Population, male in Ireland
Ireland: Population, male was 2.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Ireland stood at 2.71 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ireland peaked at 2.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1961.
That places Ireland 121st out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.49 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.71 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.75 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.89 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.26 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.50 million | 2.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 118 Lebanon 2.85 million compare
- 119 Norway 2.83 million compare
- 120 Finland 2.79 million compare
- 122 West Bank and Gaza 2.69 million compare
- 123 Central African Republic 2.65 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 2.65 million compare
More health data for Ireland
- 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, male in Ireland?
- Population, male in Ireland was 2.71 million 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 2.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population, male?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.