The population of Ireland in 2021 was approximately seven million with 1,903,100 in Northern Ireland[1] and 5,123,536 in the Republic of Ireland.[2] In the 2022 census the population of the Republic of Ireland eclipsed five million for the first time since the 1851 census.[3] The population of Ireland in 2024 was approximately 7.2 million (5.35 million in the Ireland and 1.91 million in Northern Ireland). Although these figures demonstrate significant growth over recent years, the population of Ireland remains below the record high of 8,175,124 in the 1841 census.[4]
Between 1700 and 1840, Ireland experienced rapid population growth, rising from less than three million in 1700 to over eight million by the 1841 census.[5] In 1851, as the Great Famine was ending, the population of Ireland had dropped to 6.5 million people. The Famine and the resulting Irish diaspora had a dramatic effect on population; by 1891, Ireland's population had slipped under five million and by 1931, it had dropped to just over four million. It stayed around this level until the 1960s, when the population began to rise again.
Below are some statistics to illustrate the rise, fall and rise again of the population since 1841. The statistics also illustrate a massive population shift from the west to the east of the country and increasing urbanisation. The areas around Dublin and Belfast have seen population growth, while Connacht has become depopulated.
Historical population
Year
|
Population[6]
|
%Change
|
Av % per year
|
2022
|
7.1m
|
6.6
|
1.1
|
2016
|
6.66m
|
4.2
|
0.84
|
2011
|
6.39m
|
6.86
|
1.37
|
2006
|
5.98m
|
6.6
|
1.32
|
2001
|
5.6m
|
6.1
|
1.21
|
1996
|
5.29m
|
3.5
|
0.7
|
1991
|
5.2m
|
|
|
1986
|
5.1m
|
2.2
|
0.44
|
1981
|
5m
|
10.86
|
1.09
|
1971
|
4.51m
|
3.44
|
0.69
|
1966
|
4.36m
|
2.59
|
0.52
|
1961
|
4.25m
|
0.93
|
0.19
|
1956
|
4.29m
|
0.19
|
0.1
|
1951
|
4.33m
|
0.93
|
1.86
|
1946
|
4.29m
|
1.9
|
0.1
|
1931
|
4.21m
|
0.47
|
0.09
|
1926
|
4.23m
|
3.42
|
0.23
|
1911[7]
|
4.38m
|
1.79
|
0.18
|
1901
|
4.46m
|
5.11
|
0.51
|
1891[8]
|
4.7m
|
9.27
|
0.93
|
1881
|
5.18m
|
4.07
|
0.4
|
1871[9]
|
5.4m
|
6.9
|
0.69
|
1861
|
5.8m
|
11.45
|
1.15
|
1851
|
6.55m
|
19.93
|
1.99
|
1841
|
8.18m
|
2.89
|
0.41
|
1834
|
7.95m
|
2.32
|
0.77
|
1831
|
7.77m
|
14.26
|
1.43
|
1821
|
6.8m
|
22.08
|
1.47
|
1806[10]
|
5.57m
|
17.26
|
1.15
|
1791
|
4.75m
|
17.28
|
1.73
|
1781
|
4.05m
|
26.56
|
0.98
|
1754
|
3.2m
|
10.3
|
0.29
|
1718
|
2.9m
|
107
|
0.907
|
1600
|
1.4m
|
|
|
1500
|
800k
|
|
|
In 2016, the population of Ireland for the first time exceeded the population recorded in the Census of 1851, the first census immediately after the Great Famine, when the population of the island was recorded at 6,575,000.[11]
County populations 2016
Rank
|
County
|
Population
|
Density (/ km2)
|
Province
|
Change since previous census
|
1
|
Dublin
|
1,347,359
|
1,459.2
|
Leinster
|
