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Sex ratio of the population in Ireland

Sex ratio of the population in Ireland was 98 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females98 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank8th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high103.61950
Series low97.92015
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Sex ratio of the population in Ireland, 1950 to 2023

969810010210419501961197219831994200520231950: 103.6 males per 100 females1951: 103.5 males per 100 females1952: 103.3 males per 100 females1953: 103.1 males per 100 females1954: 102.8 males per 100 females1955: 102.6 males per 100 females1956: 102.3 males per 100 females1957: 102.1 males per 100 females1958: 101.8 males per 100 females1959: 101.5 males per 100 females1960: 101.2 males per 100 females1961: 101 males per 100 females1962: 101 males per 100 females1963: 101 males per 100 females1964: 101 males per 100 females1965: 101 males per 100 females1966: 100.9 males per 100 females1967: 100.9 males per 100 females1968: 100.9 males per 100 females1969: 100.9 males per 100 females1970: 100.9 males per 100 females1971: 100.9 males per 100 females1972: 100.9 males per 100 females1973: 100.9 males per 100 females1974: 101 males per 100 females1975: 101 males per 100 females1976: 101.1 males per 100 females1977: 101.1 males per 100 females1978: 101.1 males per 100 females1979: 101 males per 100 females1980: 100.9 males per 100 females1981: 100.8 males per 100 females1982: 100.6 males per 100 females1983: 100.4 males per 100 females1984: 100.3 males per 100 females1985: 100.1 males per 100 females1986: 99.8 males per 100 females1987: 99.5 males per 100 females1988: 99.1 males per 100 females1989: 98.9 males per 100 females1990: 98.9 males per 100 females1991: 99 males per 100 females1992: 99 males per 100 females1993: 99 males per 100 females1994: 98.8 males per 100 females1995: 98.7 males per 100 females1996: 98.6 males per 100 females1997: 98.6 males per 100 females1998: 98.7 males per 100 females1999: 98.7 males per 100 females2000: 98.8 males per 100 females2001: 98.9 males per 100 females2002: 98.8 males per 100 females2003: 98.8 males per 100 females2004: 99.1 males per 100 females2005: 99.6 males per 100 females2006: 100.1 males per 100 females2007: 100 males per 100 females2008: 99.6 males per 100 females2009: 99.1 males per 100 females2010: 98.7 males per 100 females2011: 98.4 males per 100 females2012: 98.2 males per 100 females2013: 98.1 males per 100 females2014: 97.9 males per 100 females2015: 97.9 males per 100 females2016: 98 males per 100 females2017: 98 males per 100 females2018: 98.1 males per 100 females2019: 98.1 males per 100 females2020: 98.1 males per 100 females2021: 98.1 males per 100 females2022: 98.1 males per 100 females2023: 98 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
202398 Estimated
202298.1 Estimated
202198.1 Estimated
202098.1 Estimated
201998.1 Estimated
201898.1 Estimated
201798 Estimated
201698 Estimated
201597.9 Estimated
201497.9 Estimated
201398.1 Estimated
201298.2 Estimated
201198.4 Estimated
201098.7 Estimated
200999.1 Estimated
200899.6 Estimated
2007100 Estimated
2006100.1 Estimated
200599.6 Estimated
200499.1 Estimated
200398.8 Estimated
200298.8 Estimated
200198.9 Estimated
200098.8 Estimated
199998.7 Estimated
199898.7 Estimated
199798.6 Estimated
199698.6 Estimated
199598.7 Estimated
199498.8 Estimated
199399 Estimated
199299 Estimated
199199 Estimated
199098.9 Estimated
198998.9 Estimated
198899.1 Estimated
198799.5 Estimated
198699.8 Estimated
1985100.1 Estimated
1984100.3 Estimated
1983100.4 Estimated
1982100.6 Estimated
1981100.8 Estimated
1980100.9 Estimated
1979101 Estimated
1978101.1 Estimated
1977101.1 Estimated
1976101.1 Estimated
1975101 Estimated
1974101 Estimated
1973100.9 Estimated
1972100.9 Estimated
1971100.9 Estimated
1970100.9 Estimated
1969100.9 Estimated
1968100.9 Estimated
1967100.9 Estimated
1966100.9 Estimated
1965101 Estimated
1964101 Estimated
1963101 Estimated
1962101 Estimated
1961101 Estimated
1960101.2 Estimated
1959101.5 Estimated
1958101.8 Estimated
1957102.1 Estimated
1956102.3 Estimated
1955102.6 Estimated
1954102.8 Estimated
1953103.1 Estimated
1952103.3 Estimated
1951103.5 Estimated
1950103.6 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Ireland, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Ireland, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ireland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Ireland, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ireland.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Ireland, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ireland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ireland. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
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What is the sex ratio of the population in Ireland?

Sex ratio of the population in Ireland was 98 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Ireland?

103.6 males per 100 females in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

Sex ratio of the population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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