Ireland Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Ireland population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Ireland in 2023 is 71.95 people per square kilometer, a 0.67% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Ireland in 2022 was 71.47 people per square kilometer, a 0.73% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Ireland in 2021 was 70.95 people per square kilometer, a 0.82% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Ireland in 2020 was 70.38 people per square kilometer, a 1.02% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Ireland - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 71.95 0.67%
2022 71.47 0.73%
2021 70.95 0.82%
2020 70.38 1.02%
2019 69.66 1.27%
2018 68.79 1.31%
2017 67.90 1.19%
2016 67.10 1.07%
2015 66.39 0.94%
2014 65.77 0.73%
2013 65.29 0.53%
2012 64.95 0.44%
2011 64.66 0.44%
2010 64.38 0.55%
2009 64.03 1.06%
2008 63.35 2.12%
2007 62.04 2.95%
2006 60.26 2.76%
2005 58.64 2.21%
2004 57.37 1.85%
2003 56.33 1.65%
2002 55.41 1.70%
2001 54.48 1.59%
2000 53.63 1.32%
1999 52.93 1.12%
1998 52.34 1.06%
1997 51.79 0.93%
1996 51.32 0.76%
1995 50.93 0.56%
1994 50.65 0.39%
1993 50.45 0.49%
1992 50.20 0.67%
1991 49.87 0.56%
1990 49.59 0.06%
1989 49.56 -0.42%
1988 49.77 -0.45%
1987 50.00 -0.06%
1986 50.02 0.28%
1985 49.88 0.43%
1984 49.67 0.52%
1983 49.42 0.63%
1982 49.11 0.77%
1981 48.73 0.99%
1980 48.26 1.18%
1979 47.69 1.40%
1978 47.03 1.56%
1977 46.31 1.53%
1976 45.61 1.51%
1975 44.93 1.54%
1974 44.25 1.57%
1973 43.57 1.59%
1972 42.89 1.50%
1971 42.25 1.08%
1970 41.80 0.70%
1969 41.51 0.60%
1968 41.26 0.59%
1967 41.02 0.55%
1966 40.79 0.51%
1965 40.59 0.53%
1964 40.37 0.47%
1963 40.18 0.39%
1962 40.03 0.22%
1961 39.94 -0.14%
1960 40.00 -0.44%
1959 40.17 -0.54%
1958 40.39 -0.55%
1957 40.61 -0.53%
1956 40.83 -0.58%
1955 41.07 -0.57%
1954 41.30 -0.49%
1953 41.51 -0.42%
1952 41.68 0.16%
1951 41.62 0.62%
1950 41.36 0.00%