List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland

This 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]

Dublin, the capital of Ireland

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

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Rank
2022
Change
since 2016
Urban area County Population 2022 Increase
since 2016
1   0 Dublin city and suburbs County Dublin & County Meath[2] 1,263,219 7.7%
2   0 Cork city and suburbs County Cork 222,526 6.6%
3   0 Limerick city and suburbs County Limerick & County Clare 102,287 8.6%
4   0 Galway city and suburbs County Galway 85,910 7.5%
5   0 Waterford city and suburbs County Waterford & County Kilkenny 60,079 12.3%
6   0 Drogheda County Louth & County Meath 44,135 7.8%
7   1 Dundalk County Louth 43,112 10.5%
8   1 Swords County Dublin 40,776 3.9%
9   1 Navan County Meath 33,886 12.3%
10   1 Bray County Wicklow & County Dublin 33,512 2.8%
11   1 Ennis County Clare 27,923 10.5%
12   1 Carlow County Carlow & County Laois 27,351 12.7%
13   2 Kilkenny County Kilkenny 27,184 2.5%
14   4 Naas County Kildare 26,180 22.4%
15   1 Tralee County Kerry 26,079 10.1%
16   1 Newbridge County Kildare 24,366 7.1%
17   0 Balbriggan County Dublin 24,322 12.0%
18   2 Portlaoise County Laois 23,494 6.5%
19   0 Athlone County Westmeath & County Roscommon 22,869 7.1%
20   0 Mullingar County Westmeath 22,667 8.3%
21   2 Letterkenny County Donegal 22,549 17.0%
22   3 Greystones County Wicklow 22,009 21.3%
23   1 Wexford County Wexford 21,524 6.6%
24   0 Sligo County Sligo 20,608 7.3%
25   4 Celbridge County Kildare 20,601 3.8%
26   1 Malahide County Dublin 18,608 12.4%
27   1 Clonmel County Tipperary & County Waterford 18,369 7.2%
28   0 Carrigaline County Cork 18,239 15.7%
29   2 Maynooth County Kildare 17,259 18.3%
30   1 Leixlip County Kildare 16,733 7.9%
31   4 Ashbourne County Meath 15,680 23.7%
32   7 Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney County Meath 15,642 31.8%
33   3 Tullamore County Offaly 15,598 6.8%
34   2 Killarney County Kerry 14,412 −0.6%
35   1 Cobh County Cork 14,148 10.5%
36   0 Midleton County Cork 13,906 11.3%
37   0 Mallow County Cork 13,456 8.0%
38   5 Arklow County Wicklow 13,399 1.8%
39   1 Castlebar County Mayo 13,054 8.2%
40   2 Wicklow County Wicklow 12,957 22.4%
41   1 Enniscorthy County Wexford 12,310 8.2%
42   1 Cavan County Cavan 11,741 7.6%
43   5 Gorey County Wexford 11,517 17.3%
44   1 Tramore County Waterford 11,277 8.6%
45   5 Athy County Kildare 11,035 14.0%
46   0 Longford County Longford 10,952 9.4%
47   0 Rush County Dublin 10,875 9.4%
48   4 Portmarnock County Dublin 10,750 13.6%
49   4 Skerries County Dublin 10,743 7.0%
50   6 Ballina County Mayo 10,556 3.8%
51   6 Kildare County Kildare 10,302 19.3%
52   3 Shannon County Clare 10,256 5.4%
53   0 Dungarvan County Waterford 10,081 9.3%
54   3 Ratoath County Meath 10,077 5.7%
55   0 Nenagh County Tipperary 9,895 10.3%
56   8 Donabate County Dublin 9,669 29.9%
57   1 Tuam County Galway 9,647 10.0%
58   4 Trim County Meath 9,563 4.0%
59   1 Portarlington County Laois & County Offaly 9,288 11.0%
60   2 Lusk County Dublin 8,806 13.1%
61   15 Kilcock County Kildare 8,674 42.4%
62   3 New Ross County Wexford 8,610 7.1%
