IE · 2024 · tps00010

Population by age group

Ireland, 2024

Population by age group
18.9
Ireland, 2024
▼ 2.1% vs 2023 (19.3)
Analysis

In 2024, Ireland's population by age group decreased by 2.1% compared to 2023, reaching 18.9.

Ireland accounts for 129.5% of the EU-27 total of 14.6.

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 8.3% (from 20.6 in 2019).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
129.5%
EU-27: 14.6
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025