Proportion of population aged 65 and over in Ireland, 2020
Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2020: Annual value — 14.4 % of population. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2020
- Value: 14.4 % of population
- Change vs 2019: +0.3 % of population (+2.13 %)
- Position in history: above the 12-year average (average — 14.2167 % of population)
- Series maximum — 15.7 % of population in 2025
- Series minimum — 12.6 % of population in 2014 (6 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2020
- Source: Eurostat
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of population |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.9 |
| 2016 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | 14.1 |
| 2020 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | 15.5 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Ireland — on the Proportion of population aged 65 and over page.
Other years
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2014
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2015
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2016
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2017
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2018
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2019
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2021
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2022
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2023
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2024
- Proportion of population aged 65 and over in 2025