Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Ireland
Ireland: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 29,651 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29,651
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
35,498
in 2015
All-time low
24,938
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 29,651 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Ireland peaked at 35,498 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,938, in 1999.
That places Ireland 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,511 | — |
| 1961 | 28,527 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28,811 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 28,931 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 29,270 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 29,916 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 30,180 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 30,360 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 30,866 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31,416 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 31,469 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 31,017 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 30,763 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 30,815 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31,511 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 32,466 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 33,207 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 33,967 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 34,320 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 34,120 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 33,586 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 33,190 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 33,042 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 33,494 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 34,650 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 35,236 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 34,677 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 33,634 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 32,148 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 30,399 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 29,528 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 29,144 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,404 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 27,189 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 26,208 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 26,310 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26,521 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26,041 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 25,334 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 24,938 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 25,049 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25,702 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26,770 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 27,640 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 28,226 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 28,528 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,987 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29,966 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 30,644 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30,817 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31,090 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31,974 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33,581 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 35,010 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 35,454 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35,498 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,220 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,348 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33,259 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32,211 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 31,323 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 31,242 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31,537 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31,423 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30,794 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 29,651 | -3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29,651 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,330, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29,651 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,714, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,679 | 28,511 | 31,416 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,366 | 30,763 | 34,320 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,406 | 30,399 | 35,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,962 | 24,938 | 29,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,233 | 25,049 | 30,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,764 | 31,090 | 35,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,995 | 29,651 | 31,537 | 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 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Ireland?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Ireland was 29,651 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,498 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,938 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.