Ireland vs World: Population ages 45-49, male
Ireland
7.6%
in 2025
World
5.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
World rank
26th
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.6% against 5.9% in World, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 7.6% against 5.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between Ireland and World?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for population ages 45-49, male?
- Ireland ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.