5.7%
|
2
|
Antrim
|
618,108
|
202.9
|
Ulster
|
1.8%
|
3
|
Cork
|
542,868
|
72.3
|
Munster
|
4.5%
|
4
|
Down
|
531,665
|
215.6
|
Ulster
|
8.7%
|
-
|
Fingal
|
296,020
|
651.6
|
Leinster
|
8.1%
|
-
|
South Dublin
|
278,767
|
1,251.5
|
Leinster
|
5.1%
|
5
|
Galway
|
258,058
|
42.0
|
Connacht
|
3.2%
|
6
|
Londonderry
|
247,132
|
119.1
|
Ulster
|
4.8%
|
7
|
Kildare
|
222,504
|
131.0
|
Leinster
|
5.6%
|
-
|
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
|
218,018
|
1,706.7
|
Leinster
|
5.3%
|
8
|
Meath
|
195,044
|
83.2
|
Leinster
|
5.9%
|
9
|
Limerick
|
194,899
|
70.8
|
Munster
|
1.8%
|
10
|
Tyrone
|
179,000
|
54.5
|
Ulster
|
8.4%
|
11
|
Armagh
|
174,792
|
131.8
|
Ulster
|
7.3%
|
12
|
Tipperary
|
159,553
|
37.2
|
Munster
|
1.1%
|
13
|
Donegal
|
159,192
|
32.6
|
Ulster
|
-1.5%
|
14
|
Wexford
|
149,722
|
63.2
|
Leinster
|
2.9%
|
15
|
Kerry
|
147,707
|
30.7
|
Munster
|
1.4%
|
16
|
Wicklow
|
142,425
|
70.2
|
Leinster
|
4.2%
|
17
|
Mayo
|
130,507
|
23.3
|
Connacht
|
-0.2%
|
18
|
Louth
|
128,884
|
155.4
|
Leinster
|
4.5%
|
19
|
Clare
|
118,817
|
34.4
|
Munster
|
1.2%
|
20
|
Waterford
|
116,176
|
62.7
|
Munster
|
2.3%
|
21
|
Kilkenny
|
99,232
|
47.8
|
Leinster
|
3.9%
|
22
|
Westmeath
|
88,770
|
48.2
|
Leinster
|
2.9%
|
23
|
Laois
|
84,697
|
49.3
|
Leinster
|
5.2%
|
24
|
Offaly
|
77,961
|
38.9
|
Leinster
|
1.7%
|
25
|
Cavan
|
76,176
|
39.3
|
Ulster
|
4.0%
|
26
|
Sligo
|
65,535
|
35.5
|
Connacht
|
-0.1%
|
27
|
Roscommon
|
64,544
|
25.3
|
Connacht
|
0.6%
|
28
|
Monaghan
|
61,386
|
47.3
|
Ulster
|
1.3%
|
29
|
Fermanagh
|
61,170
|
36.1
|
Ulster
|
6.3%
|
30
|
Carlow
|
56,932
|
63.4
|
Leinster
|
4.1%
|
31
|
Longford
|
40,873
|
37.4
|
Leinster
|
4.6%
|
32
|
Leitrim
|
32,044
|
20.1
|
Connacht
|
0.5%
|
|
Average
|
205,429
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Ireland total
|
1,811,867
|
133
|
|
|
|
Republic of Ireland total
|
4,761,865
|
70
|
|
|
Total
|
|
6,573,732
|
77.8
|
|
|
Historical populations per province
(Measured in 1000s, rounded)
Leinster
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
2,876
|
2,631
|
2,501
|
2,292
|
2,103
|
1,920
|
1,858
|
1,851
|
1,789
|
1,741
|
1,495
|
1,413
|
1,330
|
1,336
|
1,336
|
1,278
|
1,217
|
1,147
|
1,160
|
1,152
|
1,186
|
1,276
|
1,336
|
1,454
|
1,668
|
1,969
|
Rank
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
%Change
|
9
|
5.2
|
9
|
9
|
9.53
|
3.34
|
0.38
|
3.47
|
2.76
|
16.45
|
5.8
|
6.24
|
-(0.45)
|
0
|
4.54
|
5.01
|
6.10
|
-(1.12)
|
0.69
|
-(2.87)
|
-(7.05)
|
-(4.49)
|
-(8.12)
|
-(12.83)
|
-(15.29)
|
|
Munster
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
1,373
|
1,280
|
1,244
|
1,173
|
1,098
|
1,032
|
1,004
|
1,018
|
996
|
978
|
879
|
856
|
847
|
874
|
897
|
914
|
940
|
968
|
1,033
|
1,073
|
1,169
|
1,328
|
1,390
|
1,510
|
1,856
|
2,396
|
Rank
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
%Change
|
7.4
|
2.9
|
6.0
|
6.83
|
6.4
|
2.79
|
-(1.38)
|
2.21
|
1.84
|
