NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by nights spent in tourist accommodation

South-West had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 8 areas in 2020, at 4.36 million. Mid-East had the lowest, at 702,595. The median was 1.93 million and the figure for Ireland was 16.14 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest4,355,814South-West
Lowest702,595Mid-East
Median1,925,8898 areas
Ireland16,140,254History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

South-WestSouth-West: 4,355,814 count4,355,814WestWest: 3,136,686 count3,136,686Mid-WestMid-West: 2,166,104 count2,166,104South-EastSouth-East: 2,077,238 count2,077,238BorderBorder: 1,774,539 count1,774,539DublinDublin: 1,142,759 count1,142,759MidlandMidland: 784,519 count784,519Mid-EastMid-East: 702,595 count702,595
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
count
1South-West Estimated4,355,814
2West Estimated3,136,686
3Mid-West Estimated2,166,104
4South-East Estimated2,077,238
5Border Estimated1,774,539
6Dublin Estimated1,142,759
7Midland Estimated784,519
8Mid-East Estimated702,595

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About this ranking

Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

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. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

South-West, with 4.36 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Mid-East, with 702,595 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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