63   3 Youghal County Cork 8,564 7.5%
64   4 Bandon County Cork 8,196 17.8%
65   4 Thurles County Tipperary 8,185 3.1%
66   0 Clane County Kildare 8,152 12.0%
67   4 Monaghan County Monaghan 7,894 2.8%
68   3 Edenderry County Offaly 7,888 7.2%
69   2 Kinsealy–Drinan County Dublin 7,526 13.3%
70   2 Newcastle West County Limerick 7,209 8.9%
71   4 Dunboyne County Meath 7,155 −1.6%
72   3 Buncrana County Donegal 6,971 2.7%
73   1 Westport County Mayo 6,872 10.9%
74   1 Fermoy County Cork 6,720 2.1%
75   28 Dunshaughlin County Meath 6,644 64.7%
76   1 Kells County Meath 6,608 7.7%
77   7 Ballinasloe County Galway & County Roscommon 6,597 −1.0%
78   1 Roscommon County Roscommon 6,555 11.6%
79   2 Loughrea County Galway 6,322 13.8%
80   2 Sallins County Kildare 6,269 7.2%
81   1 Passage West County Cork 6,051 3.6%
82   2 Kinsale County Cork 5,991 13.4%
83   4 Oranmore County Galway 5,819 16.6%
84   14 Rathcoole County Dublin 5,792 33.1%
85   5 Carrick-on-Suir County Tipperary & County Waterford 5,752 −0.3%
86   0 Carrickmacross County Monaghan 5,745 14.2%
87   5 Blessington County Wicklow 5,611 1.6%
88   2 Carrigtwohill County Cork 5,568 9.6%
89   6 Roscrea County Tipperary 5,542 1.8%
90   1 Ardee County Louth 5,478 11.2%
91   1 Ballybofey–Stranorlar County Donegal 5,406 11.4%
92   4 Tipperary County Tipperary 5,387 8.2%
93   6 Monasterevin County Kildare 5,307 25.0%
94   1 Tullow County Carlow 5,138 10.0%
95   1 Clonakilty County Cork 5,112 11.3%
96   4 Mountmellick County Laois 4,905 2.7%
97   4 Duleek County Meath 4,899 16.1%
98   2 Cashel County Tipperary 4,805 8.7%
99   8 Listowel County Kerry 4,794 −0.5%
100   2 Carrick-on-Shannon County Leitrim & County Roscommon 4,743 16.8%
101   4 Birr County Offaly 4,726 8.1%
102   7 Athenry County Galway 4,603 3.6%
103   15 Saggart County Dublin 4,573 46.0%
104   4 Kilcoole County Wicklow 4,569 7.8%
105   14 Newcastle County Dublin 4,526 46.3%
106   5 Courtown[a] County Wexford 4,365 21.6%
107   2 Macroom County Cork 4,096 8.8%
108   4 Charleville County Cork 3,970 1.3%
109   0 Castleblayney County Monaghan 3,926 8.8%
110   2 Claremorris County Mayo 3,857 4.6%
111   4 Kill County Kildare 3,818 14.0%
112   5 Kilcullen County Kildare 3,815 2.8%
113   7 Mitchelstown County Cork 3,744 0.1%
114   0 Stamullen County Meath 3,720 10.7%
115   5 Cahir County Tipperary 3,679 2.4%
116   1 Enfield County Meath 3,663 13.1%
117   6 Newtownmountkennedy County Wicklow 3,539 24.8%
118   5 Rathnew County Wicklow 3,482 3.3%
119   3 Clara County Offaly 3,403 2.0%
120   1 Annacotty County Limerick 3,398 16.0%
121   9 Tower County Cork 3,300 -3.5%
122   14 Rathangan County Kildare 3,263 25.0%
123   14 Crosshaven County Cork 3,263 26.6%
124   8 Virginia County Cavan 3,211 21.3%
125   1 Ballinrobe County Mayo 3,148 13.0%
126   1 Kinnegad County Westmeath 3,064 11.6%
127   1 Moate County Westmeath 3,013 9.0%
128   2 Bailieborough County Cavan 2,974 10.8%
129   4 Ballina County Tipperary 2,959 12.4%
130   10 Kingscourt County Cavan 2,955 18.2%
131   9 Bagenalstown County Carlow 2,945 3.8%
132   4 Bantry County Cork 2,929 7.6%
133   2 Ballyjamesduff County Cavan 2,917 9.6%
134   4 Boyle County Roscommon 2,915 13.5%
135   10 Skibbereen County Cork 2,903 4.5%
