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Dublin , the capital of IrelandThis is a list of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland by population . In 2022, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Tailte Éireann created of a new unit of urban geography called Built Up Areas (BUAs) which were used to produce data for urban areas in the 2022 census of Ireland .[ 1]
There were 867 BUAs, representing the entire settlement area of each town and city (including suburbs and environs). The 250 largest cities, towns and villages are listed below with data from the 2022 census.[ 2]
Cities and towns list [ edit ]
Rank
Change
Urban area
County
Population 2022
Increase
1
Dublin city and suburbs County Dublin & County Meath [ 2] 1,263,219
7.7%
2
Cork city and suburbs County Cork 222,526
6.6%
3
Limerick city and suburbs County Limerick & County Clare 102,287
8.6%
4
Galway city and suburbs County Galway 85,910
7.5%
5
Waterford city and suburbs County Waterford & County Kilkenny 60,079
12.3%
6
Drogheda County Louth & County Meath 44,135
7.8%
7
Dundalk County Louth 43,112
10.5%
8
Swords County Dublin 40,776
3.9%
9
Navan County Meath 33,886
12.3%
10
Bray County Wicklow & County Dublin 33,512
2.8%
11
Ennis County Clare 27,923
10.5%
12
Carlow County Carlow & County Laois 27,351
12.7%
13
Kilkenny County Kilkenny 27,184
2.5%
14
Naas County Kildare 26,180
22.4%
15
Tralee County Kerry 26,079
10.1%
16
Newbridge County Kildare 24,366
7.1%
17
Balbriggan County Dublin 24,322
12.0%
18
Portlaoise County Laois 23,494
6.5%
19
Athlone County Westmeath & County Roscommon 22,869
7.1%
20
Mullingar County Westmeath 22,667
8.3%
21
Letterkenny County Donegal 22,549
17.0%
22
Greystones County Wicklow 22,009
21.3%
23
Wexford County Wexford 21,524
6.6%
24
Sligo County Sligo 20,608
7.3%
25
Celbridge County Kildare 20,601
3.8%
26
Malahide County Dublin 18,608
12.4%
27
Clonmel County Tipperary & County Waterford 18,369
7.2%
28
Carrigaline County Cork 18,239
15.7%
29
Maynooth County Kildare 17,259
18.3%
30
Leixlip County Kildare 16,733
7.9%
31
Ashbourne County Meath 15,680
23.7%
32
Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney County Meath 15,642
31.8%
33
Tullamore County Offaly 15,598
6.8%
34
Killarney County Kerry 14,412
−0.6%
35
Cobh County Cork 14,148
10.5%
36
Midleton County Cork 13,906
11.3%
37
Mallow County Cork 13,456
8.0%
38
Arklow County Wicklow 13,399
1.8%
39
Castlebar County Mayo 13,054
8.2%
40
Wicklow County Wicklow 12,957
22.4%
41
Enniscorthy County Wexford 12,310
8.2%
42
Cavan County Cavan 11,741
7.6%
43
Gorey County Wexford 11,517
17.3%
44
Tramore County Waterford 11,277
8.6%
45
Athy County Kildare 11,035
14.0%
46
Longford County Longford 10,952
9.4%
47
Rush County Dublin 10,875
9.4%
48
Portmarnock County Dublin 10,750
13.6%
49
Skerries County Dublin 10,743
7.0%
50
Ballina County Mayo 10,556
3.8%
51
Kildare County Kildare 10,302
19.3%
52
Shannon County Clare 10,256
5.4%
53
Dungarvan County Waterford 10,081
9.3%
54
Ratoath County Meath 10,077
5.7%
55
