Population density by NUTS 3 region in Dublin
Dublin: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 1,664 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Dublin, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Dublin stood at 1,664 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Dublin peaked at 1,664 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,374 Persons per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Dublin 142nd out of 1876 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Dublin, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,374 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 1,375 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,377 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,388 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,401 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,428 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,450 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,466 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,487 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,513 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,513 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,533 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,602 Persons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,634 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,664 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,426 Persons per square kilometre | 1,374 Persons per square kilometre | 1,513 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,589 Persons per square kilometre | 1,513 Persons per square kilometre | 1,664 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Dublin
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 0 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.72 Number (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 2,012 Person (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.86 million Person (2100)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 95 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 15,065 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.56 million Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 30,603 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 1.87 million Person (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Dublin?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Dublin was 1,664 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Dublin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Dublin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 Persons per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Dublin rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Dublin ranks 142nd out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Dublin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dublin data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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