Australia vs Ireland: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Australia
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
150th
Ireland rank
153rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.05 % change on previous year against 3.01 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 153rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.94 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.6113 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.5954 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 0.0016 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.3184 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 3.05 % change on previous year against 3.01 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 153rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.