Ireland vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, total
Ireland
888,912
in 2025
Singapore
868,461
in 2025
Ireland rank
86th
Singapore rank
87th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 888,912 against 868,461 in Singapore, a difference of 20,451.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 87th of 217 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321,835 | 51,526 | 270,309 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 342,966 | 89,220 | 253,746 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 381,790 | 138,758 | 243,032 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 411,295 | 203,462 | 207,834 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 457,315 | 299,321 | 157,993 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 608,933 | 488,775 | 120,158 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 809,214 | 751,734 | 57,481 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 888,912 against 868,461 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Ireland and Singapore?
- 20,451, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 87th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.