Population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland

Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.050.10.151983199920161983: 0.106 % of total population1984: 0.106 % of total population1985: 0.109 % of total population1986: 0.109 % of total population1987: 0.11 % of total population1989: 0.113 % of total population2004: 0.115 % of total population2005: 0.116 % of total population2006: 0.116 % of total population2007: 0.112 % of total population2008: 0.113 % of total population2009: 0.116 % of total population2013: 0.13 % of total population2014: 0.133 % of total population2015: 0.137 % of total population2016: 0.139 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.

That places Ireland 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.1% +0.2%
1985 0.1% +2.8%
1986 0.1% +0.1%
1987 0.1% +0.5%
1989 0.1% +2.9%
2004 0.1% +2.0%
2005 0.1% +0.9%
2006 0.1% -0.7%
2007 0.1% -3.2%
2008 0.1% +1.0%
2009 0.1% +2.5%
2013 0.1% +12.1%
2014 0.1% +2.2%
2015 0.1% +3.1%
2016 0.1% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 Albania 0.1% compare
  2. 43 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  3. 44 Senegal 0.1% compare
  4. 46 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 47 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  6. 48 Ukraine 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Ireland ranks 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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