Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population ages 20-24, male was 184,096 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
184,096
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
185,737
in 2007
All-time low
81,586
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 184,096 for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Ireland peaked at 185,737 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81,586, in 1961.

That places Ireland 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 93,032 81,586 108,245 10
1970s 124,602 109,608 135,887 10
1980s 142,164 137,515 145,064 10
1990s 147,160 136,316 154,862 10
2000s 171,127 158,069 185,737 10
2010s 145,180 139,269 157,974 10
2020s 170,250 157,936 184,096 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 117 Denmark 189,119 compare
  2. 118 Costa Rica 188,626 compare
  3. 119 Eritrea 188,016 compare
  4. 121 Panama 183,117 compare
  5. 122 Norway 177,700 compare
  6. 123 New Zealand 172,705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Ireland?
Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland was 184,096 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 185,737 in 2007.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,586 in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Ireland ranks 120th 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 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.