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Ireland: Former City and Town Councils

Republic of Ireland (Éire)

Provinces

The population of the provinces of the Republic of Ireland by census years.

NameAbbr.Area
A-L (km²)
Population
Census (Cf)
1991-04-21
Population
Census (Cf)
1996-04-28
Population
Census (Cf)
2002-04-28
Population
Census (Cf)
2006-04-23
Population
Census (Cf)
2011-04-10
Population
Census (Cf)
2016-04-24
Population
Census (Cf)
2022-04-03
 
IrelandIRL68,4663,525,7193,626,0873,917,2034,239,8484,588,2524,761,8655,149,139
ConnachtCON16,935423,031433,231464,296504,121542,547550,688591,3631693500
LeinsterLEI19,5911,860,9491,924,7022,105,5792,295,1232,504,8142,634,4032,870,3541959100
MunsterMUN24,0461,009,5331,033,9031,100,6141,173,3401,246,0881,280,0201,373,3462404600
Ulster (part of)ULS7,894232,206234,251246,714267,264294,803296,754314,076789400

Major Cities

 NameAdm.Population
Census (Cf)
2022-04-03
1DublinLEI592,713
2CorkMUN131,423
3GalwayCON84,414
4LimerickMUN62,702
5WaterfordMUN54,313

Contents: Cities, Towns and Boroughs

The population of former city councils, town councils and borough councils with more than 2,500 inhabitants by census years.

Town councils and borough councils as well as some of the city councils were abolished under the Local Government Reform Act 2014; some were disestablished before.

