Ireland Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of Ireland population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Ireland in 2024 is 72.42 people per square kilometer, a 0.64% increase from 2023.
- The population density of Ireland in 2023 was 71.95 people per square kilometer, a 0.67% increase from 2022.
- The population density of Ireland in 2022 was 71.47 people per square kilometer, a 0.73% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Ireland in 2021 was 70.95 people per square kilometer, a 0.82% increase from 2020.
Ireland - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
72.42 |
0.64% |
2023 |
71.95 |
0.67% |
2022 |
71.47 |
0.73% |
2021 |
70.95 |
0.82% |
2020 |
70.38 |
1.02% |
2019 |
69.66 |
1.27% |
2018 |
68.79 |
1.31% |
2017 |
67.90 |
1.19% |
2016 |
67.10 |
1.07% |
2015 |
66.39 |
0.94% |
2014 |
65.77 |
0.73% |
2013 |
65.29 |
0.53% |
2012 |
64.95 |
0.44% |
2011 |
64.66 |
0.44% |
2010 |
64.38 |
0.55% |
2009 |
64.03 |
1.06% |
2008 |
63.35 |
2.12% |
2007 |
62.04 |
2.95% |
2006 |
60.26 |
2.76% |
2005 |
58.64 |
2.21% |
2004 |
57.37 |
1.85% |
2003 |
56.33 |
1.65% |
2002 |
55.41 |
1.70% |
2001 |
54.48 |
1.59% |
2000 |
53.63 |
1.32% |
1999 |
52.93 |
1.12% |
1998 |
52.34 |
1.06% |
1997 |
51.79 |
0.93% |
1996 |
51.32 |
0.76% |
1995 |
50.93 |
0.56% |
1994 |
50.65 |
0.39% |
1993 |
50.45 |
0.49% |
1992 |
50.20 |
0.67% |
1991 |
49.87 |
0.56% |
1990 |
49.59 |
0.06% |
1989 |
49.56 |
-0.42% |
1988 |
49.77 |
-0.45% |
1987 |
50.00 |
-0.06% |
1986 |
50.02 |
0.28% |
1985 |
49.88 |
0.43% |
1984 |
49.67 |
0.52% |
1983 |
49.42 |
0.63% |
1982 |
49.11 |
0.77% |
1981 |
48.73 |
0.99% |
1980 |
48.26 |
1.18% |
1979 |
47.69 |
1.40% |
1978 |
47.03 |
1.56% |
1977 |
46.31 |
1.53% |
1976 |
45.61 |
1.51% |
1975 |
44.93 |
1.54% |
1974 |
44.25 |
1.57% |
1973 |
43.57 |
1.59% |
1972 |
42.89 |
1.50% |
1971 |
42.25 |
1.08% |
1970 |
41.80 |
0.70% |
1969 |
41.51 |
0.60% |
1968 |
41.26 |
0.59% |
1967 |
41.02 |
0.55% |
1966 |
40.79 |
0.51% |
1965 |
40.59 |
0.53% |
1964 |
40.37 |
0.47% |
1963 |
40.18 |
0.39% |
1962 |
40.03 |
0.22% |
1961 |
39.94 |
-0.14% |
1960 |
40.00 |
-0.44% |
1959 |
40.17 |
-0.54% |
1958 |
40.39 |
-0.55% |
1957 |
40.61 |
-0.53% |
1956 |
40.83 |
-0.58% |
1955 |
41.07 |
-0.57% |
1954 |
41.30 |
-0.49% |
1953 |
41.51 |
-0.42% |
1952 |
41.68 |
0.16% |
1951 |
41.62 |
0.62% |
1950 |
41.36 |
0.00% |