11.26
|
2.69
|
1.06
|
-(3.09)
|
-(2.56)
|
-(1.86)
|
-(2.77)
|
-(2.89)
|
-(6.29)
|
-(3.73)
|
-(8.21)
|
-(11.97)
|
-(4.46)
|
-(7.95)
|
-(18.64)
|
-(22.47)
|
|
Connacht
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
591
|
551
|
542
|
504
|
464
|
431
|
421
|
431
|
424
|
418
|
390
|
401
|
418
|
446
|
471
|
493
|
525
|
552
|
611
|
646
|
724
|
820
|
846
|
911
|
1,008
|
1,419
|
Rank
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
%Change
|
7.2
|
1.7
|
7.5
|
8.62
|
7.66
|
2.38
|
-(2.32)
|
1.65
|
1.44
|
7.18
|
-(2.74)
|
-(4.07)
|
-(6.28)
|
-(5.31)
|
-(4.46)
|
-(6.10)
|
-(4.89)
|
-(9.66)
|
-(5.42)
|
-(10.77)
|
-(11.71)
|
-(3.07)
|
-(7.14)
|
-(9.62)
|
-(28.86)
|
|
Ulster
Figures not in bold are for the Republic of Ireland counties of Ulster only. Figures in bold are for the whole of Ulster.
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
2,195
|
296
|
2,106
|
296
|
267
|
247
|
233
|
232
|
236
|
230
|
226
|
207
|
209
|
218
|
236
|
253
|
263
|
280
|
300
|
331
|
347
|
385
|
438
|
474
|
517
|
571
|
2,386
|
Rank
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
%Change
|
4.2
|
10.2
|
10.1
|
8.1
|
6.01
|
0.43
|
-(1.69)
|
2.61
|
1.77
|
9.18
|
-(0.96)
|
-(4.13)
|
-(7.63)
|
-(6.72)
|
-(3.80)
|
-(6.07)
|
-(6.67)
|
-(9.37)
|
-(4.61)
|
-(9.87)
|
-(12.10)
|
-(7.59)
|
-(8.32)
|
-(9.46)
|
|
|
Historical populations per county
(Measured in 1000s)
Dublin
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1931
|
1928
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
1,458
|
1,345
|
1,271
|
1,186
|
1,122
|
1,058
|
1,025
|
1,021
|
1,003
|
983
|
852
|
795
|
718
|
705
|
693
|
636
|
586
|
505
|
477
|
448
|
419
|
418
|
405
|
410
|
405
|
372
|
Rank
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
%Change
|
7.8
|
5.8
|
7.0
|
5.7
|
6.05
|
3.22
|
0.39
|
1.8
|
2.04
|
15.37
|
7.17
|
10.72
|
1.84
|
1.73
|
8.96
|
8.53
|
16.04
|
5.87
|
6.47
|
6.92
|
0.24
|
3.21
|
- (1.22)
|
1.23
|
8.87
|
|
Antrim
Year
|
2021
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
651
|
|
618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
5.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Down
Year
|
2021
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
532
|
|
518
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cork
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
584
|
542
|
519
|
481
|
447
|
420
|
410
|
412
|
402
|
396
|
352
|
339
|
330
|
336
|
341
|
343
|
355
|
365
|
391
|
404
|
438
|
495
|
517
|
544
|
649
|
854
|
Rank
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
%Change
|
7.2
|
4.4
|
7.7
|
7.61
|
6.43
|
2.44
|
− (0.49)
|
2.48
|
1.52
|
12.5
|
3.84
|
2.73
|
- (1.82)
|
- (1.49)
|
- (0.59)
|
- (3.5)
|
- (2.82)
|
- (7.12)
|
- (3.3)
|
- (8.42)
|
- (13.01)
|
− (4.26)
|
− (4.96)
|
− (16.18)
|
− (24)
|
|
Galway
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
277
|
258
|
251
|
231
|
209
|
188
|
180
|
178
|
172
|
167
|
149
|
148
|
