Population, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, male was 2.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Ireland stood at 2.71 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ireland peaked at 2.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1961.
That places Ireland 121st 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 | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.49 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.71 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.75 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.89 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.26 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.50 million | 2.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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, male in Ireland?
- Population, male in Ireland was 2.71 million 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 2.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1961.
- 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 16.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.