,195
2030 133,894 9% 11,002
2040 144,006 7.6% 10,112
2050 153,074 6.3% 9,068
2060 159,739 4.4% 6,665
2070 163,858 2.6% 4,119
2080 166,263 1.5% 2,405
2090 167,220 0.6% 957
2100 166,513 -0.4% -707
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 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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