IE · 2022 · tps00003
Population density
Ireland, 2022
Population density
151.8
Ireland, 2022
▲ 4.5% vs 2021 (145.2)
Analysis
In 2022, Ireland's population density increased by 4.5% compared to 2021, reaching 151.8.
Ireland accounts for 69.7% of the EU-27 total of 217.8.
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 8.4% (from 140.0 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
69.7%
EU-27: 217.8
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00003