World StatisticsIreland: Population aged 65 and above (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202516.2
Change since 2015+23.6%13.1 (2015)
World rank61 / 2172025
Rank in region44 / 58Europe & Central Asia
World10.4World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
17.0
16.9
16.6
16.3
16.2
16.0
16.0
16.0
15.8
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.2 | +2.0% | 61 / 217 |
| 2024 | 15.9 | +2.3% | 61 / 217 |
| 2023 | 15.5 | +2.5% | 60 / 217 |
| 2022 | 15.2 | +2.1% | 59 / 217 |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +2.0% | 61 / 217 |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +2.2% | 62 / 217 |
| 2019 | 14.2 | +2.1% | 60 / 217 |
| 2018 | 14.0 | +2.1% | 58 / 217 |
| 2017 | 13.7 | +2.1% | 58 / 217 |
| 2016 | 13.4 | +2.1% | 57 / 217 |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +2.5% | 57 / 217 |
| 2014 | 12.8 | +2.8% | 58 / 217 |
| 2013 | 12.4 | +3.0% | 58 / 217 |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +3.1% | 58 / 217 |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +3.0% | 59 / 217 |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +2.7% | 59 / 217 |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +2.1% | 60 / 217 |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +0.6% | 62 / 217 |
| 2007 | 10.8 | -0.9% | 61 / 217 |
| 2006 | 10.9 | -1.3% | 58 / 217 |
| 2005 | 11.0 | -0.6% | 57 / 217 |
| 2004 | 11.1 | -0.0% | 55 / 217 |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -0.2% | 54 / 217 |
| 2002 | 11.1 | -0.3% | 54 / 217 |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -0.4% | 53 / 217 |
| 2000 | 11.2 | -0.6% | 50 / 217 |
| 1999 | 11.3 | -0.6% | 49 / 217 |
| 1998 | 11.3 | -0.3% | 47 / 217 |
| 1997 | 11.4 | -0.2% | 47 / 217 |
| 1996 | 11.4 | -0.2% | 44 / 217 |
| 1995 | 11.4 | -0.0% | 42 / 217 |
| 1994 | 11.4 | -0.0% | 42 / 217 |
| 1993 | 11.4 | -0.1% | 39 / 217 |
| 1992 | 11.4 | -0.0% | 35 / 217 |
| 1991 | 11.4 | +0.1% | 34 / 217 |
| 1990 | 11.4 | – | 33 / 217 |
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