Population ages 15-64, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 15-64, male was 1.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 65 and above 16.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 35,821 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 35,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 34,645 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 36,801 (2025)
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
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.