Population aged 25-64 years in Ireland
Ireland: Population aged 25-64 years was 2,759 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Ireland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,759 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Ireland peaked at 2,759 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,228 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ireland 119th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,298 thousands | 1,228 thousands | 1,388 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,481 thousands | 1,406 thousands | 1,540 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,678 thousands | 1,553 thousands | 1,835 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,155 thousands | 1,882 thousands | 2,441 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,513 thousands | 2,461 thousands | 2,590 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,684 thousands | 2,616 thousands | 2,759 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Ireland?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Ireland was 2,759 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,759 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release