NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by population in April
Dublin had the highest population in April of 8 areas in 2016, at 1.34 million. Midland had the lowest, at 293,400. The median was 460,000 and the figure for Ireland was 4.74 million. Source: the Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
All areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 1,335,900 | +1.6% |
| 2 | Mid-East | 690,900 | +1.7% |
| 3 | South-West | 685,000 | +0.9% |
| 4 | Mid-West | 472,500 | -0.2% |
| 5 | West | 447,500 | +1.2% |
| 6 | South-East | 421,200 | +1.3% |
| 7 | Border | 393,300 | +0.4% |
| 8 | Midland | 293,400 | +0.8% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Usually resident population in April of the reported year, as estimated by the Central Statistics Office of Ireland from the census, births, deaths and migration. Estimates are published in thousands, rounded to the nearest hundred persons.
Ireland only: country and the eight NUTS 3 regions. The reference month differs from the 1 January population in population, so the two are separate series.
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
Source: Central Statistics Office, Ireland. Table PEA04, Estimated Population (Persons in April), NUTS 3 regions, all ages, both sexes. https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/PEA04/JSON-stat/2.0/en. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest population in April?
Dublin, with 1.34 million in 2016, according to the Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
Which area has the lowest population in April?
Midland, with 293,400 in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Central Statistics Office (Ireland), Table PEA04, Estimated Population (Persons in April), NUTS 3 regions, all ages, both sexes. Retrieved 2026-10-11.