# Population density in West

Population density in West was 37.2 inhabitants per km² in 2024. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Place id: `ie-nuts-ie042`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Note: United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-08
- License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)
- Citation: Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/west-ie042
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/population-density/west-ie042.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_density&place=ie-nuts-ie042

| Period | inhabitants per km² |
|---|---:|
| 2024 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | 34.3 |
| 2020 | 33.9 |
| 2019 | 33.9 |
| 2018 | 33.5 |
| 2017 | 33.1 |
| 2016 | 32.7 (break) |
| 2015 | 32.4 |
| 2014 | 32.2 |
| 2013 | 32.4 |
| 2012 | 32.3 |
| 2011 | 32.3 |
| 2010 | 32.2 |