Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Ireland
471,183
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
510,518
in 2025
Ireland rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 510,518 against 471,183 in Ireland, a difference of 39,335.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,822 | 48,042 | 123,780 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 187,448 | 61,732 | 125,716 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 213,394 | 86,688 | 126,706 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 234,414 | 138,581 | 95,834 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 255,735 | 222,798 | 32,937 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 327,077 | 290,879 | 36,198 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 428,820 | 420,458 | 8,361 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 510,518 against 471,183 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 39,335, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.