Nenagh County Tipperary 9,895
10.3%
56
Donabate County Dublin 9,669
29.9%
57
Tuam County Galway 9,647
10.0%
58
Trim County Meath 9,563
4.0%
59
Portarlington County Laois & County Offaly 9,288
11.0%
60
Lusk County Dublin 8,806
13.1%
61
Kilcock County Kildare 8,674
42.4%
62
New Ross County Wexford 8,610
7.1%
63
Youghal County Cork 8,564
7.5%
64
Bandon County Cork 8,196
17.8%
65
Thurles County Tipperary 8,185
3.1%
66
Clane County Kildare 8,152
12.0%
67
Monaghan County Monaghan 7,894
2.8%
68
Edenderry County Offaly 7,888
7.2%
69
Kinsealy–Drinan County Dublin 7,526
13.3%
70
Newcastle West County Limerick 7,209
8.9%
71
Dunboyne County Meath 7,155
−1.6%
72
Buncrana County Donegal 6,971
2.7%
73
Westport County Mayo 6,872
10.9%
74
Fermoy County Cork 6,720
2.1%
75
Dunshaughlin County Meath 6,644
64.7%
76
Kells County Meath 6,608
7.7%
77
Ballinasloe County Galway & County Roscommon 6,597
−1.0%
78
Roscommon County Roscommon 6,555
11.6%
79
Loughrea County Galway 6,322
13.8%
80
Sallins County Kildare 6,269
7.2%
81
Passage West County Cork 6,051
3.6%
82
Kinsale County Cork 5,991
13.4%
83
Oranmore County Galway 5,819
16.6%
84
Rathcoole County Dublin 5,792
33.1%
85
Carrick-on-Suir County Tipperary & County Waterford 5,752
−0.3%
86
Carrickmacross County Monaghan 5,745
14.2%
87
Blessington County Wicklow 5,611
1.6%
88
Carrigtwohill County Cork 5,568
9.6%
89
Roscrea County Tipperary 5,542
1.8%
90
Ardee County Louth 5,478
11.2%
91
Ballybofey–Stranorlar County Donegal 5,406
11.4%
92
Tipperary County Tipperary 5,387
8.2%
93
Monasterevin County Kildare 5,307
25.0%
94
Tullow County Carlow 5,138
10.0%
95
Clonakilty County Cork 5,112
11.3%
96
Mountmellick County Laois 4,905
2.7%
97
Duleek County Meath 4,899
16.1%
98
Cashel County Tipperary 4,805
8.7%
99
Listowel County Kerry 4,794
−0.5%
100
Carrick-on-Shannon County Leitrim & County Roscommon 4,743
16.8%
101
Birr County Offaly 4,726
8.1%
102
Athenry County Galway 4,603
3.6%
103
Saggart County Dublin 4,573
46.0%
104
Kilcoole County Wicklow 4,569
7.8%
105
Newcastle County Dublin 4,526
46.3%
106
Courtown [ a] County Wexford 4,365
21.6%
107
Macroom County Cork 4,096
8.8%
108
Charleville County Cork 3,970
1.3%
109
Castleblayney County Monaghan 3,926
8.8%
110
Claremorris County Mayo 3,857
4.6%
111
Kill County Kildare 3,818
14.0%
112
Kilcullen County Kildare 3,815
2.8%
113
Mitchelstown County Cork 3,744
0.1%
114
Stamullen County Meath 3,720
10.7%
115
Cahir County Tipperary 3,679
2.4%
116
Enfield County Meath 3,663
13.1%
117
Newtownmountkennedy County Wicklow 3,539
24.8%
118
Rathnew County Wicklow 3,482
3.3%
119
Clara County Offaly 3,403
2.0%
120
Annacotty County Limerick 3,398
16.0%
121
Tower County Cork 3,300
-3.5%
122
Rathangan County Kildare 3,263
25.0%
123
Crosshaven County Cork 3,263
26.6%
124
Virginia County Cavan 3,211
21.3%
125
Ballinrobe County Mayo 3,148
13.0%
126
Kinnegad County Westmeath 3,064
11.6%
127
Moate County Westmeath 3,013
9.0%
128
Bailieborough County Cavan 2,974
10.8%
129
Ballina County Tipperary 2,959
12.4%
130
Kingscourt County Cavan 2,955
