Population, total, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population, total, per square kilometre was 77.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Ireland is 77.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 77.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, 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 | 77.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
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 | 75.03 units per square kilometre | 73.16 units per square kilometre | 77.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 123 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Ireland was 77.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, total 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.