Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland
Ireland: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 36,801 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland is 36,801, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland peaked at 36,801 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,770, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,770 | — |
| 1961 | 25,282 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 25,851 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 25,723 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 25,981 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 26,409 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 26,441 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 26,007 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 26,094 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 26,593 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 27,047 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 27,358 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 27,533 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 27,888 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 28,052 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 28,419 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 29,418 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 30,354 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 31,201 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 32,224 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 33,001 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 33,019 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32,323 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 31,784 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 31,882 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 32,701 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 33,447 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 33,570 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33,736 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 33,805 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33,553 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 33,249 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32,957 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32,962 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,557 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 34,379 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 34,775 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34,526 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 33,782 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 32,704 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 31,349 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 30,408 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 29,942 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 29,495 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 28,703 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27,922 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,123 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28,744 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 28,475 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27,635 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 27,261 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,258 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27,625 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28,345 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29,117 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29,623 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,909 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,642 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31,575 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32,041 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31,825 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 31,747 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 32,652 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 34,427 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 36,080 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 36,801 | +2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36,801 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,204, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36,801 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,712, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,815 | 23,770 | 26,593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,949 | 27,047 | 32,224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,927 | 31,784 | 33,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,644 | 32,704 | 34,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,080 | 27,635 | 31,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,340 | 27,258 | 32,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,922 | 31,747 | 36,801 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Ireland was 36,801 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,801 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,770 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.