Population, female, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Population, female, per square kilometre was 38.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.93 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.39 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 38.93 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 38.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.39 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 20.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 23.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 25.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 25.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.78 units per square kilometre | 20.39 units per square kilometre | 21.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.84 units per square kilometre | 21.37 units per square kilometre | 24.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.43 units per square kilometre | 24.65 units per square kilometre | 25.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4 units per square kilometre | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 27.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.25 units per square kilometre | 27.78 units per square kilometre | 33.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.57 units per square kilometre | 33.32 units per square kilometre | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.88 units per square kilometre | 36.93 units per square kilometre | 38.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 123 French Polynesia 40.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tunisia 39.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Lesotho 39.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 38.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Samoa 38.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 38.1 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Ireland was 38.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.