Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0611 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland is 0.0611 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0611 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0611 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0611 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 91 Myanmar 0.0626 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 East Timor 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 North Macedonia 0.0602 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Croatia 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kenya 0.0596 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)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0611 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.