149
|
155
|
160
|
165
|
168
|
169
|
182
|
192
|
214
|
242
|
248
|
271
|
321
|
440
|
Rank]
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
%Change
|
6.9
|
2.8
|
8.1
|
10.53
|
11.17
|
4.44
|
1.12
|
3.49
|
2.91
|
12.08
|
0.68
|
- (0.68)
|
- (4.03)
|
- (3.13)
|
- (3.13)
|
- (1.82)
|
- (0.6)
|
- (7.7)
|
- (5.5)
|
- (11.46)
|
- (14.15)
|
− (2.42)
|
− (8.49)
|
− (15.58)
|
− (27.05)
|
|
Derry
Year
|
2021
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
252
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kildare
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
247
|
222
|
210
|
186
|
163
|
134
|
122
|
116
|
104
|
97
|
71
|
66
|
64
|
65
|
66
|
64
|
57
|
58
|
66
|
63
|
70
|
75
|
83
|
90
|
95
|
114
|
Rank
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
24
|
25
|
%Change
|
11.3
|
5.7
|
12.7
|
14.11
|
21.64
|
9.84
|
5.17
|
11.54
|
7.22
|
36.62
|
7.58
|
3.13
|
- (1.56)
|
- (1.56)
|
3.13
|
12.28
|
- (1.56)
|
- (13.79)
|
4.76
|
- (11.11)
|
- (7.14)
|
− (9.64)
|
− (7.78)
|
− (5.26)
|
− (16.67)
|
|
Limerick
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
209
|
195
|
191
|
184
|
175
|
165
|
161
|
164
|
161
|
157
|
140
|
137
|
133
|
137
|
141
|
142
|
141
|
140
|
143
|
146
|
158
|
180
|
191
|
217
|
262
|
330
|
Rank
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
%Change
|
7.2
|
2.1
|
4.01
|
5.14
|
6.06
|
2.48
|
− (1.83)
|
1.86
|
2.55
|
12.14
|
2.19
|
3.01
|
- (3.01)
|
- (2.92)
|
- (0.71)
|
0.71
|
0.71
|
- (2.14)
|
- (2.10)
|
- (8.22)
|
- (13.92)
|
− (5.76)
|
− (11.98)
|
− (17.18)
|
− (20.61)
|
|
Meath
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
220
|
194
|
184
|
163
|
134
|
109
|
105
|
103
|
95
|
90
|
71
|
67
|
65
|
66
|
66
|
66
|
61
|
62
|
65
|
67
|
76
|
87
|
95
|
110
|
140
|
183
|
Rank
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
%Change
|
13.4
|
5.4
|
13.0
|
21.6
|
22.94
|
3.81
|
1.94
|
8.42
|
5.56
|
26.76
|
5.97
|
3.08
|
- (1.54)
|
-
|
-
|
8.2
|
- (1.64)
|
- (6.84)
|
- (3.08)
|
- (13.43)
|
- (11.84)
|
− (8.42)
|
− (13.64)
|
− (21.43)
|
− (23.5)
|
|
Tyrone
Year
|
2021
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
188
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank
|
11
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Armagh
Year
|
2021
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
194
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank
|
10
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
10.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tipperary
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
167
|
160
|
159
|
149
|
140
|
133
|
131
|
136
|
134
|
133
|
123
|
121
|
123
|
128
|
133
|
135
|
137
|
140
|
151
|
159
|
172
|
199
|
216
|
248
|
331
|
435
|
Rank
|
7
|
7
|
12
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
%Change
|
4.4
|
0.6
|
6.4
|
6.43
|
5.26
|
1.53
|
− (3.68)
|
1.49
|
0.75
|
8.13
|
1.65
|
- (1.65)
|
- (2.19)
|
- (2.19)
|
- (1.5)
|
