Urban population in Ireland in 2025 — 3,542,220 people. Ranked 118 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 179.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.54M | +70,189 | +2.02% |
| 2024 | 3.47M | +66,527 | +1.95% |
| 2023 | 3.41M | +74,918 | +2.25% |
| 2022 | 3.33M | +76,297 | +2.34% |
| 2021 | 3.25M | +55,494 | +1.73% |
| 2020 | 3.2M | +50,007 | +1.59% |
| 2019 | 3.15M | +58,898 | +1.91% |
| 2018 | 3.09M | +53,257 | +1.75% |
| 2017 | 3.04M | +49,314 | +1.65% |
| 2016 | 2.99M | +42,050 | +1.43% |
| 2015 | 2.95M | +32,533 | +1.12% |
| 2014 | 2.91M | +27,257 | +0.94% |
| 2013 | 2.89M | +22,135 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 2.86M | +19,695 | +0.69% |
| 2011 | 2.84M | +21,320 | +0.76% |
| 2010 | 2.82M | +26,629 | +0.95% |
| 2009 | 2.8M | +40,997 | +1.49% |
| 2008 | 2.75M | +68,700 | +2.56% |
| 2007 | 2.69M | +88,926 | +3.42% |
| 2006 | 2.6M | +80,816 | +3.21% |
| 2005 | 2.52M | +65,985 | +2.69% |
| 2004 | 2.45M | +55,880 | +2.33% |
| 2003 | 2.39M | +49,512 | +2.11% |
| 2002 | 2.34M | +49,248 | +2.15% |
| 2001 | 2.3M | +45,834 | +2.04% |
| 2000 | 2.25M | +38,984 | +1.76% |
| 1999 | 2.21M | +33,665 | +1.55% |
| 1998 | 2.18M | +31,223 | +1.45% |
| 1997 | 2.15M | +29,833 | +1.41% |
| 1996 | 2.12M | +25,164 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09M | +19,317 | +0.93% |
| 1994 | 2.07M | +16,527 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.06M | +17,952 | +0.88% |
| 1992 | 2.04M | +20,447 | +1.01% |
| 1991 | 2.02M | +16,902 | +0.85% |
| 1990 | 2M | +6,174 | +0.31% |
| 1989 | 1.99M | −3,836 | −0.19% |
| 1988 | 2M | −4,489 | −0.22% |
| 1987 | 2M | +4,695 | +0.24% |
| 1986 | 2M | +5,759 | +0.29% |
| 1985 | 1.99M | +8,090 | +0.41% |
| 1984 | 1.98M | +17,398 | +0.88% |
| 1983 | 1.97M | +19,530 | +1% |
| 1982 | 1.95M | +24,716 | +1.29% |
| 1981 | 1.92M | +29,671 | +1.57% |
| 1980 | 1.89M | +29,898 | +1.61% |
| 1979 | 1.86M | +33,741 | +1.85% |
| 1978 | 1.83M | +35,624 | +1.99% |
| 1977 | 1.79M | +34,689 | +1.97% |
| 1976 | 1.76M | +37,532 | +2.18% |
| 1975 | 1.72M | +39,823 | +2.37% |
| 1974 | 1.68M | +39,842 | +2.43% |
| 1973 | 1.64M | +38,761 | +2.42% |
| 1972 | 1.6M | +36,619 | +2.34% |
| 1971 | 1.57M | +32,350 | +2.11% |
| 1970 | 1.53M | +28,999 | +1.93% |
| 1969 | 1.5M | +26,676 | +1.81% |
| 1968 | 1.48M | +25,668 | +1.77% |
| 1967 | 1.45M | +26,299 | +1.84% |
| 1966 | 1.43M | +26,935 | +1.93% |
| 1965 | 1.4M | +29,465 | +2.15% |
| 1964 | 1.37M | +31,626 | +2.36% |
| 1963 | 1.34M | +31,084 | +2.38% |
| 1962 | 1.31M | +24,491 | +1.91% |
| 1961 | 1.28M | +12,777 | +1.01% |
| 1960 | 1.27M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
