Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 20-24, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Ireland is 6.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Ireland peaked at 8.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1961.
That places Ireland 134th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 131 Azerbaijan 6.8% compare
- 132 United States 6.8% compare
- 133 North Korea 6.8% compare
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 6.8% compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 6.8% compare
- 137 Tunisia 6.7% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 65 and above, total 888,912 (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)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 34,645 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 33,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 35,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,522 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Ireland ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.