- (1.5)
|
- (2.19)
|
- (7.86)
|
- (5.3)
|
- (8.18)
|
- (15.7)
|
− (8.87)
|
− (12.9)
|
− (25.08)
|
− (23.91)
|
|
Donegal
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
167
|
158
|
161
|
147
|
137
|
129
|
128
|
130
|
125
|
122
|
108
|
109
|
114
|
122
|
114
|
136
|
142
|
153
|
169
|
174
|
187
|
206
|
218
|
237
|
255
|
296
|
Rank
|
8
|
8
|
14
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
%Change
|
5.1
|
- (1.9)
|
9.3
|
7.3
|
6.2
|
0.78
|
− (1.54)
|
4.0
|
2.46
|
12.96
|
- (0.93)
|
- (4.59)
|
- (7.02)
|
7.02
|
- (19.02)
|
- (4.42)
|
- (7.75)
|
- (10.46)
|
- (4.59)
|
- (7.47)
|
- (10.16)
|
− (5.5)
|
− (8.02)
|
− (7.06)
|
− (13.85)
|
|
Wexford
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
163
|
149
|
145
|
132
|
116
|
104
|
102
|
103
|
99
|
96
|
86
|
83
|
83
|
87
|
90
|
92
|
94
|
96
|
102
|
104
|
112
|
123
|
132
|
143
|
180
|
202
|
Rank
|
9
|
9
|
15
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
12
|
%Change
|
8.1
|
2.8
|
10.3
|
13.79
|
11.54
|
1.96
|
−0.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−6.82
|
−7.69
|
−20.56
|
−10.89
|
|
Kerry
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
156
|
147
|
145
|
140
|
132
|
126
|
121
|
124
|
122
|
120
|
112
|
112
|
116
|
122
|
126
|
133
|
139
|
149
|
159
|
165
|
179
|
201
|
196
|
201
|
238
|
293
|
Rank
|
11
|
10
|
16
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
%Change
|
5.4
|
1.4
|
3.7
|
6.06
|
4.76
|
4.13
|
−2.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.55
|
−2.49
|
−15.55
|
−18.77
|
|
Wicklow
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
155
|
142
|
136
|
126
|
114
|
102
|
97
|
95
|
87
|
84
|
66
|
60
|
58
|
60
|
63
|
60
|
59
|
58
|
61
|
61
|
62
|
70
|
78
|
86
|
98
|
126
|
Rank
|
10
|
11
|
17
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
%Change
|
9.2
|
4.4
|
8.1
|
10.53
|
11.76
|
5.15
|
2.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−10.26
|
−9.3
|
−12.24
|
−22.22
|
|
Mayo
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
137
|
130
|
131
|
124
|
117
|
111
|
110
|
115
|
114
|
114
|
109
|
115
|
123
|
133
|
141
|
148
|
161
|
172
|
192
|
199
|
219
|
245
|
246
|
254
|
274
|
388
|
Rank
|
13
|
12
|
18
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
%Change
|
5.4
|
- 0.8
|
5.4
|
7.09
|
9.41
|
0.91
|
−8.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−0.41
|
−3.15
|
−7.3
|
−39.87
|
|
Louth
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
139
|
128
|
123
|
111
|
102
|
92
|
91
|
92
|
89
|
86
|
75
|
70
|
67
|
69
|
69
|
66
|
64
|
63
|
64
|
66
|
71
|
78
|
84
|
91
|
108
|
128
|
Rank
|
12
|
13
|
19
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
%Change
|
8.6
|
4.06
|
10.4
|
8.82
|
10.87
|
1.1
|
−1.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−7.14
|
−7.69
|
−15.74
|
−15.63
|
|
Clare
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
127
|
118
|
117
|
111
|
103
|
94
|
90
|
91
|
88
|
85
|
75
