Population, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, male was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1960
All-time low
49.5%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 49.5% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ireland peaked at 50.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Ireland?
- Population, male in Ireland was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for population, male?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.