Ireland vs Spain: Population ages 15-64
Ireland
65.7%
in 2025
Spain
65.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
85th
Spain rank
83rd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 65.7% against 65.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Spain ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.8% | 63.7% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 58.1% | 62.4% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 64.6% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 68.0% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 68.7% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 66.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 65.7% against 65.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Spain ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.