Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ireland
Ireland: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 31,057 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31,057
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
37,334
in 2014
All-time low
26,503
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ireland stood at 31,057.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ireland peaked at 37,334 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,503, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,726 | — |
| 1961 | 29,710 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 29,899 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 30,032 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 30,467 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 31,115 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 31,491 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 31,741 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 32,218 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 32,663 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 32,738 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 32,620 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 32,497 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 32,460 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 33,073 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 34,036 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 34,822 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 35,644 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 36,024 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 35,780 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 35,410 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 35,093 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34,904 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 35,037 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36,258 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 37,279 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 36,668 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 35,335 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 33,815 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 32,330 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 31,305 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 30,858 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 30,085 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 28,648 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 27,928 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28,071 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27,391 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 26,784 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 26,503 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 26,829 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27,603 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 28,219 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28,776 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29,212 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,529 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,108 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31,073 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31,947 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32,418 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32,766 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33,471 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34,996 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 36,619 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 37,334 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37,216 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,675 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 35,813 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 34,894 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34,004 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33,003 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32,746 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32,873 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32,583 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32,017 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 31,057 | -3.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31,057 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,180, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31,057 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,325, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,906 | 29,710 | 32,663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,969 | 32,460 | 36,024 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,213 | 32,330 | 37,279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,557 | 26,503 | 31,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,571 | 26,829 | 32,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,379 | 32,766 | 37,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,380 | 31,057 | 33,003 | 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, male, interpolated in Ireland?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ireland was 31,057 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,334 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,503 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, 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, 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.