Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Ireland or United States?

United States, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Ireland as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Ireland and United States?

0.0%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United States: Population ages 80 and above, male

Ireland

3.4%

in 2025

United States

3.4%

in 2025

Ireland rank

41st

United States rank

39th

Population ages 80 and above, male over time

Ireland
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%	Ireland
1970s	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	Ireland
1980s	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	United States
1990s	1.7%	2.0%	0.3%	United States
2000s	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	United States
2010s	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	United States
2020s	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Ireland or United States?: United States, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Ireland and United States?: 0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?: Ireland ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit: % of male population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.