Dublin, Ireland Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Dublin, Ireland metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Dublin in 2024 is 1,285,000, a 1.18% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Dublin in 2023 was 1,270,000, a 1.11% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Dublin in 2022 was 1,256,000, a 1.13% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Dublin in 2021 was 1,242,000, a 1.14% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Ireland
City Name Population
Dublin 1,285,000
Dublin - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,285,000 1.18%
2023 1,270,000 1.11%
2022 1,256,000 1.13%
2021 1,242,000 1.14%
2020 1,228,000 1.07%
2019 1,215,000 1.17%
2018 1,201,000 1.09%
2017 1,188,000 1.02%
2016 1,176,000 1.12%
2015 1,163,000 1.13%
2014 1,150,000 1.05%
2013 1,138,000 1.07%
2012 1,126,000 1.17%
2011 1,113,000 1.18%
2010 1,100,000 1.20%
2009 1,087,000 1.21%
2008 1,074,000 1.23%
2007 1,061,000 1.24%
2006 1,048,000 1.06%
2005 1,037,000 0.97%
2004 1,027,000 0.98%
2003 1,017,000 1.09%
2002 1,006,000 0.90%
2001 997,000 0.81%
2000 989,000 0.92%
1999 980,000 0.93%
1998 971,000 0.83%
1997 963,000 0.94%
1996 954,000 0.85%
1995 946,000 0.75%
1994 939,000 0.75%
1993 932,000 0.87%
1992 924,000 0.76%
1991 917,000 0.11%
1990 916,000 -0.11%
1989 917,000 -0.22%
1988 919,000 -0.11%
1987 920,000 -0.11%
1986 921,000 0.11%
1985 920,000 0.11%
1984 919,000 0.11%
1983 918,000 0.11%
1982 917,000 0.22%
1981 915,000 1.33%
1980 903,000 1.57%
1979 889,000 1.60%
1978 875,000 1.63%
1977 861,000 1.65%
1976 847,000 1.68%
1975 833,000 1.59%
1974 820,000 1.74%
1973 806,000 1.64%
1972 793,000 1.54%
1971 781,000 1.30%
1970 771,000 1.18%
1969 762,000 1.06%
1968 754,000 1.21%
1967 745,000 1.09%
1966 737,000 1.94%
1965 723,000 1.97%
1964 709,000 2.16%
1963 694,000 2.06%
1962 680,000 2.10%
1961 666,000 0.76%
1960 661,000 0.46%
1959 658,000 0.30%
1958 656,000 0.46%
1957 653,000 0.46%
1956 650,000 0.46%
1955 647,000 0.47%
1954 644,000 0.47%
1953 641,000 0.47%
1952 638,000 0.47%
1951 635,000 1.44%
1950 626,000 0.00%