IE · 2021 · tps00003
Population density
Ireland, 2021
Population density
145.2
Ireland, 2021
▲ 1.0% vs 2020 (143.8)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's population density increased by 1.0% compared to 2020, reaching 145.2.
Ireland accounts for 66.6% of the EU-27 total of 218.0.
Ireland ranks 20th 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 4.8% (from 138.6 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
66.6%
EU-27: 218.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00003