Population ages 65 and above, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female was 471,183 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Ireland is 471,183, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Ireland peaked at 471,183 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 166,673, in 1960.
That places Ireland 86th 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 | 171,822 | 166,673 | 177,094 | 10 |
| 1970s | 187,448 | 178,811 | 199,710 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,394 | 202,505 | 225,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,414 | 227,330 | 240,362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,735 | 241,632 | 275,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,077 | 283,798 | 376,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,820 | 389,226 | 471,183 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 83 Guatemala 512,590 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 510,518 compare
- 85 New Zealand 498,380 compare
- 87 Singapore 467,111 compare
- 88 Cameroon 465,073 compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 461,885 compare
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 65 and above, female in Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Ireland was 471,183 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 471,183 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,673 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.