Provinces
The population of the provinces of the Republic of Ireland by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | IRL | 68,466 | 3,525,719 | 3,626,087 | 3,917,203 | 4,239,848 | 4,588,252 | 4,761,865 | 5,149,139 | → | ||
| Connacht | CON | 16,935 | 423,031 | 433,231 | 464,296 | 504,121 | 542,547 | 550,688 | 591,363 | 1693500 | → | |
| Leinster | LEI | 19,591 | 1,860,949 | 1,924,702 | 2,105,579 | 2,295,123 | 2,504,814 | 2,634,403 | 2,870,354 | 1959100 | → | |
| Munster | MUN | 24,046 | 1,009,533 | 1,033,903 | 1,100,614 | 1,173,340 | 1,246,088 | 1,280,020 | 1,373,346 | 2404600 | → | |
| Ulster (part of) | ULS | 7,894 | 232,206 | 234,251 | 246,714 | 267,264 | 294,803 | 296,754 | 314,076 | 789400 | → |
- Central Statistics Office, Ireland (web).
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2016-04-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | LEI | 1,173,179 |
| 2 | Cork | MUN | 208,669 |
| 3 | Limerick | MUN | 94,192 |
| 4 | Galway | CON | 79,934 |
| 5 | Waterford | MUN | 53,504 |
| 6 | Drogheda | LEI | 40,956 |
| 7 | Swords | LEI | 39,248 |
| 8 | Dundalk | LEI | 39,004 |
| 9 | Bray | LEI | 32,600 |
| 10 | Navan | LEI | 30,173 |
Contents: Towns
The population of all Irish urban agglomerations ("aggregate towns") and census towns with more than 5,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | 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 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardee | LEI | 3,604 | 3,791 | 3,948 | 4,694 | 4,927 | 4,928 | 256 | → | |
| Arklow (Antinbhear Mor) | LEI | 7,987 | 8,557 | 9,993 | 11,759 | 13,009 | 13,163 | 528 | → | |
| Ashbourne | LEI | 4,411 | 4,999 | 6,362 | 8,528 | 11,355 | 12,679 | 330 | → | |
| Athlone (Áth Luain) | LEI | 15,358 | 15,544 | 15,936 | 17,544 | 20,153 | 21,349 | 1595 | → | |
| Athy | LEI | 5,204 | 5,306 | 6,049 | 8,218 | 9,926 | 9,677 | 621 | → | |
| Balbriggan | LEI | 7,724 | 8,473 | 10,294 | 15,559 | 19,960 | 21,722 | 481 | → | |
| Ballina | CON | 8,167 | 8,762 | 9,647 | 10,409 | 11,086 | 10,171 | 674 | → | |
| Ballinasloe | CON | 5,892 | 5,723 | 6,219 | 6,303 | 6,659 | 6,662 | 861 | → | |
| Ballybofey - Stranorlar | ULS | 2,972 | 3,047 | 3,603 | 4,176 | 4,852 | 4,852 | 521 | → | |
| Bandon | MUN | 4,741 | 4,751 | 5,161 | 5,822 | 6,640 | 6,957 | 411 | → | |
| Blessington (Ballycomeen) | LEI | 1,408 | 1,860 | 2,509 | 4,018 | 5,010 | 5,520 | 176 | → | |
| Bray (Brí Chualann) | LEI | 26,953 | 27,923 | 30,951 | 31,901 | 31,872 | 32,600 | 808 | → | |
| Buncrana | ULS | 4,388 | 4,805 | 5,271 | 5,911 | 6,839 | 6,785 | 826 | → | |
| Carlow (Ceatharlach) | LEI | 14,027 | 14,979 | 18,487 | 20,724 | 23,030 | 24,272 | 1177 | → | |
| Carrickmacross | ULS | 3,341 | 3,617 | 3,832 | 4,387 | 4,925 | 5,032 | 369 | → | |
| Carrick-on-Suir | MUN | 5,143 | 5,217 | 5,586 | 5,906 | 5,931 | 5,771 | 324 | → | |
| Carrigaline | MUN | 6,482 | 7,827 | 11,191 | 12,835 | 14,775 | 15,770 | 460 | → | |
| Carrigtwohill | MUN | 1,212 | 1,232 | 1,411 | 2,782 | 4,551 | 5,080 | 154 | → | |
| Castlebar | CON | 7,648 | 8,532 | 11,371 | 11,891 | 12,318 | 12,068 | 786 | → | |
| Cavan | ULS | 5,254 | 5,623 | 6,098 | 7,883 | 10,205 | 10,914 | 816 | → | |
