Female population by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Female population by age group was 143,172 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
143,172 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
174,391 people
in 2012
All-time low
121,940 people
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Ireland stood at 143,172 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Ireland peaked at 174,391 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 121,940 people, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female population by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 151,159 people | — |
| 1951 | 151,391 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 150,611 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 149,141 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 147,424 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 146,075 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 145,124 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 144,512 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 143,935 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 143,811 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 145,016 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 146,470 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 147,262 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 148,616 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 150,661 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 152,754 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 153,981 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 153,647 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 152,459 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 151,707 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 152,276 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 154,465 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 157,672 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 161,171 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 164,169 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 165,767 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 166,265 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 166,253 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 166,712 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 167,942 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 169,925 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 172,074 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 173,306 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 172,444 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 168,420 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 162,548 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 156,928 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 151,763 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 146,422 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 141,367 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 136,687 people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 133,068 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 130,530 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 128,056 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 125,671 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 123,586 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 122,047 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 121,940 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 123,701 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 126,504 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 129,867 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 133,237 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 136,368 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 139,544 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 142,588 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 145,455 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 148,475 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 153,081 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 159,116 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 164,980 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 170,271 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 173,892 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 174,391 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 172,070 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 168,523 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 164,728 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 161,125 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 158,100 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 155,733 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 153,435 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 150,608 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 148,312 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 146,359 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 143,172 people | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 143,172 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 143,172 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147,318 people | 143,811 people | 151,391 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 150,257 people | 145,016 people | 153,981 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,269 people | 152,276 people | 167,942 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,520 people | 141,367 people | 173,306 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,179 people | 121,940 people | 136,687 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,271 people | 129,867 people | 164,980 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,227 people | 153,435 people | 174,391 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,113 people | 143,172 people | 150,608 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 146,542 people compare
- 127 Botswana 145,665 people compare
- 128 New Zealand 145,244 people compare
- 130 Costa Rica 139,119 people compare
- 131 Slovakia 137,937 people compare
- 132 Norway 134,749 people compare
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 female population by age group in Ireland?
- Female population by age group in Ireland was 143,172 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 174,391 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,940 people in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for female population by age group?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.