Population ages 65 and above, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, male was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.4% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Ireland peaked at 15.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1983.
Ireland ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Ireland was 15.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.