Population ages 80 and above, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population ages 80 and above, male was 91,877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91,877
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
67th
of 217 countries
All-time high
91,877
in 2025
All-time low
23,334
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male in Ireland stood at 91,877. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Ireland peaked at 91,877 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,334, in 1978.
Ireland ranks 67th 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 80 and above, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,446 | — |
| 1961 | 25,596 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 25,376 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 25,101 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 25,041 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 25,028 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 24,661 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 24,418 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 24,411 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 24,312 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 24,299 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 24,418 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 24,238 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 23,785 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 23,520 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 23,582 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 23,684 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23,466 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 23,334 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,373 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 23,492 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 23,768 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 23,977 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 24,093 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24,266 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 24,403 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 24,475 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 24,712 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 25,227 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 26,039 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27,064 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 28,262 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 29,411 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 30,139 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 30,686 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 31,179 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31,525 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 31,747 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 31,926 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,312 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33,054 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 34,007 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 34,983 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 35,943 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36,906 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 37,980 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 39,102 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 40,253 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41,624 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 43,318 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 45,289 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 47,496 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 49,668 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 51,904 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 54,452 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 57,081 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 59,730 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 62,441 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 65,319 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 68,482 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 71,551 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 74,309 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 77,768 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 82,215 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 86,841 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 91,877 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,939 | 24,312 | 25,596 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,770 | 23,334 | 24,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,445 | 23,492 | 26,039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,425 | 27,064 | 32,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,717 | 33,054 | 43,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,186 | 45,289 | 68,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,760 | 71,551 | 91,877 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 64 Kenya 96,153 compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 95,973 compare
- 66 Sudan 92,777 compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 90,856 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 79,543 compare
- 70 Iraq 75,134 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Ireland?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Ireland was 91,877 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, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91,877 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,334 in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.