|
74
|
74
|
77
|
81
|
85
|
90
|
95
|
104
|
112
|
124
|
141
|
147
|
166
|
212
|
286
|
Rank
|
14
|
14
|
20
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
%Change
|
7.2
|
0.9
|
5.3
|
7.77
|
9.57
|
4.44
|
−1.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−4.08
|
−11.45
|
−21.7
|
−25.87
|
|
Waterford
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
127
|
114
|
108
|
102
|
94
|
91
|
91
|
89
|
87
|
77
|
73
|
71
|
74
|
75
|
76
|
78
|
79
|
84
|
87
|
98
|
112
|
123
|
134
|
164
|
196
|
227
|
Rank
|
15
|
15
|
21
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
%Change
|
9.2
|
1.8
|
5.3
|
6.93
|
7.45
|
3.3
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−8.94
|
−8.21
|
−18.29
|
−16.33
|
|
Kilkenny
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
104
|
99
|
95
|
87
|
80
|
75
|
73
|
73
|
70
|
69
|
61
|
60
|
61
|
64
|
65
|
66
|
68
|
70
|
74
|
79
|
87
|
99
|
109
|
124
|
158
|
202
|
Rank
|
16
|
16
|
22
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
%Change
|
4.5
|
4.2
|
8.9
|
8.75
|
6.67
|
2.74
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−9.17
|
−12.1
|
−21.52
|
−21.78
|
|
Westmeath
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
96
|
88
|
86
|
79
|
71
|
63
|
61
|
63
|
61
|
59
|
53
|
52
|
52
|
54
|
54
|
54
|
54
|
56
|
59
|
61
|
65
|
71
|
78
|
90
|
111
|
141
|
Rank
|
17
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
8
|
+3.0
|
+8.6
|
+10.4
|
+13.5
|
+2.3
|
−2.4
|
+3.0
|
+2.7
|
+11.8
|
+1.3
|
+0.1
|
|
−2.3
|
−0.6
|
−0.9
|
+0.4
|
−3.7
|
−5.3
|
−2.7
|
−5.3
|
−9.3
|
−8.5
|
−13.7
|
−18.4
|
−21.2
|
+3.2
|
Laois
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
91
|
84
|
80
|
67
|
58
|
52
|
52
|
53
|
51
|
49
|
45
|
44
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
49
|
50
|
51
|
54
|
57
|
64
|
73
|
79
|
90
|
111
|
153
|
Rank
|
18
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
8.2
|
+5.1
|
+20.1
|
+14.1
|
+11.0
|
+1.2
|
−1.8
|
+4.1
|
+2.5
|
+10.3
|
+1.5
|
−1.1
|
−4.3
|
−2.8
|
−2.5
|
−0.8
|
−2.8
|
−5.7
|
−4.9
|
−11.5
|
−11.3
|
−8.3
|
−12.0
|
−18.8
|
−27.5
|
+5.5
|
Offaly
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
83
|
78
|
77
|
71
|
64
|
59
|
58
|
60
|
58
|
57
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
53
|
54
|
51
|
53
|
57
|
60
|
66
|
73
|
76
|
90
|
112
|
147
|
Rank
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
24
|
21
|
18
|
20
|
%Change
|
6
|
1.3
|
8.4
|
10.94
|
8.47
|
1.72
|
−3.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−3.95
|
−15.56
|
−19.64
|
−23.81
|
|
Cavan
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
81
|
76
|
73
|
64
|
57
|
53
|
53
|
54
|
54
|
54
|
53
|
54
|
57
|
62
|
66
|
70
|
77
|
82
|
91
|
98
|
112
|
129
|
141
|
154
|
174
|
243
|
Rank
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
%Change
|
6.6
|
4.1
|
13.9
|
12.28
|
7.55
|
0
|
−1.85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−8.51
|
−8.44
|
−11.49
|
−28.4
