Population density by NUTS 3 region in Ireland
Ireland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 78.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Ireland is 78.6 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 78.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 1287th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.83 Persons per square kilometre | 51.3 Persons per square kilometre | 54.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7 Persons per square kilometre | 55.6 Persons per square kilometre | 66.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 Persons per square kilometre | 66.7 Persons per square kilometre | 71.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.28 Persons per square kilometre | 71.9 Persons per square kilometre | 78.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 78.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 1287th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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