Population ages 0-14, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 0-14, total was 992,447 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
992,447
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 1983
All-time low
828,298
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 992,447 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Ireland peaked at 1.05 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 828,298, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 0-14, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 873,971 | — |
| 1961 | 874,506 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 875,856 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 880,447 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 886,835 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 893,722 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 899,713 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 902,955 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 905,396 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 910,987 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 920,849 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 933,039 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 946,421 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 961,623 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 977,845 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 992,275 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 988,842 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 968,993 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 951,745 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 938,725 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 926,912 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 911,918 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 893,268 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 873,383 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 856,967 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 844,754 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 835,803 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 830,854 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 828,803 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 828,298 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 830,797 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 837,671 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 846,845 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 857,191 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 871,202 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 892,951 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 918,118 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 941,024 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 961,656 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 978,133 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 988,388 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 994,186 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 998,407 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 992,447 | -0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 992,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 992,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 890,439 | 873,971 | 910,987 | 10 |
| 1970s | 980,078 | 920,849 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 968,993 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 886,433 | 830,854 | 951,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 865,290 | 828,298 | 941,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 997,131 | 961,656 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 992,447 | 1.01 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Ireland?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Ireland was 992,447 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 828,298 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.