Population ages 75-79, male in Ireland

Ireland: Population ages 75-79, male was 86,060 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86,060
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
86,060
in 2025
All-time low
27,694
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, 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

In 2025, population ages 75-79, male in Ireland stood at 86,060. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Ireland peaked at 86,060 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,694, in 1970.

That places Ireland 73rd 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 28,903 27,762 29,830 10
1970s 28,657 27,694 29,220 10
1980s 32,002 29,278 35,799 10
1990s 35,492 34,429 36,956 10
2000s 39,430 37,003 44,129 10
2010s 52,388 45,392 61,896 10
2020s 76,623 65,753 86,060 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, male in Ireland?
Population ages 75-79, male in Ireland was 86,060 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 75-79, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 86,060 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,694 in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for population ages 75-79, male?
Ireland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 75-79, 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 75 to 79.