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%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
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 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 50.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 50.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 countries 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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