Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.075 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0428 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.075 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0465 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0526 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0584 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0646 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0656 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0686 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.075 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.075 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0656 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | 0.066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.075 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 125 Samoa 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tanzania 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Yemen 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.