Historical population of Ireland explained
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 Republic of 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 |
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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 | 5.1m | | |
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 | | | |
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
See also: List of Irish counties by population.
Rank | County | Population | Density (/ km2) | Province | Change since previous census |
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align=right | 1 | Dublin | align=right | 1,347,359 | align=right | 1,459.2 | Leinster | 5.7% |
align=right | 2 | Antrim | align=right | 618,108 | align=right | 202.9 | Ulster | 1.8% |
align=right | 3 | Cork | align=right | 542,868 | align=right | 72.3 | Munster | 4.5% |
align=right | 4 | Down | align=right | 531,665 | align=right | 215.6 | Ulster | 8.7% |
align=right | - | Fingal | align=right | 296,020 | align=right | 651.6 | Leinster | 8.1% |
align=right | - | South Dublin | align=right | 278,767 | align=right | 1,251.5 | Leinster | 5.1% |
align=right | 5 | Galway | align=right | 258,058 | align=right | 42.0 | Connacht | 3.2% |
align=right | 6 | Londonderry | align=right | 247,132 | align=right | 119.1 | Ulster | 4.8% |
align=right | 7 | Kildare | align=right | 222,504 | align=right | 131.0 | Leinster | 5.6% |
align=right | - | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | align=right | 218,018 | align=right | 1,706.7 | Leinster | 5.3% |
align=right | 8 | Meath | align=right | 195,044 | align=right | 83.2 | Leinster | 5.9% |
align=right | 9 | Limerick | align=right | 194,899 | align=right | 70.8 | Munster | 1.8% |
align=right | 10 | Tyrone | align=right | 179,000 | align=right | 54.5 | Ulster | 8.4% |
align=right | 11 | Armagh | align=right | 174,792 | align=right | 131.8 | Ulster | 7.3% |
align=right | 12 | Tipperary | align=right | 159,553 | align=right | 37.2 | Munster | 1.1% |
align=right | 13 | Donegal | align=right | 159,192 | align=right | 32.6 | Ulster | -1.5% |
align=right | 14 | Wexford | align=right | 149,722 | align=right | 63.2 | Leinster | 2.9% |
align=right | 15 | Kerry | align=right | 147,707 | align=right | 30.7 | Munster | 1.4% |
align=right | 16 | Wicklow | align=right | 142,425 | align=right | 70.2 | Leinster | 4.2% |
align=right | 17 | Mayo | align=right | 130,507 | align=right | 23.3 | Connacht | -0.2% |
align=right | 18 | Louth | align=right | 128,884 | align=right | 155.4 | Leinster | 4.5% |
align=right | 19 | Clare | align=right | 118,817 | align=right | 34.4 | Munster | 1.2% |
align=right | 20 | Waterford | align=right | 116,176 | align=right | 62.7 | Munster | 2.3% |
align=right | 21 | Kilkenny | align=right | 99,232 | align=right | 47.8 | Leinster | 3.9% |
align=right | 22 | Westmeath | align=right | 88,770 | align=right | 48.2 | Leinster | 2.9% |
align=right | 23 | Laois | align=right | 84,697 | align=right | 49.3 | Leinster | 5.2% |
align=right | 24 | Offaly | align=right | 77,961 | align=right | 38.9 | Leinster | 1.7% |
align=right | 25 | Cavan | align=right | 76,176 | align=right | 39.3 | Ulster | 4.0% |
align=right | 26 | Sligo | align=right | 65,535 | align=right | 35.5 | Connacht | -0.1% |
align=right | 27 | Roscommon | align=right | 64,544 | align=right | 25.3 | Connacht | 0.6% |
align=right | 28 | Monaghan | align=right | 61,386 | align=right | 47.3 | Ulster | 1.3% |
align=right | 29 | Fermanagh | align=right | 61,170 | align=right | 36.1 | Ulster | 6.3% |
align=right | 30 | Carlow | align=right | 56,932 | align=right | 63.4 | Leinster | 4.1% |
align=right | 31 | Longford | align=right | 40,873 | align=right | 37.4 | Leinster | 4.6% |
align=right | 32 | Leitrim | align=right | 32,044 | align=right | 20.1 | Connacht | 0.5% |
align=right | | Average | align=right | 205,429 | align=right | | | |
align=right | | Northern Ireland total | align=right | 1,811,867 | align=right | 133 | | |
align=right | | Republic of Ireland total | align=right | 4,761,865 | align=right | 70 | | |
Total | | align=right | 6,573,732 | align=right | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | | +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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Census Results NI Released May 2022 . NISRA.
- Web site: Census Results RoI Released June 2022 . CSO.
- Web site: Ireland's population is now the biggest since before the Famine, census reveals . Irish Central . 24 June 2022 . 18 July 2022.
- Web site: Press Statement Census of Population 2022 – Preliminary Results . Central Statistics Office . 18 July 2022.
- Ó Grada Cormac. The population of Ireland 1700–1900 : a survey. In: Annales de démographie historique, 1979. p. 283.
- https://www.persee.fr/doc/adh_0066-2062_1979_num_1979_1_1425 Population figures from 1600 to 1926 from here unless otherwise noted.
Figures from 1931 to the present include data from NISRA.
- http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisible=false&census_year=1911&surname=&firstname=&county19011911=&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&barony=&parish=&ward=&townland=&houseNumber=&familyId=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&ageInMonths=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&yearsMarried=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumber=&protNumber=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving= National Archives online
- https://www.libraryireland.com/articles/LossPopulationOutlookIrelandDunraven/ LibraryIreland.com
- https://www.libraryireland.com/articles/LossPopulationOutlookIrelandDunraven/ LibraryIreland.com
- https://www.libraryireland.com/articles/ModIrelandDecreasePopulation/index.php LibraryIreland.com
- [1851 in Ireland]