Historical population of Ireland

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Ireland population change 1841-1851

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]

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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

YearPopulation [6] %ChangeAv % per year
20227.1mIncrease2.svg6.6Increase2.svg1.1
20166.66mIncrease2.svg4.2Increase2.svg0.84
20116.39mIncrease2.svg6.86Increase2.svg1.37
20065.98mIncrease2.svg6.6Increase2.svg1.32
20015.6mIncrease2.svg6.1Increase2.svg1.21
19965.29mIncrease2.svg3.5Increase2.svg0.7
19915.1mSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
19865.1mIncrease2.svg2.2Increase2.svg0.44
19815mIncrease2.svg10.86Increase2.svg1.09
19714.51mIncrease2.svg3.44Increase2.svg0.69
19664.36mIncrease2.svg2.59Increase2.svg0.52
19614.25mDecrease2.svg0.93Decrease2.svg0.19
19564.29mDecrease2.svg0.19Decrease2.svg0.1
19514.33mIncrease2.svg0.93Increase2.svg1.86
19464.29mIncrease2.svg1.9Increase2.svg0.1
19314.21mDecrease2.svg0.47Decrease2.svg0.09
19264.23mDecrease2.svg3.42Decrease2.svg0.23
1911 [7] 4.38mDecrease2.svg1.79Decrease2.svg0.18
19014.46mDecrease2.svg5.11Decrease2.svg0.51
1891 [8] 4.7mDecrease2.svg9.27Decrease2.svg0.93
18815.18mDecrease2.svg4.07Decrease2.svg0.4
1871 [9] 5.4mDecrease2.svg6.9Decrease2.svg0.69
18615.8mDecrease2.svg11.45Decrease2.svg1.15
18516.55mDecrease2.svg19.93Decrease2.svg1.99
18418.18mIncrease2.svg2.89Increase2.svg0.41
18347.95mIncrease2.svg2.32Increase2.svg0.77
18317.77mIncrease2.svg14.26Increase2.svg1.43
18216.8mIncrease2.svg22.08Increase2.svg1.47
1806 [10] 5.57mIncrease2.svg17.26Increase2.svg1.15
17914.75mIncrease2.svg17.28Increase2.svg1.73
17814.05mIncrease2.svg26.56Increase2.svg0.98
17543.2mIncrease2.svg10.3Increase2.svg0.29
17182.9mIncrease2.svg107Increase2.svg0.907
16001.4m

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

Rank County PopulationDensity (/ km2) Province Change since
previous census
1 Dublin 1,347,3591,459.2LeinsterIncrease2.svg5.7%
2 Antrim 618,108202.9UlsterIncrease2.svg1.8%
3 Cork 542,86872.3MunsterIncrease2.svg4.5%
4 Down 531,665215.6UlsterIncrease2.svg8.7%
- Fingal 296,020651.6LeinsterIncrease2.svg8.1%
- South Dublin 278,7671,251.5LeinsterIncrease2.svg5.1%
5 Galway 258,05842.0ConnachtIncrease2.svg3.2%
6 Londonderry 247,132119.1UlsterIncrease2.svg4.8%
7 Kildare 222,504131.0LeinsterIncrease2.svg5.6%
- Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown 218,0181,706.7LeinsterIncrease2.svg5.3%
8 Meath 195,04483.2LeinsterIncrease2.svg5.9%
9 Limerick 194,89970.8MunsterIncrease2.svg1.8%
10 Tyrone 179,00054.5UlsterIncrease2.svg8.4%
11 Armagh 174,792131.8UlsterIncrease2.svg7.3%
12 Tipperary 159,55337.2MunsterIncrease2.svg1.1%
13 Donegal 159,19232.6UlsterDecrease2.svg-1.5%
14 Wexford 149,72263.2LeinsterIncrease2.svg2.9%
15 Kerry 147,70730.7MunsterIncrease2.svg1.4%
16 Wicklow 142,42570.2LeinsterIncrease2.svg4.2%
17 Mayo 130,50723.3ConnachtDecrease2.svg-0.2%
18 Louth 128,884155.4LeinsterIncrease2.svg4.5%
19 Clare 118,81734.4MunsterIncrease2.svg1.2%
20 Waterford 116,17662.7MunsterIncrease2.svg2.3%
21 Kilkenny 99,23247.8LeinsterIncrease2.svg3.9%
22 Westmeath 88,77048.2LeinsterIncrease2.svg2.9%
23 Laois 84,69749.3LeinsterIncrease2.svg5.2%
24 Offaly 77,96138.9LeinsterIncrease2.svg1.7%
25 Cavan 76,17639.3UlsterIncrease2.svg4.0%
26 Sligo 65,53535.5ConnachtDecrease2.svg-0.1%
27 Roscommon 64,54425.3ConnachtIncrease2.svg0.6%
28 Monaghan 61,38647.3UlsterIncrease2.svg1.3%
29 Fermanagh 61,17036.1UlsterIncrease2.svg6.3%
30 Carlow 56,93263.4LeinsterIncrease2.svg4.1%
31 Longford 40,87337.4LeinsterIncrease2.svg4.6%
32 Leitrim 32,04420.1ConnachtIncrease2.svg0.5%
Average205,429
Northern Ireland total1,811,867133
Republic of Ireland total4,761,86570
Total6,573,73277.8

