Population ages 80 and above, female in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 125,428 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
125,428
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
125,428
in 2025
All-time low
32,224
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Ireland stood at 125,428. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Ireland peaked at 125,428 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,224, in 1960.
That places Ireland 72nd out of 218 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 80 and above, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,224 | — |
| 1961 | 33,039 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 33,334 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 33,351 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 33,372 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 33,496 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 33,500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33,565 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 33,802 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 34,099 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 34,546 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 35,006 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 35,011 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34,891 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 35,026 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 35,608 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 36,408 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 36,988 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 37,589 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 38,359 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 39,575 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 40,895 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 41,825 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 42,571 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 43,452 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 44,296 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 45,005 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45,773 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 46,656 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47,777 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 49,319 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 51,154 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 52,982 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 54,550 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56,099 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57,568 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58,704 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 59,511 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60,150 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 61,037 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62,199 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 63,658 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65,310 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 67,094 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 69,047 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 71,102 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 72,986 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 74,714 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 76,308 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 78,072 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 80,103 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 82,034 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 83,763 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 85,442 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 87,445 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 89,596 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 91,897 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 94,278 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 96,945 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 100,211 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 103,315 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 105,701 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 109,328 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 114,713 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 119,925 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 125,428 | +4.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 125,428 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 125,428 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,378 | 32,224 | 34,099 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,943 | 34,546 | 38,359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,782 | 39,575 | 47,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,107 | 49,319 | 61,037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,049 | 62,199 | 78,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,171 | 80,103 | 100,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,068 | 103,315 | 125,428 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 69 Puerto Rico 140,074 compare
- 70 Iraq 138,200 compare
- 71 New Zealand 127,604 compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120,721 compare
- 74 Lithuania 120,666 compare
- 75 Uganda 120,440 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 80 and above, female in Ireland?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Ireland was 125,428 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 80 and above, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 125,428 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,224 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.