136   16 Gort County Galway 2,870 -4.1%
137   3 Sixmilebridge County Clare 2,832 7.9%
138   10 Kanturk County Cork 2,803 19.3%
139   0 Blarney County Cork 2,779 9.5%
140   7 Ballyhaunis County Mayo 2,773 17.2%
141   2 Carndonagh County Donegal 2,768 12.0%
142   7 Donegal County Donegal 2,749 5.0%
143   1 Callan County Kilkenny 2,678 8.2%
144   15 Kilrush County Clare 2,649 -2.6%
145   8 Baltinglass County Wicklow 2,611 22.2%
146   18 Bundoran County Donegal 2,599 32.4%
147   3 Athboy County Meath 2,596 6.2%
148   2 Kenmare County Kerry 2,566 8.0%
149   8 Castleisland County Kerry 2,536 1.1%
150   4 Castleconnell County Limerick 2,488 18.1%
151   2 Prosperous County Kildare 2,413 3.4%
152   20 Ballaghaderreen County Roscommon 2,387 32.0%
153   8 Castlerea County Roscommon 2,348 17.9%
154   5 Bearna County Galway 2,336 16.9%
155   7 Tubbercurry County Sligo 2,307 16.2%
156   11 Thomastown County Kilkenny 2,305 -5.7%
157   1 Balrothery County Dublin 2,282 13.1%
158   28 Moycullen[b] County Galway 2,279 33.7%
159   7 Clogherhead County Louth 2,275 6.1%
160   25 Rathdrum County Wicklow 2,264 36.1%
161   80 Rosslare Harbour[c] County Wexford 2,247 87.3%
162   12 Ballyshannon County Donegal 2,246 -2.3%
163   6 Abbeyfeale County Limerick 2,206 9.0%
164   9 Edgeworthstown[d] County Longford 2,199 6.1%
165   5 Newport County Tipperary 2,183 9.4%
166   15 Killorglin County Kerry 2,163 -1.6%
167   3 Dunleer County Louth 2,143 17.6%
168   8 Mountrath County Laois 2,070 16.7%
169   6 Bunclody[e] County Wexford & County Carlow 2,053 3.5%
170   5 Templemore County Tipperary 2,005 3.4%
171   5 Enniskerry County Wicklow 2,000 5.9%
172   22 Termonfeckin County Louth 1,983 25.6%
173   7 Strandhill County Sligo 1,982 13.1%
174   0 Cloyne County Cork 1,967 9.1%
175   11 Dunmanway County Cork 1,964 18.7%
176   2 Rathcormac County Cork 1,957 11.1%
177   2 Banagher County Offaly 1,907 8.4%
178   1 Abbeyleix County Laois 1,897 7.2%
179   35 Ashford County Wicklow 1,892 32.8%
180   5 Newmarket-on-Fergus County Clare 1,887 5.8%
181   2 Clones County Monaghan 1,885 12.2%
182   1 Portlaw County Waterford 1,881 8.0%
183   12 Ballivor County Meath 1,870 3.4%
184   16 Cootehill County Cavan 1,856 0.2%
185   16 Castlebridge County Wexford 1,850 0.5%
186   43 Oughterard County Galway 1,846 40.1%
187   41 Watergrasshill County Cork 1,840 36.7%
188   2 Derrinturn County Kildare 1,837 14.7%
189   0 Collooney County Sligo 1,797 11.6%
190   2 Rosslare Strand[f] County Wexford 1,795 10.8%
191   7 Kilmallock County Limerick 1,761 5.6%
192   33 Ballysadare[g] County Sligo 1,747 29.4%
193   5 Fethard County Tipperary 1,738 12.5%
194   15 Lanesborough–Ballyleague County Roscommon & County Longford 1,733 19.2%
195   22 Dunmore East County Waterford 1,731 -4.3%
196   1 Millstreet County Cork 1,722 10.7%
197   30 Ballymahon County Longford 1,714 -8.7%
198   2 Ballymote County Sligo 1,711 10.5%
199   0 Convoy County Donegal 1,702 11.5%
200   3 Tullyallen County Louth 1,697 9.7%
201   9 Portumna County Galway 1,690 16.6%
202=   3 Castledermot County Kildare 1,685 14.2%
202=   78 Allenwood County Kildare 1,685 71.8%
202=   9 Longwood County Meath 1,685 6.6%
205   49 Dingle[h] County Kerry 1,671 -18.5%
206   2 Manorhamilton County Leitrim 1,667 13.7%
