Median age in Southern

The median age in Southern was 40.6 years on 1 January 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2012.

Measure: Median age of the population, by region Unit: Years Data: 2012 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Southern, 2025 40.6 Years
Change from 2024 +0.2% 2024: 40.5 years
Ireland, 2025 39.6 years Country total
Position in 2025 248th of 294 See the full ranking

Median age in Southern over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Median age of the population, by region (years), 2001 to 2025
Period SouthernIreland
2025 40.6 years 39.6 years
2024 40.5 years 39.4 years
2023 40.3 years 39.1 years
2022 40.1 years 38.8 years
2021 39.7 years 38.4 years
2020 39.2 years 38.0 years
2019 38.8 years 37.7 years
2018 38.5 years 37.3 years
2017 38.1 years 36.9 years
2016 37.6 years 36.5 years
2015 37.2 years 36.2 years
2014 36.7 years 35.8 years
2013 36.3 years 35.4 years
2012 35.9 years 35.0 years
2011 – 34.5 years
2010 – 34.0 years
2009 – 33.6 years
2008 – 33.4 years
2007 – 33.3 years
2006 – 33.5 years
2005 – 33.5 years
2004 – 33.3 years
2003 – 33.0 years
2002 – 32.8 years
2001 – 32.6 years

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2% from 40.5 years in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 37.2 years, the figure has changed by +9.1%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Southern has the 248th highest value.
  • The figure for Ireland in 2025 was 39.6 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_pjanind2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=MEDAGEPOP unit=YR
Observation period
2012 to 2025 for Southern
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat