Population, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population, per square kilometre was 77.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Ireland is 77.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 77.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 41.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 41.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 41.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 42.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 42.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 42.57 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 44.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 46.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 48.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 49.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 50.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 50.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 58.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 62.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 63.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 74.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 77.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.77 units per square kilometre | 41 units per square kilometre | 42.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.9 units per square kilometre | 42.93 units per square kilometre | 48.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.88 units per square kilometre | 49.54 units per square kilometre | 51.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.49 units per square kilometre | 51.01 units per square kilometre | 54.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 units per square kilometre | 55.24 units per square kilometre | 65.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5 units per square kilometre | 66.19 units per square kilometre | 72.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.01 units per square kilometre | 73.16 units per square kilometre | 77.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 97 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population, per square kilometre in Ireland was 77.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.