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.
Ireland’s population is youngest in the EU

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.

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