Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland
Ireland: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.08 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland stood at 1.08 million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland peaked at 1.08 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.02 million people | — |
| 2020 | 1.08 million people | +5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.08 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million people, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.08 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million people, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 512,155 people | 0 people | 1.02 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Ireland was 1.08 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.