| Celbridge | LEI | 9,629 | 12,289 | 16,016 | 17,262 | 19,537 | 20,288 | 586 | → | |
| Clane | LEI | 1,822 | 3,126 | 4,417 | 4,968 | 6,702 | 7,280 | 293 | → | |
| Clonmel (Cluain Meala) | MUN | 15,562 | 16,182 | 16,910 | 17,008 | 17,908 | 17,140 | 1048 | → | |
| Cobh | MUN | 8,219 | 8,459 | 9,811 | 11,303 | 12,347 | 12,800 | 508 | → | |
| Cork (Corcaigh) | MUN | 174,400 | 179,954 | 186,239 | 190,384 | 198,582 | 208,669 | 17430 | → | |
| Donabate | LEI | 1,104 | 1,868 | 3,854 | 5,499 | 6,778 | 7,443 | 193 | → | |
| Drogheda (Droichead Átha) | LEI | 24,656 | 25,282 | 31,020 | 35,090 | 38,578 | 40,956 | 1475 | → | |
| Droichead Nua (Newbridge) | LEI | 12,069 | 13,363 | 16,739 | 18,520 | 21,561 | 22,742 | 882 | → | |
| Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath) | LEI | 929,090 | 952,692 | 1,004,614 | 1,045,769 | 1,110,627 | 1,173,179 | 31903 | → | |
| Dunboyne | LEI | 2,392 | 3,080 | 5,363 | 5,713 | 6,959 | 7,272 | 204 | → | |
| Dundalk (Dún Dealgan) | LEI | 30,061 | 30,195 | 32,505 | 35,085 | 37,816 | 39,004 | 2363 | → | |
| Dungarvan | MUN | 6,920 | 7,175 | 7,452 | 8,362 | 9,427 | 9,227 | 450 | → | |
| Edenderry | LEI | 3,742 | 3,825 | 4,559 | 5,888 | 6,977 | 7,359 | 427 | → | |
| Ennis (Inis) | MUN | 16,058 | 17,726 | 22,051 | 24,253 | 25,360 | 25,276 | 1965 | → | |
| Enniscorthy | LEI | 7,655 | 7,640 | 8,964 | 9,538 | 10,838 | 11,381 | 1017 | → | |
| Fermoy | MUN | 4,462 | 4,469 | 4,804 | 5,873 | 6,489 | 6,585 | 461 | → | |
| Galway (An Ghaillimh) | CON | 50,853 | 57,363 | 66,163 | 72,729 | 76,778 | 79,934 | 5420 | → | |
| Gorey | LEI | 3,840 | 3,939 | 5,282 | 7,193 | 9,114 | 9,822 | 529 | → | |
| Greystones (incl. Delgany) | LEI | 10,778 | 11,296 | 11,913 | 14,569 | 17,468 | 18,140 | 891 | → | |
| Kells (Ceannanus Mór) | LEI | 3,539 | 3,542 | 4,421 | 5,248 | 5,888 | 6,135 | 279 | → | |
| Kilcock | LEI | 1,551 | 1,825 | 2,740 | 4,100 | 5,533 | 6,093 | 179 | → | |
| Kildare | LEI | 4,196 | 4,278 | 5,694 | 7,538 | 8,142 | 8,634 | 310 | → | |
| Kilkenny (Cill Choinnigh) | LEI | 17,669 | 18,696 | 20,735 | 22,179 | 24,423 | 26,512 | 1253 | → | |
| Killarney | MUN | 9,950 | 12,011 | 13,137 | 14,603 | 14,219 | 14,504 | 808 | → | |
| Kinsale | MUN | 2,751 | 3,064 | 3,554 | 4,099 | 4,893 | 5,281 | 430 | → | |
| Kinsealy - Drinan | LEI | 2,084 | 2,182 | 2,110 | 3,651 | 5,814 | 6,643 | 114 | → | |
| Laytown (- Bettystown - Mornington - Donacarney) | LEI | 3,360 | 3,678 | 5,597 | 8,978 | 10,889 | 11,872 | 576 | → | |
| Leixlip | LEI | 13,194 | 13,451 | 15,016 | 14,676 | 15,452 | 15,504 | 494 | → | |
| Letterkenny | ULS | 10,726 | 11,996 | 15,231 | 17,586 | 19,588 | 19,274 | 1555 | → | |
| Limerick (Luimneach) | MUN | 75,436 | 79,137 | 86,998 | 90,757 | 91,454 | 94,192 | 5921 | → | |
| Listowel | MUN | 3,597 | 3,656 | 3,999 | 4,338 | 4,832 | 4,820 | 542 | → | |
| Longford | LEI | 6,824 | 6,984 | 7,557 | 8,836 | 9,601 | 10,008 | 722 | → | |
| Loughrea | CON | 3,271 | 3,335 | 4,004 | 4,532 | 5,062 | 5,556 | 414 | → | |
| Lusk | LEI | 2,071 | 2,287 | 2,456 | 5,236 | 7,022 | 7,786 | 192 | → | |
| Malahide | LEI | 12,088 | 13,539 | 13,826 | 14,937 | 15,846 | 16,550 | 581 | → | |
| Mallow | MUN | 7,521 | 7,768 | 8,937 | 10,241 | 11,605 | 12,459 | 821 | → | |
