List of Irish counties by population
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This is a list ofcounties of Irelandordered by population. Counties in theRepublic of Irelandare shown in normal type, while those inNorthern Irelandare listed initalictype. Non-traditional administrative counties are indicated by a cream-coloured background.
For a more detailed analysis of current and historical Irish populations in the Republic of Ireland, seeIrish population analysis.The population of the six counties of Northern Ireland as of 2021 is 1,903,100[1]which would mean a total population on the island of Ireland as of 2022 of approximately 7,052,314.
Data source (as of June 2023):
- Taken from latest census data for theRepublic of Ireland[2]andNorthern Ireland.[3]
- Population data for counties in the Republic of Ireland is based on data from the2022 census.
- Population data for counties in Northern Ireland is based on the 2021 census.
- The previous census for the Republic of Ireland was taken in 2016, the previous census for Northern Ireland was taken in 2011.
- Density updated as of 2021 for Northern Ireland and 2022 for the Republic of Ireland.
Rank | County | Population | Density | Province | Change since previous census |
Change per year | |
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1 | Dublin | 1,458,154 | 1,581.5 | 4,096 | Leinster | ![]() |
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2 | Antrim | 651,321 | 211.1 | 547 | Ulster | ![]() |
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3 | Cork | 584,156 | 77.5 | 201 | Munster | ![]() |
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4 | Down | 553,261 | 222.3 | 576 | Ulster | ![]() |
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– | Fingal | 330,506 | 724.8 | 1,877 | Leinster | ![]() |
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– | South Dublin | 301,705 | 1,354.5 | 3,508 | Leinster | ![]() |
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5 | Galway | 277,737 | 45.1 | 117 | Connacht | ![]() |
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6 | Londonderry | 252,231 | 119.1 | 308 | Ulster | ![]() |
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7 | Kildare | 247,774 | 146.2 | 379 | Leinster | ![]() |
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– | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | 233,860 | 1,859.0 | 4,815 | Leinster | ![]() |
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8 | Meath | 220,826 | 94.3 | 244 | Leinster | ![]() |
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9 | Limerick | 209,536 | 76.0 | 197 | Munster | ![]() |
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10 | Armagh | 194,394 | 146.5 | 379 | Ulster | ![]() |
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11 | Tyrone | 188,383 | 57.6 | 149 | Ulster | ![]() |
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12 | Tipperary | 167,895 | 39.0 | 101 | Munster | ![]() |
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13 | Donegal | 167,084 | 34.4 | 89 | Ulster | ![]() |
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14 | Wexford | 163,919 | 69.3 | 179 | Leinster | ![]() |
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15 | Kerry | 156,458 | 32.5 | 84 | Munster | ![]() |
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16 | Wicklow | 155,851 | 76.9 | 199 | Leinster | ![]() |
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17 | Louth | 139,703 | 169.1 | 438 | Leinster | ![]() |
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18 | Mayo | 137,970 | 24.7 | 64 | Connacht | ![]() |
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19 | Clare | 127,938 | 37.1 | 96 | Munster | ![]() |
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20 | Waterford | 127,363 | 68.6 | 178 | Munster | ![]() |
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21 | Kilkenny | 104,160 | 50.2 | 130 | Leinster | ![]() |
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22 | Westmeath | 96,221 | 52.3 | 135 | Leinster | ![]() |
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23 | Laois | 91,877 | 53.4 | 138 | Leinster | ![]() |
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24 | Offaly | 83,150 | 41.6 | 108 | Leinster | ![]() |
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25 | Cavan | 81,704 | 42.3 | 110 | Ulster | ![]() |
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26 | Roscommon | 70,259 | 27.6 | 71 | Connacht | ![]() |
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27 | Sligo | 70,198 | 38.2 | 99 | Connacht | ![]() |
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28 | Monaghan | 65,288 | 50.4 | 131 | Ulster | ![]() |
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29 | Fermanagh | 63,585 | 37.6 | 97 | Ulster | ![]() |
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30 | Carlow | 61,968 | 69.1 | 179 | Leinster | ![]() |
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31 | Longford | 46,751 | 42.9 | 111 | Leinster | ![]() |
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32 | Leitrim | 35,199 | 21.9 | 57 | Connacht | ![]() |
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Total | Island of Ireland | 7,052,314 | 83.5 | 216 | — | ||
Average | 220,385 | — | — | — | — |
See also
- Demographics of the Republic of Ireland
- Historical population of Ireland
- List of Irish counties by area
- List of Irish counties by highest point
- List of Irish counties by coastline
Notes
- The populations ofDublin,Cork,Galway,LimerickandWaterfordcities are included with the respective traditional counties. For a list of these cities and their suburbs by population see,List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland.For more information on city status, seeCity status in Ireland.
References
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 December 2012.Retrieved16 December2014.
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:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)NISRA Key Report, 2011 - ^"Census 2022 - Summary Results - FY003A- Population".30 May 2023.Retrieved3 June2023.
- ^"County".NISRA.Retrieved17 August2023.