Historical populations per province

(Measured in 1000s, rounded)

Leinster

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population2,8762,6312,5012,2922,1031,9201,8581,8511,7891,7411,4951,4131,3301,3361,3361,2781,2171,1471,1601,1521,1861,2761,3361,4541,6681,969
Rank11111111111111111111122222
%Change95.2999.533.340.383.472.7616.455.86.24-(0.45)04.545.016.10-(1.12)0.69-(2.87)-(7.05)-(4.49)-(8.12)-(12.83)-(15.29)

Munster

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population1,3731,2801,2441,1731,0981,0321,0041,0189969788798568478748979149409681,0331,0731,1691,3281,3901,5101,8562,396
Rank22222222222222222222111111
%Change7.42.96.06.836.42.79-(1.38)2.211.8411.262.691.06-(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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population5915515425044644314214314244183904014184464714935255526116467248208469111,0081,419
Rank33333333333333333333333334
%Change7.21.77.58.627.662.38-(2.32)1.651.447.18-(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.

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population2,1952962,1062962672472332322362302262072092182362532632803003313473854384745175712,386
Rank24244444444444444444444442
%Change4.210.210.18.16.010.43-(1.69)2.611.779.18-(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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461931192819111901189118811871186118511841
Population1,4581,3451,2711,1861,1221,0581,0251,0211,003983852795718705693636586505477448419418405410405372
Rank11111111111111111111222225
%Change7.85.87.05.76.053.220.391.82.0415.377.1710.721.841.738.968.5316.045.876.476.920.243.21- (1.22)1.238.87

Antrim

Year20212016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population651618
Rank22
%Change5.5

Down

Year20212016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population532518
Rank33
%Change3.9

Cork

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population584542519481447420410412402396352339330336341343355365391404438495517544649854
Rank22422222222222222222111111
%Change7.24.47.77.616.432.44− (0.49)2.481.5212.53.842.73- (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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population277258251231209188180178172167149148149155160165168169182192214242248271321440
Rank]33533333333333333444443342
%Change6.92.88.110.5311.174.441.123.492.9112.080.68- (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

Year20212016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population252247
Rank66
%Change2

Kildare

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population24722221018616313412211610497716664656664575866637075839095114
Rank447455789913141414141720191720202020212425
%Change11.35.712.714.1121.649.845.1711.547.2236.627.583.13- (1.56)- (1.56)3.1312.28- (1.56)- (13.79)4.76- (11.11)- (7.14)− (9.64)− (7.78)− (5.26)− (16.67)

Limerick

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population209195191184175165161164161157140137133137141142141140143146158180191217262330
Rank665854444444444456788888766
%Change7.22.14.015.146.062.48− (1.83)1.862.5512.142.193.01- (3.01)- (2.92)- (0.71)0.710.71- (2.14)- (2.10)- (8.22)- (13.92)− (5.76)− (11.98)− (17.18)− (20.61)