|
|
Sligo
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
70
|
65
|
65
|
61
|
58
|
55
|
54
|
56
|
55
|
55
|
50
|
51
|
54
|
57
|
61
|
62
|
67
|
71
|
79
|
84
|
98
|
111
|
115
|
124
|
128
|
180
|
Rank
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
%Change
|
6.5
|
0.0
|
7.2
|
5.17
|
5.45
|
1.85
|
−3.57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−3.48
|
−7.26
|
−3.13
|
−28.89
|
|
Roscommon
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
70
|
64
|
64
|
59
|
54
|
52
|
52
|
55
|
55
|
54
|
54
|
56
|
59
|
64
|
68
|
73
|
78
|
84
|
94
|
102
|
114
|
132
|
141
|
157
|
173
|
254
|
Rank
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
%Change
|
8.4
|
0.0
|
8.7
|
9.26
|
3.85
|
0
|
−5.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−6.38
|
−10.19
|
−9.25
|
−31.89
|
|
Fermanagh
Year
|
2021
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
63
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank
|
28
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%Change
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monaghan
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
65
|
61
|
60
|
56
|
53
|
51
|
51
|
52
|
51
|
50
|
46
|
46
|
47
|
52
|
55
|
57
|
61
|
65
|
71
|
75
|
86
|
103
|
115
|
126
|
142
|
200
|
Rank
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
%Change
|
5.6
|
1.7
|
8.0
|
5.66
|
3.92
|
0
|
−1.92
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−10.43
|
−8.73
|
−11.27
|
−29
|
|
Carlow
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
61
|
56
|
54
|
50
|
46
|
42
|
41
|
41
|
40
|
39
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
36
|
38
|
41
|
47
|
52
|
57
|
68
|
86
|
Rank
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
%Change
|
8.8
|
3.7
|
8.3
|
8.7
|
9.52
|
2.44
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−9.62
|
−8.77
|
−16.18
|
−20.93
|
|
Longford
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
46
|
40
|
39
|
34
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
28
|
29
|
31
|
33
|
35
|
36
|
38
|
40
|
44
|
47
|
53
|
61
|
65
|
72
|
82
|
115
|
Rank
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
%Change
|
14.1
|
2.6
|
13.3
|
9.68
|
3.33
|
0
|
−3.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−6.15
|
−9.72
|
−12.2
|
−28.7
|
|
Leitrim
Year
|
2022
|
2016
|
2011
|
2006
|
2002
|
1996
|
1991
|
1986
|
1981
|
1979
|
1971
|
1966
|
1961
|
1956
|
1951
|
1946
|
1936
|
1926
|
1911
|
1901
|
1891
|
1881
|
1871
|
1861
|
1851
|
1841
|
Population
|
35
|
32
|
32
|
29
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
33
|
37
|
41
|
45
|
51
|
56
|
64
|
69
|
79
|
90
|
96
|
105
|
112
|
155
|
Rank
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
%Change
|
9.5
|
0.0
|
9.8
|
11.54
|
4
|
0
|
−7.41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
−6.25
|
−8.57
|
−6.25
|
−27.74
|
|
See also
References
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