Ireland’s population is youngest in the EU

Ireland has the youngest population in the European Union, with one in four now aged 14 or under.

22% of our 4.7m-strong population are aged 0-14, compared to an average of 15.5% across our 27 EU neighbours.

We also have the joint lowest proportion of over-65s — just 13%, compared to an 18.5% average across the other states.