Ireland

Official name:
Ireland
Name in native language:
Ireland /
Capital:
Dublin
ISO country code
IE
Nat. statistical agency:
Central Statistics Office
Region:
Northern Europe

Census Results

1841-xx-xx : 6,528,799
1851-xx-xx : 5,111,557
1861-xx-xx : 4,402,111
1871-xx-xx : 4,053,187
1881-xx-xx : 3,870,020
1891-xx-xx : 3,468,694
1901-xx-xx : 3,221,823
1911-xx-xx : 3,139,688
1926-xx-xx : 2,971,992
1936-xx-xx : 2,968,420
1946-05-12 : 2,955,107
1951-04-08 : 2,960,593
1956-04-08 : 2,898,264
1961-04-09 : 2,818,341
1966-04-17 : 2,884,002
1971-04-18 : 2,978,248
1979-04-01 : 3,368,217
1981-04-05 : 3,443,405
1986-04-13 : 3,540,643
1991-04-21 : 3,525,719
1996-04-28 : 3,626,087
2002-04-28 : 3,917,203
2006-04-23 : 4,239,848
2011-04-10 : 4,581,269

Ireland

Administrative units

provincecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
2002-04-28
census		population
2006-04-23
census		population
2011-04-10
census
source: Central Statistics Office, Ireland.
note: 2011 census data refer to preliminary results.
Connacht 17,713.18464,296504,121542,039
Leinster 19,774.232,105,5792,295,1232,501,208
Munster 24,607.521,100,6141,173,3401,243,726
Ulster (part of) 8,087.31246,714267,264294,296
total 70,182.243,917,2034,239,8484,581,269

Expanded administrative units

province
county, city		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
2002-04-28
census		population
2006-04-23
census		population
2011-04-10
census
source: Central Statistics Office, Ireland.
note: 2011 census data refer to preliminary results.
Connacht 17,713.18464,296504,121542,039
GalwayGalway6,150.52209,077231,670250,541
Galway City 50.5765,83272,41475,414
Galway County 6,099.95143,245159,256175,127
Leitrim CountyCarrick on Shannon1,588.8525,79928,95031,778
Mayo CountyCastlebar5,588.31117,446123,839130,552
Roscommon CountyRoscommon2,548.0453,77458,76863,898
Sligo CountySligo1,837.4658,20060,89465,270
Leinster 19,774.232,105,5792,295,1232,501,208
Carlow CountyCarlow897.9046,01450,34954,532
DublinDublin920.661,122,8211,187,1761,270,603
Dublin City 117.61495,781506,211525,383
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 126.95191,792194,038206,995
Fingal 453.09196,413239,992273,051
South Dublin 223.01238,835246,935265,174
Kildare CountyNaas1,694.20163,944186,335209,955
Kilkenny CountyKilkenny2,071.6980,33987,55895,360
Laois [Laoighis] CountyPort Laoighis1,719.4658,77467,05980,458
Longford CountyLongford1,091.2531,06834,39138,970
Louth CountyDundalk831.99101,821111,267122,808
Meath CountyTrim2,334.54134,005162,831184,034
Offaly CountyTullamore1,989.8163,66370,86876,806
Westmeath CountyMullingar1,824.8671,85879,34685,961
Wexford CountyWexford2,365.27116,596131,749145,273
Wicklow CountyWicklow2,032.60114,676126,194136,448
Munster 24,607.521,100,6141,173,3401,243,726
Clare CountyEnnis3,442.32103,277110,950116,885
CorkCork7,507.58447,829481,295518,128
Cork City 39.61123,062119,418118,912
Cork County 7,467.97324,767361,877399,216
Kerry CountyTralee4,734.65132,527139,835145,048
LimerickLimerick2,760.02175,304184,055191,306
Limerick City 20.3554,02352,53956,779
Limerick County 2,739.67121,281131,516134,527
Tipperary North Riding CountyNenagh2,046.3061,01066,02370,219
Tipperary South Riding CountyClonmel2,257.9479,12183,22188,433
WaterfordWaterford1,858.71101,546107,961113,707
Waterford City 41.5844,59445,74846,747
Waterford County 1,817.1356,95262,21366,960
Ulster (part of) 8,087.31246,714267,264294,296
Cavan CountyCavan1,931.8856,54664,00372,874
Donegal CountyLifford4,859.51137,575147,264160,927
Monaghan CountyMonaghan1,295.9252,59355,99760,495
total 70,182.243,917,2034,239,8484,581,269

Main cities

namepopulation
2002-04-28
census		population
2006-04-23
census		population
2011-04-10
census
Dublin City495,781506,211525,383
Cork123,062119,418118,912
Galway65,83272,41475,414
Limerick54,02352,53956,779
Waterford44,59445,74846,747
Dundalk27,38529,03731,073
Drogheda28,33328,97330,435
Navan....28,179
Bray26,24427,04126,731
source: Central Statistics Office, Ireland.
note: 2011 census data refer to preliminary results.