Age composition in 2026:
| Latvia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.99%275,278 | 17.65%945,355 |
| Working Age Population | 62.35%1,144,708 | 65.82%3,525,692 |
| Elderly Population | 22.66%415,946 | 16.54%885,898 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.8 years in Latvia and 40.2 years in Ireland.Latvia already reached Irelandโs current median age in 2009, about 17 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Latvia peaks in 1989 at 2,664,839.The total population of Ireland peaks in 2053 at 5,977,055.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Latvia will be 71.8%, and 28.95% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ireland will be 71.8%, and 26.14% of the population will be elderly.
| Latvia | Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1955โ1967 1981โ1990 1999โ2012 |
2000โ2011 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1997 | 2019 22 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2017 | 2036 19 years later |