207   5 Killaloe County Clare 1,666 12.3%
208   19 Mullagh County Cavan 1,651 22.5%
209   26 Claregalway[i] County Galway 1,632 30.8%
210   6 Ballybunion County Kerry 1,618 14.5%
211   24 Lifford County Donegal 1,613 -0.8%
212   11 Belturbet County Cavan 1,610 17.6%
213   22 Castlemartyr County Cork 1,603 0.2%
214   17 Kilbeggan County Westmeath 1,575 22.3%
215   7 Killucan and Rathwire County Westmeath 1,574 14.9%
216   12 Caherconlish County Limerick 1,569 6.3%
217   6 Carlingford County Louth 1,528 5.7%
218   12 Graiguenamanagh–Tinnahinch County Kilkenny & County Carlow 1,506 2.1%
219   12 Rochfortbridge County Westmeath 1,498 1.7%
220   20 Castlecomer[j] County Kilkenny 1,496 -4.6%
221   129 Coill Dubh[k] County Kildare 1,476 97.9%
222   32 Killumney County Cork 1,466 29.5%
223   6 Swinford County Mayo 1,459 4.7%
224   6 Foxford County Mayo 1,452 10.4%
225   1 Slane County Meath 1,445 5.6%
226   14 Aughrim County Wicklow 1,437 -0.3%
227   7 Murroe County Limerick 1,432 4.0%
228   29 Ballyconnell County Cavan 1,422 28.7%
229   10 Muff County Donegal 1,418 15.7%
230   11 Oldcastle County Meath 1,409 1.9%
231   5 Stradbally County Laois 1,404 4.0%
232   29 Moville County Donegal 1,390 -6.1%
233   16 Ballinroad County Waterford 1,389 19.6%
234   2 Rathdowney County Laois 1,368 7.6%
235   13 Castlepollard County Westmeath 1,349 16.0%
236   15 Lismore County Waterford 1,347 -2.0%
237   1 Ballybay County Monaghan 1,329 7.1%
238   5 Ferbane County Offaly 1,324 11.2%
239   38 Johnstown County Kildare 1,320 31.3%
240   25 Ferns County Wexford 1,317 -6.9%
241   29 Cahirciveen County Kerry 1,297 24.6%
242   0 Dromiskin County Louth 1,292 8.1%
243   8 Enniscrone[l] County Sligo 1,291 11.7%
244   11 Ramelton County Donegal 1,288 1.7%
245   5 Piltown County Kilkenny 1,275 4.5%
246   73 Greencastle County Donegal 1,268 52.6%
247   9 Portrane County Dublin 1,262 2.1%
248   56 Clifden County Galway 1,259 -21.2%
249   12 Killybegs County Donegal 1,258 1.8%
250   17 Kilpedder County Wicklow 1,248 0.6%

Notes

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  1. ^ Listed as Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine in the 2016 census.
  2. ^ Listed as Maigh Cuilinn in the 2016 and 2022 census.
  3. ^ Listed as Ballygeary (Rosslare Harbour) in the 2016 census.
  4. ^ Listed as Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) in the 2016 census.
  5. ^ Listed as Bunclody-Carrickduff in the 2016 census.
  6. ^ Listed as Rosslare in the 2016 census.
  7. ^ Listed as Ballisodare in the 2016 census.
  8. ^ Listed as An Daingean in the 2016 census and as Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis in the 2022 census.
  9. ^ Listed as Baile Chláir in the 2016 and 2022 census.
  10. ^ Listed as Castlecomer-Donaguile in the 2016 census.
  11. ^ Listed as Coill Dubh (Blackwood) in the 2016 and 2022 census.
  12. ^ Listed as Inniscrone in the 2016 census.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census 2022 Urban Boundaries and Built Up Areas". CSO. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census 2022 Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movements". CSO.
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