IE · 2021 · tps00010
Population by age group
Ireland, 2021
Population by age group
19.9
Ireland, 2021
▼ 2.0% vs 2020 (20.3)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's population by age group decreased by 2.0% compared to 2020, reaching 19.9.
Ireland accounts for 132.7% of the EU-27 total of 15.0.
Ireland ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 6.6% (from 21.3 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00010, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
132.7%
EU-27: 15.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00010