Population ages 55-59, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 55-59, female was 168,158 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Ireland, 1960–2025
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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Ireland stood at 168,158. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Ireland peaked at 168,158 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,196, in 1961.
That places Ireland 108th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,856 | 68,196 | 75,912 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,165 | 74,547 | 77,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,220 | 70,450 | 77,011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,483 | 70,577 | 83,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,548 | 87,740 | 117,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,943 | 119,812 | 146,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,228 | 150,517 | 168,158 | 6 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 37,423 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 888,912 (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, female, interpolated 36,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Ireland?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Ireland was 168,158 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 55-59, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 168,158 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,196 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.