Ireland Population Aged 65+ (2025)
Ireland's Population Aged 65+: 853,555 number of persons in 2025, +3.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
853,555
number of persons
+3.2% YoY
YoY Change
+3.2%
number of persons
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | number of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 853,555 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 827,309 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 800,515 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 773,228 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 744,177 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 721,396 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 695,726 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 671,190 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 647,802 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 624,519 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 604,861 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 584,240 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 564,074 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 545,515 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 526,865 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 510,316 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 494,813 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 480,388 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 468,858 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 461,493 | +1.1% |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 853,555 number of persons in 2025. The latest change was +3.2%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 456,583 in 2005 to 853,555 in 2025.
This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Ireland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 853,555 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 456,583 in 2005. The latest reading of 853,555 in 2025 represents a change of +3.2%.