Irish Counties Ranked by Population
Ireland’s demographic distribution is characterized by significant concentration in the Greater Dublin Area and major urban centers like Cork. Following the most recent census results, several counties have seen substantial growth, driven by regional development and migration. The following table ranks the counties of the Republic of Ireland by their most recent official population counts.
| Rank | County | Province | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | Leinster | 1,458,154 |
| 2 | Cork | Munster | 584,156 |
| 3 | Galway | Connacht | 277,737 |
| 4 | Kildare | Leinster | 247,774 |
| 5 | Meath | Leinster | 220,826 |
| 6 | Limerick | Munster | 209,536 |
| 7 | Tipperary | Munster | 167,895 |
| 8 | Donegal | Ulster | 167,084 |
| 9 | Wexford | Leinster | 163,919 |
| 10 | Wicklow | Leinster | 155,851 |
| 11 | Kerry | Munster | 156,458 |
| 12 | Louth | Leinster | 139,703 |
| 13 | Clare | Munster | 127,938 |
| 14 | Waterford | Munster | 127,334 |
| 15 | Mayo | Connacht | 137,970 |
| 16 | Kilkenny | Leinster | 104,160 |
| 17 | Westmeath | Leinster | 96,221 |
| 18 | Laois | Leinster | 91,877 |
| 19 | Offaly | Leinster | 83,150 |
| 20 | Cavan | Ulster | 81,704 |
| 21 | Sligo | Connacht | 70,198 |
| 22 | Roscommon | Connacht | 70,259 |
| 23 | Monaghan | Ulster | 65,288 |
| 24 | Carlow | Leinster | 61,968 |
| 25 | Longford | Leinster | 46,751 |
| 26 | Leitrim | Connacht | 35,199 |