NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by population aged 15 to 64

Dublin had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 8 areas in 2021, at 976,251. Midland had the lowest, at 201,676. The median was 311,157 and the figure for Ireland was 3.31 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest976,251Dublin
Lowest201,676Midland
Median311,1578 areas
Ireland3,312,151History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

DublinDublin: 976,251 persons976,251Mid-EastMid-East: 491,561 persons491,561South-WestSouth-West: 470,826 persons470,826Mid-WestMid-West: 319,705 persons319,705WestWest: 302,608 persons302,608South-EastSouth-East: 288,303 persons288,303BorderBorder: 261,221 persons261,221MidlandMidland: 201,676 persons201,676
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Dublin976,251+1.2%
2Mid-East491,561+1.6%
3South-West470,826+1%
4Mid-West319,705+0.2%
5West302,608+0.9%
6South-East288,303+1.3%
7Border261,221+0.8%
8Midland201,676+1.6%

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 976,251 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Midland, with 201,676 in 2021.

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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