Population ages 65-69, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65-69, male was 130,701 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
130,701
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
89th
of 217 countries
All-time high
130,701
in 2025
All-time low
51,357
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male in Ireland stood at 130,701. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Ireland peaked at 130,701 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,357, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 89th 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 65-69, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,357 | — |
| 1961 | 51,497 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 52,029 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 52,680 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 53,324 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 54,123 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 54,611 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 54,784 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 54,996 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 54,940 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 54,734 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 54,761 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55,147 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 55,820 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 57,029 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 58,873 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 61,023 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 63,071 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 64,495 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 64,901 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 64,655 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 64,007 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 62,570 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 61,128 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 60,745 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 60,802 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 60,857 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 61,393 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 62,125 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 62,173 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 61,604 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 60,936 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 60,380 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59,850 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 59,637 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59,834 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60,364 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61,289 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62,315 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 63,001 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63,534 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64,416 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 65,409 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66,403 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67,827 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69,208 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 70,565 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72,587 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 75,388 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 78,759 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 82,467 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 86,792 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 91,402 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 95,552 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 98,953 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 101,625 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 103,829 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105,729 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 107,675 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 110,050 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 112,613 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 115,524 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 119,260 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 123,441 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 127,191 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 130,701 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,434 | 51,357 | 54,996 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,985 | 54,734 | 64,901 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,046 | 60,745 | 64,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,921 | 59,637 | 63,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,410 | 63,534 | 78,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,407 | 82,467 | 110,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,455 | 112,613 | 130,701 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 86 Singapore 147,655 compare
- 87 Senegal 138,328 compare
- 88 New Zealand 136,543 compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 130,555 compare
- 91 Croatia 127,620 compare
- 92 Mozambique 124,564 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Ireland was 130,701 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 65-69, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 130,701 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,357 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.