Ireland vs Philippines: Median age
Median age in 2023: 38.4 years in Ireland and 25.3 years in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 13.1 years, or 1.52 times that in Philippines.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38.4 2023 | 34.6 | 64 of 229 | 49.9 2100 |
| Philippines | 25.3 2023 | 21.6 | 156 of 229 | 46.1 2100 |
| World | 30.4 2023 | 27.8 | 42.1 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Ireland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Ireland ranked 64 and Philippines ranked 156 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at 49.9 years and Philippines at 46.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Ireland | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.4 | 25.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 38 | 24.9 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 37.6 | 24.5 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 37.3 | 24.1 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 36.9 | 23.7 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 36.5 | 23.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 36.1 | 23 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 35.7 | 22.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 35.4 | 22.2 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 35 | 21.9 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 34.6 | 21.6 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 34.2 | 21.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 33.8 | 21.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 33.3 | 20.9 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 32.9 | 20.7 | 27 |
| 2008 | 32.5 | 20.5 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 32.4 | 20.3 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 32.4 | 20.1 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 32.4 | 19.9 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 32.4 | 19.7 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 32.1 | 19.5 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 31.9 | 19.3 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 31.7 | 19.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 31.5 | 19 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 31.3 | 18.8 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 31 | 18.6 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 30.6 | 18.4 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 30.3 | 18.3 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 30 | 18.2 | 24 |
| 1994 | 29.6 | 18.1 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 29.2 | 18 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 28.9 | 17.9 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 28.6 | 17.9 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 28.2 | 17.8 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 27.8 | 17.7 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 27.3 | 17.6 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 26.9 | 17.4 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 26.5 | 17.3 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 26.3 | 17.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 26 | 17 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 25.8 | 16.8 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 25.7 | 16.6 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 25.6 | 16.4 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 25.5 | 16.2 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 25.5 | 16 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 25.4 | 15.8 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 25.4 | 15.6 | 21 |
| 1976 | 25.4 | 15.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 25.4 | 15.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 25.4 | 15 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 25.6 | 14.9 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 25.7 | 14.8 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 26 | 14.7 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 26.2 | 14.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 26.7 | 14.5 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 26.9 | 14.4 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 27.2 | 14.4 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 27.6 | 14.3 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 27.9 | 14.3 | 21 |
| 1963 | 28.2 | 14.3 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 28.5 | 14.4 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 28.8 | 14.6 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 29.1 | 14.7 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 29.3 | 14.9 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 29.3 | 15 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 29.3 | 15.1 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 29.3 | 15.1 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 29.2 | 15.2 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 29.1 | 15.3 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 29 | 15.3 | 22 |
| 1952 | 28.8 | 15.4 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 28.8 | 15.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 29 | 15.5 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Ireland | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.738.6–38.8 | 25.725.7–25.8 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 3938.6–39.3 | 26.126–26.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 39.238.6–39.8 | 26.626.3–26.9 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 39.438.4–40.3 | 2726.6–27.4 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 39.638.3–40.8 | 27.426.9–28 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 39.738.1–41.3 | 27.827.2–28.5 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 39.937.8–41.9 | 28.227.4–29.1 | 32 |
| 2031 | 40.137.6–42.5 | 28.627.7–29.6 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 40.237.2–43.1 | 2928–30.2 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 40.336.9–43.7 | 29.428.2–30.7 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 40.436.6–44.3 | 29.828.5–31.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 40.536.3–44.9 | 30.128.7–31.8 | 33 |
| 2036 | 40.636–45.5 | 30.529–32.3 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 40.735.8–46.1 | 30.929.2–32.8 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 40.835.6–46.6 | 31.229.5–33.4 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 40.935.4–47.2 | 31.629.8–33.9 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 4135.3–47.8 | 3230.1–34.4 | 34 |
| 2041 | 41.135.2–48.3 | 32.430.4–34.9 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 41.335.2–48.9 | 32.830.7–35.5 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 41.435.2–49.5 | 33.131–36 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 41.635.2–50 | 33.531.3–36.5 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 41.835.3–50.5 | 33.931.6–37 | 35 |
| 2046 | 4235.3–51 | 34.331.9–37.5 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 42.235.4–51.6 | 34.732.2–38 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 42.435.5–52.1 | 35.132.5–38.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 42.635.6–52.6 | 35.532.9–39 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 42.935.6–53.1 | 35.933.2–39.5 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 43.135.6–53.6 | 36.333.5–40 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 43.435.7–54.2 | 36.733.8–40.5 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 43.735.8–54.8 | 37.134.1–40.9 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 4435.9–55.4 | 37.534.4–41.4 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 44.335.9–56 | 37.934.7–41.9 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 44.635.9–56.5 | 38.334.9–42.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 44.936–57.1 | 38.635–42.9 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 45.236–57.6 | 3935.1–43.4 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 45.436–58.2 | 39.435.2–43.8 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 45.736.1–58.8 | 39.735.3–44.3 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 45.936–59.4 | 4035.4–44.8 | 38 |
| 2062 | 46.136–60 | 40.235.5–45.3 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 46.336–60.6 | 40.335.7–45.8 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 46.536–61.1 | 40.535.8–46.2 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 46.636.1–61.7 | 40.736–46.7 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 46.836.1–62.2 | 40.836.2–47.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 46.936.1–62.7 | 4136.4–47.6 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 4736.2–63.2 | 41.136.6–48.1 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 47.136.2–63.6 | 41.336.8–48.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 47.236.2–64 | 41.536.9–48.7 | 39 |
| 2071 | 47.236.3–64.4 | 41.637.1–48.9 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 47.236.4–64.8 | 41.837.2–49.1 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 47.236.5–65.2 | 41.937.4–49.2 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 47.236.6–65.6 | 42.137.6–49.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 47.236.6–66 | 42.337.7–49.6 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 47.236.7–66.4 | 42.537.9–49.7 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 47.236.8–66.7 | 42.638.1–49.8 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 47.236.9–67 | 42.838.3–49.9 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 47.237–67.3 | 4338.4–50 | 40 |
| 2080 | 47.337.2–67.5 | 43.238.6–50.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 47.337.2–67.6 | 43.438.8–50.2 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 47.437.3–67.7 | 43.638.9–50.4 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 47.437.4–67.7 | 43.739.1–50.4 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 47.637.6–67.6 | 43.939.2–50.5 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 47.737.8–67.5 | 44.139.3–50.6 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 47.837.9–67.4 | 44.339.4–50.7 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 4837.9–67.1 | 44.539.5–50.9 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 48.137.9–66.7 | 44.639.6–51 | 41 |
| 2089 | 48.337.9–66.1 | 44.839.7–51.2 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 48.537.8–64.6 | 4539.7–51.4 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 48.737.8–62 | 45.139.8–51.5 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 48.837.9–58.7 | 45.339.8–51.6 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 4937.9–56.3 | 45.439.8–51.8 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 49.238–54.5 | 45.539.9–51.9 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 49.338–52.9 | 45.740–52 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 49.538.1–51.2 | 45.840–52.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 49.638.2–49.5 | 45.940.1–52.3 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 49.738.2–47.8 | 4640.1–52.5 | 42 |
| 2099 | 49.838.2–46.5 | 4640.1–52.6 | 42 |
| 2100 | 49.938.2–45.3 | 46.140.1–52.7 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time