IE · 2024 · tps00003
Population density
Ireland, 2024
Population density
157.2
Ireland, 2024
▲ 1.6% vs 2023 (154.8)
Analysis
In 2024, Ireland's population density increased by 1.6% compared to 2023, reaching 157.2.
Ireland accounts for 71.6% of the EU-27 total of 219.4.
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 9.3% (from 143.8 in 2019).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
71.6%
EU-27: 219.4
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00003