It seems that Ireland is getting older as a whole, and Kerry and Mayo are leading the way in this regard.
The average of the population in Ireland last year was 37.4 years, up 1.3 years since the last census was taken back in 2011.
In Census 2016, 37.2% were aged 45 and over, compared with 34.4% in 2011 and 27.6% in 1986. Almost a third of the population, 33.2%, was less than 25 years old, while 29.5% were in the 25-44 age group.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reported that the youngest administrative county was Fingal with an average age of 34.4 years while the oldest were Kerry and Mayo with an average age of 40.2 years.
Balbriggan in Dublin is the youngest town in Ireland according to the report with an average age of 30.8 years, while Killarney was the oldest town in Ireland with an average age of 40.9 years.
The five youngest towns in Ireland…
- Balbriggan, Dublin 30.8
- Maynooth, Kildare 31.9
- Ashbourne, Meath 32.2
- Navan, Meath 33.1
- Portlaoise, Laois 33.2
The five oldest towns in Ireland…
- Killarney, Kerry 40.9
- Wexford, Wexford 39.4
- Malahide, Dublin 38.6
- Clonmel, Tipperary 38.5
- Sligo, Sligo 38.5
The figures from the CSO show that the population of Ireland is ageing, with now over 637,567 people over the age of 65 in Ireland, that’s a 19.1% increase on 2011 figures.
The census recorded 456 centenarians, an increase of 17.2% on 2011.
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