Meath

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population220194184163134109105103959071676566666661626567768795110140183
Rank56968101010111113131313141417181818181818171616
%Change13.45.413.021.622.943.811.948.425.5626.765.973.08- (1.54)--8.2- (1.64)- (6.84)- (3.08)- (13.43)- (11.84)− (8.42)− (13.64)− (21.43)− (23.5)

Tyrone

Year20212016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population188178
Rank1110
%Change5.2

Armagh

Year20212016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population194175
Rank1011
%Change10.9

Tipperary

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population167160159149140133131136134133123121123128133135137140151159172199216248331435
Rank771276655555556678777776533
%Change4.40.66.46.435.261.53− (3.68)1.490.758.131.65- (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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population167158161147137129128130125122108109114122114136142153169174187206218237255296
Rank881487776666888765555555677
%Change5.1- (1.9)9.37.36.20.78− (1.54)4.02.4612.96- (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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population16314914513211610410210399968683838790929496102104112123132143180202
Rank991510111111101010999999991010111212121012
%Change8.12.810.313.7911.541.96−0.97−6.82−7.69−20.56−10.89

Kerry

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population156147145140132126121124122120112112116122126133139149159165179201196201238293
Rank11101699887776777887666667888
%Change5.41.43.76.064.764.13−2.422.55−2.49−15.55−18.77

Wicklow

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population15514213612611410297958784666058606360595861616270788698126
Rank1011171112121212151515151718181919192122242422242323
%Change9.24.48.110.5311.765.152.11−10.26−9.3−12.24−22.22

Mayo

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population137130131124117111110115114114109115123133141148161172192199219245246254274388
Rank1312181210999887655444333334454
%Change5.4- 0.85.47.099.410.91−8.09−0.41−3.15−7.3−39.87

Louth

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population13912812311110292919289867570676969666463646671788491108128
Rank1213191314151313121311121212121416171919191919192222
%Change8.64.0610.48.8210.871.1−1.09−7.14−7.69−15.74−15.63

Clare

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population12711811711110394909188857574747781859095104112124141147166212286
Rank14142013131315141414111010101010101099999999
%Change7.20.95.37.779.574.44−1.1−4.08−11.45−21.7−25.87

Waterford

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population12711410810294919189877773717475767879848798112123134164196227
Rank1515211515131314121210111111111111131313131313131315
%Change9.21.85.36.937.453.30−8.94−8.21−18.29−16.33

Kilkenny

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population104999587807573737069616061646566687074798799109124158202
Rank1616221616161616161616151515171414151515151616151412
%Change4.54.28.98.756.672.740−9.17−12.1−21.52−21.78

Westmeath

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population968886797163616361595352525454545456596165717890111141
Rank1717
%Change8+3.0+8.6+10.4+13.5+2.3−2.4+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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population918480675852525351494544454748495051545764737990111153
Rank1818
%Change8.2+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

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population837877716459586058575252525253545153576066737690112147
Rank1919191818181818181820202121222222232323212124211820
%Change61.38.410.948.471.72−3.33−3.95−15.56−19.64−23.81

Cavan

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population8176736457535354545453545762667077829198112129141154174243
Rank2020202021202021212019181817141313121212111110111111
%Change6.64.113.912.287.550−1.85−8.51−8.44−11.49−28.4

Sligo

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population706565615855545655555051545761626771798498111115124128180
Rank2221212120191919191921211919191815141414131414151717
%Change6.50.07.25.175.451.85−3.57−3.48−7.26−3.13−28.89

Roscommon

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population70646459545252555554545659646873788494102114132141157173254
Rank2122222222212120192017171615131211111111101010101210
%Change8.40.08.79.263.850−5.45−6.38−10.19−9.25−31.89

Fermanagh

Year20212016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population6362
Rank2828
%Change3.8

Monaghan

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population656160565351515251504646475255576165717586103115126142200
Rank2323232323232323222222222221202017161616161514141514
%Change5.61.78.05.663.920−1.92−10.43−8.73−11.27−29

Carlow

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population6156545046424141403934343334343434343638414752576886
Rank2424242424242424242424242425262626262626262626262626
%Change8.83.78.38.79.522.440−9.62−8.77−16.18−20.93

Longford

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population46403934313030313131282931333536384044475361657282115
Rank2525252525252525252525262626252525252525252525252524
%Change14.12.613.39.683.330−3.23−6.15−9.72−12.2−28.7

