Population ages 15-64, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 15-64, female was 1.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Ireland stood at 1.81 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 1.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 809,758, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 116th of 217 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.
Population ages 15-64, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 812,212 | — |
| 1961 | 809,758 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 814,002 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 819,036 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 821,737 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 821,776 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 823,036 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 827,438 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 831,961 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 836,985 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 843,067 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 852,614 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 867,152 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 883,296 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 899,424 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 915,582 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 930,876 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 944,972 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 960,351 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 976,038 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 990,498 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 821,794 | 809,758 | 836,985 | 10 |
| 1970s | 907,337 | 843,067 | 976,038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 990,498 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.27 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.54 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.66 million | 1.81 million | 6 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1621 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Ireland?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Ireland was 1.81 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,758 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.