NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by population aged 15 to 64

Dublin had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 areas in 2016, at 910,002. Midland had the lowest, at 187,941. The median was 295,605 and the figure for Ireland was 3.1 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest910,002Dublin
Lowest187,941Midland
Median295,6058 areas
Ireland3,097,263History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

DublinDublin: 910,002 persons910,002Mid-EastMid-East: 446,776 persons446,776South-WestSouth-West: 445,446 persons445,446Mid-WestMid-West: 305,034 persons305,034WestWest: 286,175 persons286,175South-EastSouth-East: 268,386 persons268,386BorderBorder: 247,503 persons247,503MidlandMidland: 187,941 persons187,941
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Dublin910,002+1.7%
2Mid-East446,776+1.6%
3South-West445,446+0.1%
4Mid-West305,034-0.4%
5West286,175+0.7%
6South-East268,386+0.7%
7Border247,503-0.1%
8Midland187,941+0.6%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Dublin, with 910,002 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Midland, with 187,941 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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