IE · 2022 · tps00010

Population by age group

Ireland, 2022

Population by age group
19.6
Ireland, 2022
▼ 1.5% vs 2021 (19.9)
Analysis

In 2022, Ireland's population by age group decreased by 1.5% compared to 2021, reaching 19.6.

Ireland accounts for 130.7% 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 7.1% (from 21.1 in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00010, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
130.7%
EU-27: 15.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025