Population ages 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population ages 15-64, male was 1.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
821,836
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.79 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 1.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 821,836, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 838,432 821,836 857,719 10
1970s 931,843 864,209 1.00 million 10
1980s 1.06 million 1.02 million 1.08 million 10
1990s 1.16 million 1.09 million 1.26 million 10
2000s 1.42 million 1.28 million 1.55 million 10
2010s 1.55 million 1.52 million 1.61 million 10
2020s 1.71 million 1.63 million 1.79 million 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 118 Congo 1.84 million compare
  2. 119 Lebanon 1.81 million compare
  3. 120 Slovakia 1.79 million compare
  4. 122 Finland 1.77 million compare
  5. 123 Costa Rica 1.77 million compare
  6. 124 New Zealand 1.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Ireland?
Population ages 15-64, male in Ireland was 1.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 821,836 in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.