Population density in Ireland
Ireland: Population density was 76.73 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
76.73 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
86.76 people per km²
in 2053
All-time low
41 people per km²
in 1961
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population density in Ireland, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Ireland recorded 76.73 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Ireland peaked at 86.76 people per km² in 2053 and was at its lowest, 41 people per km², in 1961.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population density in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.28 people per km² | — |
| 1951 | 42.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 42.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 42.52 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 42.32 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 42.09 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 41.86 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 41.65 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 41.43 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 41.21 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 41.05 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 41 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 41.1 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 41.27 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 41.47 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 41.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 41.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 42.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 42.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.99 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 43.45 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.09 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 44.77 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 45.47 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 46.16 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 46.86 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.58 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 48.33 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 49 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 49.58 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 50.06 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 50.45 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.77 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.04 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 51.26 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.41 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.39 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.17 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.97 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.01 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.65 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.91 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.11 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.82 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.31 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.87 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.48 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.2 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.07 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.02 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.96 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.02 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.32 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.97 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 63.78 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.12 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.81 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.18 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.48 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.78 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.62 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.26 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.83 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.73 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.61 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.33 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.99 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 74.18 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.43 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 76.28 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.05 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 77.76 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 78.43 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 79.06 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 79.66 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 80.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 80.72 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 81.22 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 81.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 82.14 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 82.55 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 82.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 83.34 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 83.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 84.1 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 84.45 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 84.79 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 85.11 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 85.39 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 85.65 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 85.89 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 86.09 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 86.27 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 86.43 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 86.57 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 86.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 86.72 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 86.75 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 86.76 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2054 | 86.75 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 86.72 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 86.66 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 86.59 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 86.47 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 86.31 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 86.14 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 85.96 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 85.79 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 85.62 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 85.42 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 85.21 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 84.99 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 84.77 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 84.54 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 84.31 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 84.07 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2071 | 83.83 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 83.58 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 83.34 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 83.1 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 82.86 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 82.63 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 82.41 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 82.19 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 81.98 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 81.78 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 81.62 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 81.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.26 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.07 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 80.87 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 80.67 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 80.46 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 80.24 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 80 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 79.75 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 79.48 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 79.21 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 78.94 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 78.66 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 78.38 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 78.07 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 77.75 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 77.42 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 77.08 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 76.73 people per km² | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 76.73 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 76.73 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.07 people per km² | 41.21 people per km² | 42.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.68 people per km² | 41 people per km² | 42.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.87 people per km² | 42.99 people per km² | 49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.81 people per km² | 49.58 people per km² | 51.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.49 people per km² | 51.01 people per km² | 54.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.23 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² | 65.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.36 people per km² | 66.18 people per km² | 71.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 people per km² | 72.33 people per km² | 79.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 82.26 people per km² | 80.2 people per km² | 84.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.66 people per km² | 84.45 people per km² | 86.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.64 people per km² | 86.31 people per km² | 86.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.27 people per km² | 84.31 people per km² | 86.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 83 people per km² | 81.98 people per km² | 84.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 80.94 people per km² | 80 people per km² | 81.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.47 people per km² | 77.08 people per km² | 79.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 76.73 people per km² | 76.73 people per km² | 76.73 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Ireland?
- Population density in Ireland was 76.73 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.76 people per km² in 2053.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 people per km² in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population density?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.