NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by population

Dublin had the highest population of 8 areas in 2015, at 1.31 million. Midland had the lowest, at 290,924. The median was 457,465 and the figure for Ireland was 4.68 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,308,370Dublin
Lowest290,924Midland
Median457,4658 areas
Ireland4,677,627History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

DublinDublin: 1,308,370 persons1,308,370South-WestSouth-West: 679,100 persons679,100Mid-EastMid-East: 677,297 persons677,297Mid-WestMid-West: 473,033 persons473,033WestWest: 441,897 persons441,897South-EastSouth-East: 415,073 persons415,073BorderBorder: 391,933 persons391,933MidlandMidland: 290,924 persons290,924
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Dublin1,308,370+2.1%
2South-West679,100+0.1%
3Mid-East677,297+1.1%
4Mid-West473,033+0.3%
5West441,897+0.1%
6South-East415,073+0.4%
7Border391,933-0.1%
8Midland290,924+0.5%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population?

Dublin, with 1.31 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Midland, with 290,924 in 2015.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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