Population ages 50-54, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 50-54, male was 187,802 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
187,802
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
187,802
in 2025
All-time low
75,094
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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
In 2025, population ages 50-54, male in Ireland stood at 187,802. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Ireland peaked at 187,802 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75,094, in 1981.
That places Ireland 106th 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 50-54, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79,823 | — |
| 1961 | 82,084 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 84,459 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 85,976 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 86,342 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 85,634 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 84,654 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 83,078 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 80,944 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 79,836 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 79,645 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 79,875 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 80,404 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 80,900 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 80,475 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 79,191 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 77,733 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 76,380 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 75,584 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 75,275 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 75,096 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 75,094 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 75,254 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75,469 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75,468 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 75,237 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 75,681 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 76,291 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76,375 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 77,154 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 78,631 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 80,086 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82,003 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 84,750 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 87,645 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 91,267 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 96,273 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 101,753 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 106,773 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 111,129 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 114,160 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 115,794 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 117,215 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 118,892 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 120,978 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 123,054 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 125,241 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 127,805 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 130,023 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 132,082 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 134,474 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 136,830 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138,872 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 141,262 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 143,960 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 146,254 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 148,607 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 150,998 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 153,458 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 156,546 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 160,285 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 164,927 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 171,003 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 177,579 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 183,039 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 187,802 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,283 | 79,823 | 86,342 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,546 | 75,275 | 80,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,712 | 75,094 | 77,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,031 | 78,631 | 111,129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,524 | 114,160 | 132,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,126 | 134,474 | 156,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,106 | 160,285 | 187,802 | 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)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Ireland was 187,802 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 50-54, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 187,802 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,094 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.