Ireland Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Ireland population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Ireland in 2021 is 70.90 people per square kilometer, a 0.91% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Ireland in 2020 was 70.26 people per square kilometer, a 1.13% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Ireland in 2019 was 69.47 people per square kilometer, a 1.32% increase from 2018.
- The population density of Ireland in 2018 was 68.56 people per square kilometer, a 1.38% increase from 2017.
Ireland - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
70.90 |
0.91% |
2020 |
70.26 |
1.13% |
2019 |
69.47 |
1.32% |
2018 |
68.56 |
1.38% |
2017 |
67.63 |
1.22% |
2016 |
66.82 |
0.93% |
2015 |
66.20 |
0.55% |
2014 |
65.83 |
0.25% |
2013 |
65.67 |
0.16% |
2012 |
65.57 |
0.37% |
2011 |
65.33 |
0.81% |
2010 |
64.80 |
1.33% |
2009 |
63.95 |
1.78% |
2008 |
62.83 |
2.11% |
2007 |
61.53 |
2.22% |
2006 |
60.20 |
2.16% |
2005 |
58.92 |
2.05% |
2004 |
57.74 |
1.96% |
2003 |
56.63 |
1.84% |
2002 |
55.61 |
1.71% |
2001 |
54.67 |
1.56% |
2000 |
53.83 |
1.38% |
1999 |
53.09 |
1.18% |
1998 |
52.47 |
1.01% |
1997 |
51.95 |
0.87% |
1996 |
51.50 |
0.76% |
1995 |
51.11 |
0.68% |
1994 |
50.77 |
0.59% |
1993 |
50.47 |
0.48% |
1992 |
50.23 |
0.35% |
1991 |
50.05 |
0.19% |
1990 |
49.96 |
0.04% |
1989 |
49.94 |
-0.08% |
1988 |
49.97 |
-0.10% |
1987 |
50.03 |
-0.02% |
1986 |
50.03 |
0.16% |
1985 |
49.96 |
0.36% |
1984 |
49.78 |
0.55% |
1983 |
49.51 |
0.74% |
1982 |
49.14 |
0.93% |
1981 |
48.69 |
1.10% |
1980 |
48.16 |
1.28% |
1979 |
47.55 |
1.45% |
1978 |
46.87 |
1.58% |
1977 |
46.14 |
1.66% |
1976 |
45.39 |
1.68% |
1975 |
44.64 |
1.69% |
1974 |
43.90 |
1.68% |
1973 |
43.17 |
1.60% |
1972 |
42.50 |
1.44% |
1971 |
41.89 |
1.23% |
1970 |
41.38 |
0.96% |
1969 |
40.99 |
0.70% |
1968 |
40.70 |
0.51% |
1967 |
40.50 |
0.41% |
1966 |
40.33 |
0.39% |
1965 |
40.18 |
0.41% |
1964 |
40.01 |
0.39% |
1963 |
39.86 |
0.32% |
1962 |
39.73 |
0.14% |
1961 |
39.68 |
-0.10% |
1960 |
39.72 |
-0.35% |
1959 |
39.86 |
-0.54% |
1958 |
40.07 |
-0.66% |
1957 |
40.34 |
-0.69% |
1956 |
40.62 |
-0.65% |
1955 |
40.89 |
-0.55% |
1954 |
41.11 |
-0.41% |
1953 |
41.28 |
-0.27% |
1952 |
41.39 |
-0.12% |
1951 |
41.44 |
0.00% |
1950 |
41.44 |
0.00% |