Population ages 65 and above, total in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total was 888,912 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Ireland stood at 888,912. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Ireland peaked at 888,912 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 317,159, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 86th of 215 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321,835 | 317,159 | 326,959 | 10 |
| 1970s | 342,966 | 329,125 | 363,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,790 | 367,105 | 397,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,295 | 400,803 | 422,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,315 | 425,740 | 502,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,933 | 518,871 | 708,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 809,214 | 733,895 | 888,912 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Ireland was 888,912 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 888,912 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,159 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 215 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.