Population ages 45-49, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 45-49, female was 214,262 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
214,262
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 218 countries
All-time high
214,262
in 2025
All-time low
74,133
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female 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
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, female in Ireland is 214,262, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Ireland peaked at 214,262 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,133, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 106th 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.
Population ages 45-49, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,626 | — |
| 1961 | 85,876 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 84,778 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 83,605 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 83,079 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 82,789 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 82,244 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 82,280 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82,887 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 82,640 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 81,701 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 80,446 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 79,060 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 77,858 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 77,181 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 76,691 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 75,787 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 75,133 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 74,979 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 74,499 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 74,133 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 74,770 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75,474 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 75,988 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 77,348 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 78,461 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 78,763 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 80,067 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 82,593 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 85,155 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 88,734 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 93,691 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 98,615 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 103,050 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 107,159 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 110,130 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 112,047 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 114,137 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 116,096 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 117,773 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 119,826 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 122,395 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 125,063 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 127,594 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 130,384 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 133,646 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 137,300 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 141,091 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 144,824 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 148,429 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 151,292 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 153,289 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 154,774 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 155,798 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 157,118 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 159,666 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 163,816 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 168,343 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 173,244 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 178,732 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 183,391 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 187,963 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 193,924 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 200,488 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 207,240 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 214,262 | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 214,262 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,909, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 214,262 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 214,262, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,680 | 82,244 | 86,626 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,334 | 74,499 | 81,701 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,275 | 74,133 | 85,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,143 | 88,734 | 117,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,055 | 119,826 | 148,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,607 | 151,292 | 178,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,878 | 183,391 | 214,262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 United Arab Emirates 239,560 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 223,055 compare
- 105 Slovakia 219,822 compare
- 107 El Salvador 206,121 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 204,057 compare
- 109 Laos 201,408 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in Ireland?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Ireland was 214,262 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 45-49, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 214,262 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,133 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.