Ireland vs Philippines

Ireland vs Philippines: People aged 65 and over

People aged 65 and over in 2023: 15.5% in Ireland and 5.3% in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 10.3 percentage points, or 2.95 times that in Philippines.

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% of people · UN

Ireland vs Philippines: People aged 65 and overPeople aged 65 and over in 2023: 15.5% in Ireland and 5.3% in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 10.3 percentage points, or 2.95 times that in Philippines.
IrelandPhilippinesUN projection (medium variant)World

What the numbers say

  • Ireland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ireland ranked 67 and Philippines ranked 154 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at 33.3% and Philippines at 26.2% in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 10% in 2023.

Every year

% of people · UN

YearIrelandPhilippinesWorld
202315.55.310
202215.259.8
202114.94.99.5
202014.64.79.3
201914.24.59.1
2018144.38.9
201713.74.18.7
201613.43.98.5
201513.13.88.3
201412.83.68.1
201312.53.57.9
201212.13.47.8
201111.73.47.7
201011.43.37.6
200911.13.37.5
200810.93.37.5
200710.83.37.4
200610.93.27.3
2005113.27.3
200411.13.17.2
200311.13.17.1
200211.13.17
200111.136.9
200011.236.8
199911.336.8
199811.32.96.7
199711.42.96.6
199611.42.96.5
199511.42.96.5
199411.42.96.4
199311.42.86.3
199211.42.86.2
199111.42.86.1
199011.42.86.1
198911.32.86
198811.22.86
1987112.85.9
198610.92.85.9
198510.82.75.8
198410.72.75.8
198310.72.75.8
198210.72.75.8
198110.82.75.8
198010.82.65.8
197910.82.65.8
197810.82.65.7
197710.72.55.6
197610.72.55.6
197510.72.45.5
197410.82.45.5
197310.92.35.4
1972112.35.4
197111.12.25.3
197011.12.25.3
196911.22.25.2
196811.22.25.2
196711.22.25.2
196611.22.15.1
196511.22.15.1
196411.22.15
196311.22.15
196211.22.25
196111.32.25
196011.22.25
195911.12.35
195811.12.45
195711.12.55
1956112.65
195510.92.85
195410.935
195310.83.25
195210.83.45
195110.83.65
1950113.95.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIrelandPhilippinesWorld
202415.95.510.2
202516.25.710.4
202616.5610.6
202716.96.210.8
202817.26.411.1
202917.66.611.5
2030186.811.8
203118.3712
203218.77.312.3
2033197.512.6
203419.47.712.8
203519.87.913.1
203620.28.113.4
203720.68.313.7
2038218.413.9
203921.48.614.1
204021.98.814.3
204122.3914.5
204222.79.214.7
204323.29.414.9
204423.79.615
204524.29.915.2
204624.710.115.4
204725.110.415.7
204825.510.615.9
204925.910.916.1
205026.111.216.3
205126.411.416.6
205226.611.716.8
205326.712.117.1
205426.912.417.3
20552712.817.6
205627.113.217.8
205727.113.618
205827.21418.2
205927.214.418.4
206027.214.818.5
206127.315.218.7
206227.315.618.8
206327.41619
206427.516.519.1
206527.716.919.3
206627.817.319.4
206727.917.819.6
206828.118.119.7
206928.318.519.9
207028.518.920
207128.719.320.2
20722919.720.3
207329.320.220.5
207429.720.620.7
20753021.120.9
207630.321.521.1
207730.62221.3
207830.922.421.5
207931.222.821.7
208031.423.221.9
208131.623.622.1
208231.82422.3
20833224.422.4
208432.224.722.6
208532.424.922.7
208632.524.922.8
208732.724.922.9
208832.82522.9
208932.92523
20903325.123.1
20913325.123.2
209233.125.223.3
209333.125.323.3
209433.125.423.4
209533.125.523.5
209633.225.623.6
209733.225.723.7
209833.225.923.7
209933.32623.8
210033.326.223.9

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Good to know

  • The share of the population aged 65 or older.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • 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.

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