Ireland vs New Zealand: Population ages 80 and above, female
Ireland
125,428
in 2025
New Zealand
127,604
in 2025
Ireland rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
71st
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 127,604 against 125,428 in Ireland, a difference of 2,176.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,378 | 24,117 | 9,262 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 35,943 | 30,678 | 5,265 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 43,782 | 41,265 | 2,518 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56,107 | 59,794 | 3,687 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 70,049 | 80,821 | 10,772 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 89,171 | 97,051 | 7,880 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 113,068 | 117,499 | 4,431 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 127,604 against 125,428 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 2,176, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 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 between the ages 80 and above.