Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland
Ireland: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 27,919 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27,919
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
37,461
in 1981
All-time low
25,248
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland is 27,919, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland peaked at 37,461 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 25,248, in 1996.
That places Ireland 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,173 | — |
| 1961 | 31,092 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 31,091 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,866 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 31,587 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 32,240 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 32,491 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 32,127 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 31,516 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 31,276 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 31,780 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32,775 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 33,673 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 34,575 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 35,016 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 34,982 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 34,639 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 34,300 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 34,593 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35,246 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 36,431 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 37,461 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37,151 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 36,042 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 34,655 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 33,064 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 31,902 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 31,456 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 30,700 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29,120 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 27,763 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 27,426 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27,439 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,833 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 25,968 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 25,326 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 25,248 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25,808 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 26,679 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 27,435 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 27,781 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28,023 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28,100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29,154 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 30,862 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 31,325 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31,272 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32,211 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34,274 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 35,980 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 36,781 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36,817 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,590 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,874 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34,645 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33,635 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,623 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32,345 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32,252 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,652 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30,852 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 29,684 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 30,266 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29,788 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28,015 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 27,919 | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27,919 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,224, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27,919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,324, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,446 | 30,173 | 32,491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,158 | 31,780 | 35,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,798 | 29,120 | 37,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,592 | 25,248 | 27,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,898 | 27,781 | 35,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,321 | 31,652 | 36,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,421 | 27,919 | 30,852 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Ireland was 27,919 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,461 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,248 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.