Ireland has a population density of 202.3 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Ireland has 139,638 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ireland ranked 112th out of 197.
Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Ireland compared to the World's average
Ireland
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.3 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5474763
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,823 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 64.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Ireland population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Ireland has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 32.2%. The population density rank was 115th 21 years ago and is 112th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 202.3 | 112 |
| 2023 | 199.5 | 111 |
| 2022 | 196 | 112 |
| 2021 | 192.1 | 114 |
| 2020 | 189.5 | 115 |
| 2019 | 187.1 | 115 |
| 2018 | 184.1 | 116 |
| 2017 | 181.5 | 116 |
| 2016 | 179.1 | 116 |
| 2015 | 176.8 | 117 |
| 2014 | 175.1 | 116 |
| 2013 | 173.8 | 116 |
| 2012 | 172.9 | 117 |
| 2011 | 172.2 | 115 |
| 2010 | 171.4 | 113 |
| 2009 | 170.5 | 113 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 113 |
| 2007 | 165.4 | 114 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 115 |
| 2005 | 156.4 | 115 |
| 2004 | 153 | 115 |
| 2003 | 150.3 | 115 |
| 2002 | 147.8 | 115 |
| 2001 | 145.4 | 113 |
| 2000 | 143.1 | 114 |
| 1999 | 141.2 | 109 |
| 1998 | 139.6 | 109 |
| 1997 | 138.1 | 109 |
| 1996 | 136.8 | 108 |
| 1995 | 135.7 | 108 |
| 1994 | 135 | 107 |
| 1993 | 134.5 | 105 |
| 1992 | 133.8 | 100 |
| 1991 | 132.9 | 90 |
| 1990 | 132.1 | 88 |
| 1989 | 132 | 86 |
| 1988 | 132.5 | 85 |
| 1987 | 133.1 | 84 |
| 1986 | 133.1 | 83 |
| 1985 | 133 | 81 |
| 1984 | 132.8 | 81 |
| 1983 | 132 | 79 |
| 1982 | 131.1 | 79 |
| 1981 | 129.8 | 79 |
| 1980 | 128.3 | 78 |
| 1979 | 126.8 | 78 |
| 1978 | 125.2 | 78 |
| 1977 | 123.4 | 78 |
| 1976 | 121.7 | 77 |
| 1975 | 119.9 | 76 |
| 1974 | 118 | 76 |
| 1973 | 116 | 76 |
| 1972 | 114.2 | 75 |
| 1971 | 112.5 | 75 |
| 1970 | 111.2 | 74 |
| 1969 | 110.3 | 72 |
| 1968 | 109.6 | 72 |
| 1967 | 109.1 | 72 |
| 1966 | 108.6 | 72 |
| 1965 | 108.2 | 72 |
| 1964 | 107.8 | 71 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 70 |
| 1962 | 106.6 | 68 |
| 1961 | 106.2 | 66 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Ireland from 1960 to 2024: 45.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 59.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 64.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.8% | 95 |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 95 |
| 2022 | 64.2% | 92 |
| 2021 | 63.9% | 92 |
| 2020 | 63.7% | 91 |
| 2019 | 63.4% | 90 |
| 2018 | 63.2% | 90 |
| 2017 | 62.9% | 91 |
| 2016 | 62.7% | 91 |
| 2015 | 62.5% | 91 |
| 2014 | 62.3% | 91 |
| 2013 | 62.1% | 90 |
| 2012 | 61.9% | 89 |
| 2011 | 61.7% | 89 |
| 2010 | 61.5% | 89 |
| 2009 | 61.3% | 87 |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 87 |
| 2007 | 60.9% | 87 |
| 2006 | 60.7% | 85 |
| 2005 | 60.5% | 85 |
| 2004 | 60.2% | 85 |
| 2003 | 59.9% | 85 |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 84 |
| 2001 | 59.4% | 85 |
| 2000 | 59.2% | 82 |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 82 |
| 1998 | 58.7% | 82 |
| 1997 | 58.4% | 81 |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 81 |
| 1995 | 57.9% | 79 |
| 1994 | 57.7% | 78 |
| 1993 | 57.5% | 78 |
| 1992 | 57.3% | 78 |
| 1991 | 57.1% | 77 |
| 1990 | 56.9% | 77 |
| 1989 | 56.8% | 76 |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 74 |
| 1987 | 56.6% | 72 |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 71 |
| 1985 | 56.3% | 71 |
| 1984 | 56.1% | 70 |
| 1983 | 56% | 70 |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 70 |
| 1981 | 55.6% | 70 |
| 1980 | 55.3% | 69 |
| 1979 | 55% | 68 |
| 1978 | 54.7% | 66 |
| 1977 | 54.3% | 66 |
| 1976 | 54% | 66 |
| 1975 | 53.6% | 66 |
| 1974 | 53.3% | 65 |
| 1973 | 53% | 65 |
| 1972 | 52.6% | 64 |
| 1971 | 52.3% | 63 |
| 1970 | 51.3% | 62 |
| 1969 | 50.1% | 63 |
| 1968 | 49% | 64 |
| 1967 | 47.8% | 63 |
| 1966 | 46.6% | 66 |
| 1965 | 46.2% | 65 |
| 1964 | 46% | 65 |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 65 |
| 1962 | 45.6% | 64 |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 61 |
| 1960 | 45.2% | 61 |
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