The data displays the median age of the population in Ireland from 1950 to 2050. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2015, the median age of the Irish population was 36.9 years.
1950 | 30 |
1955 | 30.1 |
1960 | 29.1 |
1965 | 27.4 |
1970 | 26.4 |
1975 | 26 |
1980 | 26.2 |
1985 | 26.8 |
1990 | 28.3 |
1995 | 30.1 |
2000 | 31.8 |
2005 | 33.3 |
2010 | 34.6 |
2015 | 36.9 |
2020 | 38.7 |
2025 | 40.3 |
2030 | 41.3 |
2035 | 41.5 |
2040 | 41.4 |
2045 | 41.8 |
2050 | 42.6 |