18.2%
131
Bagenalstown County Carlow 2,945
3.8%
132
Bantry County Cork 2,929
7.6%
133
Ballyjamesduff County Cavan 2,917
9.6%
134
Boyle County Roscommon 2,915
13.5%
135
Skibbereen County Cork 2,903
4.5%
136
Gort County Galway 2,870
-4.1%
137
Sixmilebridge County Clare 2,832
7.9%
138
Kanturk County Cork 2,803
19.3%
139
Blarney County Cork 2,779
9.5%
140
Ballyhaunis County Mayo 2,773
17.2%
141
Carndonagh County Donegal 2,768
12.0%
142
Donegal County Donegal 2,749
5.0%
143
Callan County Kilkenny 2,678
8.2%
144
Kilrush County Clare 2,649
-2.6%
145
Baltinglass County Wicklow 2,611
22.2%
146
Bundoran County Donegal 2,599
32.4%
147
Athboy County Meath 2,596
6.2%
148
Kenmare County Kerry 2,566
8.0%
149
Castleisland County Kerry 2,536
1.1%
150
Castleconnell County Limerick 2,488
18.1%
151
Prosperous County Kildare 2,413
3.4%
152
Ballaghaderreen County Roscommon 2,387
32.0%
153
Castlerea County Roscommon 2,348
17.9%
154
Bearna County Galway 2,336
16.9%
155
Tubbercurry County Sligo 2,307
16.2%
156
Thomastown County Kilkenny 2,305
-5.7%
157
Balrothery County Dublin 2,282
13.1%
158
Moycullen [ b] County Galway 2,279
33.7%
159
Clogherhead County Louth 2,275
6.1%
160
Rathdrum County Wicklow 2,264
36.1%
161
Rosslare Harbour [ c] County Wexford 2,247
87.3%
162
Ballyshannon County Donegal 2,246
-2.3%
163
Abbeyfeale County Limerick 2,206
9.0%
164
Edgeworthstown [ d] County Longford 2,199
6.1%
165
Newport County Tipperary 2,183
9.4%
166
Killorglin County Kerry 2,163
-1.6%
167
Dunleer County Louth 2,143
17.6%
168
Mountrath County Laois 2,070
16.7%
169
Bunclody [ e] County Wexford & County Carlow 2,053
3.5%
170
Templemore County Tipperary 2,005
3.4%
171
Enniskerry County Wicklow 2,000
5.9%
172
Termonfeckin County Louth 1,983
25.6%
173
Strandhill County Sligo 1,982
13.1%
174
Cloyne County Cork 1,967
9.1%
175
Dunmanway County Cork 1,964
18.7%
176
Rathcormac County Cork 1,957
11.1%
177
Banagher County Offaly 1,907
8.4%
178
Abbeyleix County Laois 1,897
7.2%
179
Ashford County Wicklow 1,892
32.8%
180
Newmarket-on-Fergus County Clare 1,887
5.8%
181
Clones County Monaghan 1,885
12.2%
182
Portlaw County Waterford 1,881
8.0%
183
Ballivor County Meath 1,870
3.4%
184
Cootehill County Cavan 1,856
0.2%
185
Castlebridge County Wexford 1,850
0.5%
186
Oughterard County Galway 1,846
40.1%
187
Watergrasshill County Cork 1,840
36.7%
188
Derrinturn County Kildare 1,837
14.7%
189
Collooney County Sligo 1,797
11.6%
190
Rosslare Strand [ f] County Wexford 1,795
10.8%
191
Kilmallock County Limerick 1,761
5.6%
192
Ballysadare [ g] County Sligo 1,747
29.4%
193
Fethard County Tipperary 1,738
12.5%
194
Lanesborough–Ballyleague County Roscommon & County Longford 1,733
19.2%
195
Dunmore East County Waterford 1,731
-4.3%
196
Millstreet County Cork 1,722
10.7%
197
Ballymahon County Longford 1,714
-8.7%
198
Ballymote County Sligo 1,711
10.5%
199
Convoy County Donegal 1,702
11.5%
200
Tullyallen County Louth 1,697
9.7%
201
Portumna County Galway 1,690
16.6%
202=
Castledermot County Kildare 1,685
14.2%
202=
Allenwood County Kildare 1,685
