Share of the population that is female in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population that is female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
95th
of 215 regions
All-time high
50.5%
in 2015
All-time low
49.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 50.5% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Ireland peaked at 50.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1960.
That places Ireland 95th out of 215 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Ireland?
- Share of the population that is female in Ireland was 50.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population that is female?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 215 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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