Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Ireland
Ireland: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 34,591 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,591
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
34,834
in 2007
All-time low
16,212
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 34,591 for age population, age 21, female, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Ireland peaked at 34,834 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,212, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 121st 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 21, female, interpolated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,318 | — |
| 1961 | 16,212 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 16,267 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17,194 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 18,459 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 18,995 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 19,749 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 20,663 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 21,345 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 21,865 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 21,896 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 22,131 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 22,803 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 23,993 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 25,115 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 25,661 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 25,797 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 25,875 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 26,420 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26,837 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 27,342 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 28,260 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 28,640 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 28,649 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28,999 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 29,364 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,393 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 28,745 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 27,591 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 26,766 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 26,857 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27,731 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 28,930 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 29,574 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 29,340 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 29,178 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29,540 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,782 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 29,862 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30,900 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 32,348 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 33,113 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 33,542 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33,380 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32,609 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32,254 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33,487 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 34,834 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 34,650 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 33,079 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 30,710 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 28,995 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 27,993 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 27,194 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 26,646 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26,541 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26,987 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27,832 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 29,318 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 30,634 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 30,978 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31,250 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32,172 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 33,120 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 33,952 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 34,591 | +1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 34,591 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,261, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 34,591 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,591, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,707 | 16,212 | 21,865 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,653 | 21,896 | 26,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,375 | 26,766 | 29,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,169 | 26,857 | 30,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,330 | 32,254 | 34,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,285 | 26,541 | 30,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,677 | 30,978 | 34,591 | 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Ireland?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Ireland was 34,591 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,834 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,212 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.