NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Border had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 8 areas in 2025, at 17.5%. Dublin had the lowest, at 13.9%. The median was 16.9% and the figure for Ireland was 15.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.5Border
Lowest13.9Dublin
Median16.98 areas
Ireland15.7History

All areas, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

BorderBorder: 17.5 %17.5WestWest: 17.4 %17.4Mid-WestMid-West: 17.2 %17.2South-EastSouth-East: 16.9 %16.9South-WestSouth-West: 16.9 %16.9MidlandMidland: 15.5 %15.5Mid-EastMid-East: 14.3 %14.3DublinDublin: 13.9 %13.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Border17.5+0.2 pts
2West17.4+0.1 pts
3Mid-West17.2+0.2 pts
4South-East16.9+0.1 pts
4South-West16.9+0.3 pts
6Midland15.5+0.4 pts
7Mid-East14.3+0.4 pts
8Dublin13.9+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Border, with 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Dublin, with 13.9% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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