| Maynooth | LEI | 6,027 | 8,528 | 10,151 | 10,715 | 12,510 | 14,585 | 517 | → | |
| Midleton | MUN | 5,951 | 6,209 | 7,957 | 10,048 | 12,001 | 12,496 | 776 | → | |
| Monaghan | ULS | 5,946 | 5,842 | 5,936 | 6,710 | 7,452 | 7,678 | 670 | → | |
| Mountmellick | LEI | 3,003 | 2,912 | 3,361 | 4,069 | 4,735 | 4,777 | 304 | → | |
| Mullingar | LEI | 11,867 | 12,492 | 15,621 | 18,416 | 20,103 | 20,928 | 1329 | → | |
| Naas | LEI | 11,141 | 14,074 | 18,288 | 20,044 | 20,713 | 21,393 | 833 | → | |
| Navan (An Uaimh) | LEI | 11,706 | 12,810 | 19,417 | 24,851 | 28,559 | 30,173 | 1294 | → | |
| Nenagh | MUN | 5,825 | 5,913 | 6,454 | 7,751 | 8,439 | 8,968 | 617 | → | |
| Newcastle West | MUN | 3,612 | 3,618 | 4,017 | 5,098 | 6,327 | 6,619 | 465 | → | |
| New Ross | LEI | 6,079 | 6,147 | 6,537 | 7,709 | 8,151 | 8,040 | 613 | → | |
| Oranmore | CON | 1,192 | 1,410 | 1,692 | 3,513 | 4,799 | 4,990 | 248 | → | |
| Passage West (Monkstown) | MUN | 3,606 | 3,922 | 4,595 | 5,203 | 5,790 | 5,843 | 555 | → | |
| Portarlington | LEI | 3,211 | 3,320 | 4,001 | 6,004 | 7,788 | 8,368 | 423 | → | |
| Portlaoise (Maryborough) | LEI | 8,360 | 9,474 | 12,127 | 14,613 | 20,145 | 22,050 | 1206 | → | |
| Portmarnock | LEI | 9,173 | 9,145 | 8,376 | 8,979 | 9,285 | 9,466 | 366 | → | |
| Ratoath | LEI | 593 | 1,061 | 3,794 | 7,249 | 9,043 | 9,533 | 293 | → | |
| Roscommon | CON | 3,427 | 3,915 | 4,489 | 5,017 | 5,693 | 5,876 | 912 | → | |
| Roscrea | MUN | 4,231 | 4,170 | 4,578 | 4,910 | 5,403 | 5,446 | 608 | → | |
| Rush | LEI | 4,839 | 5,429 | 6,769 | 8,286 | 9,231 | 9,943 | 585 | → | |
| Sallins | LEI | 783 | 854 | 2,922 | 3,806 | 5,283 | 5,849 | 151 | → | |
| Shannon | MUN | 7,920 | 7,939 | 8,561 | 9,222 | 9,673 | 9,729 | 701 | → | |
| Skerries | LEI | 7,032 | 7,339 | 9,149 | 9,535 | 9,671 | 10,043 | 324 | → | |
| Sligo (Sligeach) | CON | 17,964 | 18,509 | 19,735 | 19,402 | 19,452 | 19,199 | 1033 | → | |
| Swords | LEI | 17,705 | 22,314 | 27,175 | 33,998 | 36,924 | 39,248 | 1035 | → | |
| Thurles | MUN | 6,955 | 6,939 | 7,425 | 7,682 | 7,933 | 7,940 | 690 | → | |
| Tipperary | MUN | 4,963 | 4,854 | 4,964 | 5,065 | 5,310 | 4,979 | 413 | → | |
| Tralee (Tráighlí) | MUN | 17,862 | 19,950 | 21,987 | 22,744 | 23,693 | 23,691 | 1879 | → | |
| Tramore | MUN | 6,064 | 6,536 | 8,305 | 9,634 | 10,328 | 10,381 | 577 | → | |
| Trim | LEI | 4,185 | 4,405 | 5,894 | 6,870 | 8,268 | 9,194 | 557 | → | |
| Tuam | CON | 5,540 | 5,627 | 5,947 | 6,885 | 8,242 | 8,767 | 647 | → | |
| Tullamore (An Tulach Mhór) | LEI | 9,430 | 10,039 | 11,098 | 12,927 | 14,361 | 14,607 | 1327 | → | |
| Tullow | LEI | 2,424 | 2,364 | 2,417 | 3,048 | 3,972 | 4,673 | 442 | → | |
| Waterford (Port Láirge) | MUN | 41,853 | 44,155 | 46,736 | 49,213 | 51,519 | 53,504 | 4832 | → | |
| Westport | CON | 3,688 | 4,520 | 5,634 | 5,475 | 6,063 | 6,198 | 777 | → | |
| Wexford (Loch Garman) | LEI | 15,393 | 15,862 | 17,235 | 18,163 | 20,072 | 20,188 | 2023 | → | |
| Wicklow | LEI | 6,215 | 7,290 | 9,355 | 10,070 | 10,356 | 10,584 | 525 | → | |
| Youghal | MUN | 5,828 | 5,943 | 6,597 | 6,785 | 7,794 | 7,963 | 510 | → |
- Central Statistics Office, Ireland (web).