Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1621 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.1621 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1621 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.107 units per person, in 1983.
That places Ireland 60th 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 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1121 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1127 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1124 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1119 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1117 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1121 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1123 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.112 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1118 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1115 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1113 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.111 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1099 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1085 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1071 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1072 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1074 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1076 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1076 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1075 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1072 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.107 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1082 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.109 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1101 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1119 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1133 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1141 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1142 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1142 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.114 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.114 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1135 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1132 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1125 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1119 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.111 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1108 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1108 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1101 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1087 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1078 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1107 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1172 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1208 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.128 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1311 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1367 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1395 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1424 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1485 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1516 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1554 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1589 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1621 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.112 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1085 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 0.1113 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1089 units per person | 0.107 units per person | 0.1133 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1137 units per person | 0.1125 units per person | 0.1142 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1102 units per person | 0.1078 units per person | 0.1119 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1288 units per person | 0.1138 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1537 units per person | 0.1456 units per person | 0.1621 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Ireland was 0.1621 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1621 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 units per person in 1983.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.