Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 20-24, male was 184,096 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
184,096
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
120th
of 217 countries
All-time high
185,737
in 2007
All-time low
81,586
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 184,096 for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Ireland peaked at 185,737 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81,586, in 1961.
That places Ireland 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82,536 | — |
| 1961 | 81,586 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 83,890 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 87,454 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 90,437 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 92,844 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 96,536 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 101,346 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 105,450 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 108,245 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 109,608 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 111,718 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 116,114 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 121,028 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 125,360 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 128,630 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 130,954 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 132,592 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 134,129 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 135,887 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 138,112 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 140,866 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 142,843 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 144,163 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 145,064 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 144,701 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 144,381 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 143,486 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 140,504 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 137,515 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 136,316 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 138,579 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 143,241 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 147,016 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 148,304 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 148,940 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 150,200 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 151,429 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 152,713 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 154,862 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 158,069 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 161,897 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 165,360 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 167,337 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 168,841 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 171,897 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 179,248 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 185,737 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 182,213 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 170,673 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 157,974 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 147,763 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 142,008 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 140,014 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 139,657 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 139,269 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 139,586 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 143,072 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 148,591 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 153,863 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 157,936 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 162,736 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 168,152 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 171,787 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 176,792 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 184,096 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,032 | 81,586 | 108,245 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,602 | 109,608 | 135,887 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,164 | 137,515 | 145,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,160 | 136,316 | 154,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,127 | 158,069 | 185,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,180 | 139,269 | 157,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,250 | 157,936 | 184,096 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.181 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Ireland was 184,096 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 185,737 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,586 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.