Leitrim

Year20222016201120062002199619911986198119791971196619611956195119461936192619111901189118811871186118511841
Population3532322926252527282828313337414551566469799096105112155
Rank2626262626262626262625252424242422221917171717181818
%Change9.50.09.811.5440−7.41−6.25−8.57−6.25−27.74

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Newtownards is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles (16 km) east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. It is in the civil parish of Newtownards and the historic baronies of Ards Lower and Castlereagh Lower. Newtownards is in the Ards and North Down Borough. The population was 29,677 in the 2021 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Castlederg</span> Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Castlederg is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is near the border with County Donegal, Ireland. It stands in the townlands of Castlesessagh and Churchtown, in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney. The village has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den. It had a population of 2,980 people at the 2021 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dungannon</span> Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Dungannon is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest town in the county and had a population of 16,282 at the 2021 Census. The Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council had its headquarters in the town, though since 2015 the area has been covered by Mid-Ulster District Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maghera</span> Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Maghera is a small town at the foot of the Glenshane Pass in Northern Ireland. Its population was 4,235 in the 2021 Census. Formerly in the barony of Loughinsholin within the historic County Londonderry, it is today in the local-government district of Mid-Ulster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fintona</span> Village in Northern Ireland

Fintona, is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its population at the 2011 Census was 1,164.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballybofey</span> Town in County Donegal, Ireland

Ballybofey is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Together with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, the towns form the twin towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar. The twin towns, a census town, had a population of 5,406 in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clady, County Tyrone</span> Village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Clady is a small village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies about 4 miles from Strabane on the River Finn and borders the Republic of Ireland. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 538 people. It is within Urney civil parish and the former barony of Strabane Lower. In local government it is part of the Derry City and Strabane District Council. The townland covers an area of 173 acres.

Christianity is the largest religion in Northern Ireland. In the 2021 census, 79.7% of the Northern Irish population identified as Christians: Catholic (42.3%); Presbyterian (16.6%); Church of Ireland (11.5%); Methodist (2.4%); Other Christian (6.9%). Meanwhile, 1.3% of the population belonged to other religions, 17.4% stated they were non-religious and 1.5% did not state a religious or non-religious identity. The Catholic Church has seen a small growth in adherents, while the other recorded Christian groups have seen a small decrease.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">People of Northern Ireland</span> Ethnic group

The people of Northern Ireland are all people born in Northern Ireland and having, at the time of their birth, at least one parent who is a British citizen, an Irish citizen or is otherwise entitled to reside in Northern Ireland without any restriction on their period of residence, under the Belfast Agreement. Under the agreement, people of Northern Ireland have the right to identify either as Irish or British, or both, and their entitlement to Irish citizenship and British citizenship is recognised by the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Northern Ireland</span>

Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four components of the United Kingdom in terms of both area and population, containing 2.9% of the total population and 5.7% of the total area of the United Kingdom. It is the smaller of the two political entities on the island of Ireland by area and population, the other being the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland contains 27.1% of the total population and 16.75% of the total area of the island of Ireland.

The following gives details on the demographics of Tobermore village and Tobermore electoral ward from the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1841 census of Ireland</span> Irish census

The 1841 Census of Ireland was a census that covered the whole island of Ireland. It was conducted as part of the broader 1841 United Kingdom census, which was the first modern census undertaken in the UK. The census is of particular note in Ireland as it was taken shortly before the Great Famine (1845-1852), which resulted in over 1 million deaths and spurred decades of mass emigration. The total population of the island in 1841 was estimated to be just under 8.2 million, which remains the highest recorded population Ireland has ever had. During this year, Ireland also held about 31% of the UK's population. As of the latest censuses – 2022 in the Republic of Ireland and 2021 in Northern Ireland – the island's population stood at just over 7 million, roughly 16% lower than its pre-famine peak.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Belfast</span>

The city of Belfast is the provincial capital of Northern Ireland. The population of the Belfast Local Government District was 345,418 in 2021. The population within the city limits of Belfast in 2021 was 293,298.

References

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  2. "Census Results RoI Released June 2022". CSO.
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  6. 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.
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