IE · 2018 · tps00003

Population density

Ireland, 2018

Population density
141.8
Ireland, 2018
▲ 1.3% vs 2017 (140.0)
Analysis

In 2018, Ireland's population density increased by 1.3% compared to 2017, reaching 141.8.

Ireland accounts for 65.2% of the EU-27 total of 217.6.

Ireland ranks 21st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 4.9% (from 135.2 in 2013).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#21 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
65.2%
EU-27: 217.6
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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