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 2023, at 10.11 million. Mid-East had the lowest, at 1.91 million. The median was 4.51 million and the figure for Ireland was 40.64 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10,109,638South-West
Lowest1,910,276Mid-East
Median4,506,5198 areas
Ireland40,636,150History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

South-WestSouth-West: 10,109,638 count10,109,638BorderBorder: 8,114,389 count8,114,389DublinDublin: 5,676,266 count5,676,266WestWest: 5,107,670 count5,107,670Mid-WestMid-West: 3,905,368 count3,905,368South-EastSouth-East: 3,447,289 count3,447,289MidlandMidland: 2,365,254 count2,365,254Mid-EastMid-East: 1,910,276 count1,910,276
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
count
Change on 2022
1South-West10,109,638+21.1%
2Border8,114,389+101.8%
3Dublin5,676,266-4.1%
4West5,107,670+6.4%
5Mid-West3,905,368+28.2%
6South-East3,447,289-14.1%
7Midland2,365,254+3.3%
8Mid-East1,910,276-23.2%

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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 10.11 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Mid-East, with 1.91 million in 2023.

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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