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Population aged 15 to 64 in Ireland

Population aged 15 to 64 in Ireland was 3.58 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons3,581,598
Change on 2024+2%
Rank17th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high3,581,5982025
Series low2,524,9242000

Population aged 15 to 64 in Ireland, 2000 to 2025

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2.5M2.75M3M3.25M3.5M3.75M20002004200820122016202020252000: 2,524,924 persons2001: 2,576,593 persons2002: 2,637,791 persons2003: 2,690,896 persons2004: 2,739,580 persons2005: 2,804,027 persons2006: 2,884,499 persons2007: 2,991,859 persons2008: 3,069,974 persons2009: 3,094,398 persons2010: 3,085,837 persons2011: 3,071,918 persons2012: 3,057,937 persons2013: 3,052,776 persons2014: 3,056,597 persons2015: 3,071,360 persons2016: 3,097,263 persons2017: 3,139,134 persons2018: 3,172,248 persons2019: 3,228,829 persons2020: 3,275,524 persons2021: 3,312,151 persons2022: 3,368,551 persons2023: 3,451,439 persons2024: 3,511,629 persons2025: 3,581,598 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-25.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20253,581,598
20243,511,629
20233,451,439
20223,368,551
20213,312,151
20203,275,524
20193,228,829
20183,172,248
20173,139,134
20163,097,263
20153,071,360
20143,056,597
20133,052,776
20123,057,937
20113,071,918
20103,085,837
20093,094,398
20083,069,974
20072,991,859
20062,884,499
20052,804,027
20042,739,580
20032,690,896
20022,637,791
20012,576,593
20002,524,924

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Ireland3,581,598
European Union (27)286,912,339

Rankings

Definition

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64 (demo_pjanbroad). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanbroad/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population aged 15 to 64 in Ireland?

Population aged 15 to 64 in Ireland was 3.58 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64 (demo_pjanbroad). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population aged 15 to 64 in Ireland?

3.58 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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