Population, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population, female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 50.5% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Ireland peaked at 50.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1960.
That places Ireland 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 65 and above, total 888,912 (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)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.2% (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 15, male, interpolated 38,522 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Ireland?
- Population, female in Ireland was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population, female?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.