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 2021, at 3.83 million. Midland had the lowest, at 530,402. The median was 1.63 million and the figure for Ireland was 14.93 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3,826,528South-West
Lowest530,402Midland
Median1,632,5828 areas
Ireland14,930,451History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

South-WestSouth-West: 3,826,528 count3,826,528BorderBorder: 2,481,371 count2,481,371DublinDublin: 2,195,930 count2,195,930WestWest: 1,772,767 count1,772,767South-EastSouth-East: 1,492,397 count1,492,397Mid-WestMid-West: 1,382,289 count1,382,289Mid-EastMid-East: 1,248,767 count1,248,767MidlandMidland: 530,402 count530,402
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
count
Change on 2020
1South-West Estimated3,826,528-12.2%
2Border Estimated2,481,371+39.8%
3Dublin Estimated2,195,930+92.2%
4West Estimated1,772,767-43.5%
5South-East Estimated1,492,397-28.2%
6Mid-West Estimated1,382,289-36.2%
7Mid-East Estimated1,248,767+77.7%
8Midland Estimated530,402-32.4%

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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 3.83 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Midland, with 530,402 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, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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