71.8%
202=
Longwood County Meath 1,685
6.6%
205
Dingle [ h] County Kerry 1,671
-18.5%
206
Manorhamilton County Leitrim 1,667
13.7%
207
Killaloe County Clare 1,666
12.3%
208
Mullagh County Cavan 1,651
22.5%
209
Claregalway [ i] County Galway 1,632
30.8%
210
Ballybunion County Kerry 1,618
14.5%
211
Lifford County Donegal 1,613
-0.8%
212
Belturbet County Cavan 1,610
17.6%
213
Castlemartyr County Cork 1,603
0.2%
214
Kilbeggan County Westmeath 1,575
22.3%
215
Killucan and Rathwire County Westmeath 1,574
14.9%
216
Caherconlish County Limerick 1,569
6.3%
217
Carlingford County Louth 1,528
5.7%
218
Graiguenamanagh–Tinnahinch County Kilkenny & County Carlow 1,506
2.1%
219
Rochfortbridge County Westmeath 1,498
1.7%
220
Castlecomer [ j] County Kilkenny 1,496
-4.6%
221
Coill Dubh [ k] County Kildare 1,476
97.9%
222
Killumney County Cork 1,466
29.5%
223
Swinford County Mayo 1,459
4.7%
224
Foxford County Mayo 1,452
10.4%
225
Slane County Meath 1,445
5.6%
226
Aughrim County Wicklow 1,437
-0.3%
227
Murroe County Limerick 1,432
4.0%
228
Ballyconnell County Cavan 1,422
28.7%
229
Muff County Donegal 1,418
15.7%
230
Oldcastle County Meath 1,409
1.9%
231
Stradbally County Laois 1,404
4.0%
232
Moville County Donegal 1,390
-6.1%
233
Ballinroad County Waterford 1,389
19.6%
234
Rathdowney County Laois 1,368
7.6%
235
Castlepollard County Westmeath 1,349
16.0%
236
Lismore County Waterford 1,347
-2.0%
237
Ballybay County Monaghan 1,329
7.1%
238
Ferbane County Offaly 1,324
11.2%
239
Johnstown County Kildare 1,320
31.3%
240
Ferns County Wexford 1,317
-6.9%
241
Cahirciveen County Kerry 1,297
24.6%
242
Dromiskin County Louth 1,292
8.1%
243
Enniscrone [ l] County Sligo 1,291
11.7%
244
Ramelton County Donegal 1,288
1.7%
245
Piltown County Kilkenny 1,275
4.5%
246
Greencastle County Donegal 1,268
52.6%
247
Portrane County Dublin 1,262
2.1%
248
Clifden County Galway 1,259
-21.2%
249
Killybegs County Donegal 1,258
1.8%
250
Kilpedder County Wicklow 1,248
0.6%
^ Listed as Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Maigh Cuilinn in the 2016 and 2022 census.
^ Listed as Ballygeary (Rosslare Harbour) in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Bunclody-Carrickduff in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Rosslare in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Ballisodare in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as An Daingean in the 2016 census and as Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis in the 2022 census.
^ Listed as Baile Chláir in the 2016 and 2022 census.
^ Listed as Castlecomer-Donaguile in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Coill Dubh (Blackwood) in the 2016 and 2022 census.
^ Listed as Inniscrone in the 2016 census.
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2031 (Northern Ireland) Population lists See also
1st, Dublin
2nd, Cork
3rd, Limerick
4th, Galway
5th, Waterford
6th, Drogheda
7th, Dundalk
8th, Swords
9th, Navan
10th, Bray
11th, Ennis
12th, Carlow
13th, Kilkenny
14th, Naas
15th, Tralee
