Ireland vs Liberia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Ireland
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Liberia
3.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
153rd
Liberia rank
152nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.03 % change on previous year against 3.01 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Ireland ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 152nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.94 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.6113 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.7032 % 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, Ireland or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.03 % 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 Ireland and Liberia?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Liberia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 153rd and Liberia ranks 152nd 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.