NameStatusAdm.Population
Census (Cf)
1991-04-21
Population
Census (Cf)
1996-04-28
Population
Census (Cf)
2002-04-28
Population
Census (Cf)
2006-04-23
Population
Census (Cf)
2011-04-10
Population
Census (Cp)
2016-04-24
Population
Census (Cf)
2022-04-03
Area 
ArdeeTownLEI3,2693,4403,5644,3014,5544,9175,478475
Arklow (Antinbhear Mor)TownLEI7,9878,5199,95511,71212,77012,96713,390644
Athlone (Áth Luain)TownLEI.........14,34715,26815,68617,1001092
AthyTownLEI5,2045,3066,0497,9439,5879,91910,8501029
BalbrigganTownLEI5,4145,7436,6316,7317,5558,1148,102220
BallinaTownCON......9,47810,05610,36110,62310,8501369
BallinasloeTownCON5,7935,6345,9846,0496,4496,6547,3611674
BantryTownMUN2,7772,9363,1503,3073,3483,2263,3581000
BirrTownLEI3,2803,3553,5904,0914,4284,4114,726635
Bray (Brí Chualann)TownLEI25,09625,25226,24427,04126,87727,76028,600749
BuncranaTownULS3,1183,3123,4203,4113,4523,3903,279467
Carlow (Ceatharlach)TownLEI11,27111,72113,21813,62313,69814,47316,150645
CarrickmacrossTownULS1,6781,9261,9641,9731,9782,0842,331142
Carrick-on-SuirTownMUN5,1435,1725,5425,8565,8866,6616,003900
CashelTownMUN2,4732,3462,4032,4132,2752,4192,652135
CastlebarTownCON......10,28710,65510,82611,08711,9501150
CavanTownULS3,3323,5093,5383,9343,6493,7803,868201
ClonakiltyTownMUN2,5762,7243,4323,7454,0004,0574,475445
Clonmel (Cluain Meala)BorMUN14,53115,21515,73915,48214,23214,25714,8001136
CobhTownMUN6,2276,4686,7676,5416,5006,5066,979238
Cork (Corcaigh)CityMUN127,253127,187123,062119,418119,230125,622131,4233859
Drogheda (Droichead Átha)BorLEI23,84824,46028,33328,97328,57629,47130,9001276
Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath)CityLEI478,389481,854495,781506,211527,612553,165592,71311658
Dundalk (Dún Dealgan)TownLEI25,84325,76227,38529,03731,14932,28835,4502519
DungarvanTownMUN6,9207,1757,2207,8137,9918,2238,936621
EdenderryTownLEI3,5253,5914,2165,4706,4907,0037,612793
Ennis (Inis)TownMUN13,73015,33318,83019,99820,18020,47522,3501460
EnniscorthyTownLEI4,1273,7883,7643,2412,8423,1053,150116
FermoyTownMUN...2,3102,2702,2752,2232,2722,5800
Galway (An Ghaillimh)CityCON50,85357,24165,83272,41475,52979,50484,4145000
GoreyTownLEI...1,7892,1923,4793,4633,5053,786171
Greystones (incl. Delgany)TownLEI9,6499,99510,30310,11210,60011,00013,1500
Kells (Ceannanus Mór)TownLEI2,1832,1522,5222,2572,2082,3042,400118
Kilkenny (Cill Choinnigh)BorLEI8,5158,5078,5918,6618,7119,8079,768374
KillarneyTownMUN......12,08713,49712,74414,01714,2501344
KilrushTownMUN2,7402,5942,6992,6572,5392,5642,790535
KinsaleTownMUN1,7592,0072,2572,2982,1982,4132,631111
LeixlipTownLEI13,33913,45115,01614,67615,45215,40016,600651
LetterkennyTownULS7,1867,6067,96515,06215,38716,01717,5501903
Limerick (Luimneach)CityMUN.........59,79057,10658,31962,7022838
ListowelTownMUN3,3473,3933,5893,9014,2054,2674,230636
LongfordTownLEI6,3936,4446,8317,6228,0048,7109,250893
LoughreaTownCON3,2713,3354,0044,5325,0625,5426,322425
MacroomTownMUN2,3632,4572,8363,4073,7383,9284,3951067
MallowTownMUN6,2386,4347,0917,8648,5788,7949,363649
MidletonTownMUN2,9903,2663,7983,9343,7333,8793,797155
MonaghanTownULS5,7505,6285,7176,2216,6376,8346,850551
MountmellickTownLEI2,4952,3252,5252,8722,9982,9813,172227
Muinebeag (Bagenalstown)TownLEI2,5732,5532,5402,5322,7752,7492,945288
MullingarTownLEI8,0038,0408,8248,9409,4149,98610,879558
NaasTownLEI11,14114,07418,28820,04420,71321,49326,3061824
Navan (An Uaimh)TownLEI............26,53528,39932,0002004
NenaghTownMUN5,5255,6456,1217,4158,0238,6799,507846
Newbridge (Droichead Nua)TownLEI...6,586...7,8887,5637,6827,874280
Newcastle WestTownMUN.........3,9224,8805,0145,602319
New RossTownLEI5,0185,0124,8104,6774,5334,3934,660187
Passage West (incl. Monkstown)TownMUN3,4103,6384,1844,8185,1225,2345,401403
Portlaoise (Maryborough)TownLEI3,6183,5313,4823,2813,6393,9513,931205
ShannonTownMUN7,9207,8118,2288,4819,6739,93010,2500
SkibbereenTownMUN1,8921,9262,0002,3382,5682,6913,059407
Sligo (Sligeach)BorCON17,30217,78618,47317,89217,56817,35518,8551284
ThurlesTownMUN6,6876,6036,8526,8316,9296,8517,122515
TipperaryTownMUN4,7724,6404,5464,4154,3224,2144,560336
Tralee (Tráighlí)TownMUN17,22519,05620,37520,28820,76420,86922,9001209
TramoreTownMUN6,0646,5368,1159,1929,7229,80010,1500
TuamTownCON3,4483,4873,1042,9973,3043,5173,924236
Tullamore (An Tulach Mhór)TownLEI8,6229,22110,27010,90011,34611,44411,957784
TullowTownLEI...2,3642,4172,8813,4143,8994,397340
Waterford (Port Láirge)CityMUN40,32842,54044,59445,74846,73248,36954,3133835
WestportTownCON3,6884,2535,3145,1635,5435,8946,252814
Wexford (Loch Garman)BorLEI............19,91320,16722,3501863
WicklowTownLEI5,8476,4167,0316,9306,7616,7527,102308
YoughalTownMUN5,5325,6306,2036,3936,9907,1017,663487

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