Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland

Ireland: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 27,919 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27,919
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37,461
in 1981
All-time low
25,248
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland is 27,919, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland peaked at 37,461 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 25,248, in 1996.

That places Ireland 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,446 30,173 32,491 10
1970s 34,158 31,780 35,246 10
1980s 33,798 29,120 37,461 10
1990s 26,592 25,248 27,763 10
2000s 30,898 27,781 35,980 10
2010s 34,321 31,652 36,817 10
2020s 29,421 27,919 30,852 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 125 Serbia 30,406 compare
  2. 126 Denmark 30,324 compare
  3. 127 Botswana 30,023 compare
  4. 129 Norway 27,639 compare
  5. 130 Kuwait 26,723 compare
  6. 131 Equatorial Guinea 26,693 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland?
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland was 27,919 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 37,461 in 1981.
What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25,248 in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
Ireland ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.