What is population, male in Ireland?

Population, male in Ireland was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

What is the highest population, male recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1960.

What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.

How does Ireland rank for population, male?

Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population, male rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, male in Ireland

Name: Population, male in Ireland
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Population, male was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

49.5%

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

121st

of 215 countries

All-time high

50.3%

in 1960

All-time low

49.5%

in 2015

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, male in Ireland, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 49.5% for population, male in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Ireland peaked at 50.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2015.

That places Ireland 121st 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	50.2%	50.2%	50.3%	10
1970s	50.2%	50.2%	50.3%	10
1980s	50.0%	49.7%	50.2%	10
1990s	49.7%	49.7%	49.7%	10
2000s	49.8%	49.7%	50.0%	10
2010s	49.5%	49.5%	49.7%	10
2020s	49.5%	49.5%	49.5%	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

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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)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Ireland?: Population, male in Ireland was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for population, male?: Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, male (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.