This is a list of counties of Ireland ordered by population. Counties in the Republic of Ireland are shown in normal type, while those in Northern Ireland are listed in italic type. See also the list of Irish counties by area. The counties of Northern Ireland no longer have a function in demarcating areas of local government. For a more detailed analysis of current and historical Irish populations in the Republic of Ireland, see Irish Population Analysis.
Data source/age (as-of November 2012):
- Taken from latest Census Data for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Population data for the counties in the Republic of Ireland are based on census 2011, counties in Northern Ireland based on 2004 figures.
- Density: Based on census 2011
| Rank | County | Population | Density (/ km²) | Province | Change since previous census |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 1,273,069 | 1380.8 | Leinster | 7.02% |
| 2 | Antrim | 616,384 | 202.4 | Ulster | |
| 3 | Cork | 519,032 | 69.0 | Munster | 7.84% |
| 4 | Down | 489,588 | 199.8 | Ulster | |
| - | Fingal | 273,991 | 600.6 | Leinster | 14.17% |
| - | South Dublin | 265,205 | 1,190.6 | Leinster | 7.40% |
| 5 | Galway | 250,541 | 40.7 | Connacht | 8.15% |
| 6 | Londonderry | 211,669 | 102.1 | Ulster | |
| 7 | Kildare | 210,312 | 123.8 | Leinster | 12.87% |
| - | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | 206,261 | 1,620.1 | Leinster | 6.30% |
| 8 | Limerick | 191,809 | 69.4 | Munster | 4.21% |
| 9 | Meath | 184,135 | 78.5 | Leinster | 13.08% |
| 10 | Donegal | 161,137 | 32.9 | Ulster | 9.42% |
| 11 | Tipperary | 158,754 | 36.8 | Munster | 6.37% |
| 12 | Tyrone | 158,460 | 50.2 | Ulster | |
| 13 | Kerry | 145,502 | 30.1 | Munster | 4.05% |
| 14 | Wexford | 145,320 | 61.2 | Leinster | 10.30% |
| 15 | Wicklow | 136,640 | 67.4 | Leinster | 8.28% |
| 16 | Mayo | 130,638 | 23.3 | Connacht | 5.49% |
| 17 | Armagh | 126,803 | 101.1 | Ulster | |
| 18 | Louth | 122,897 | 148.7 | Leinster | 10.45% |
| 19 | Clare | 117,196 | 33.8 | Munster | 5.63% |
| 20 | Waterford | 113,795 | 61.2 | Munster | 5.40% |
| 21 | Kilkenny | 95,419 | 46.0 | Leinster | 8.98% |
| - | South Tipperary | 88,432 | 39.2 | Munster | 6.26% |
| 22 | Westmeath | 86,164 | 46.7 | Leinster | 8.59% |
| 23 | Laois | 80,559 | 46.8 | Leinster | 20.13% |
| 24 | Offaly | 76,687 | 38.3 | Leinster | 8.21% |
| 25 | Cavan | 73,183 | 37.7 | Ulster | 14.34% |
| - | North Tipperary | 70,322 | 34.4 | Munster | 6.61% |
| 26 | Sligo | 65,393 | 35.5 | Connacht | 7.39% |
| 27 | Roscommon | 64,065 | 25.0 | Connacht | 9.01% |
| 28 | Monaghan | 60,483 | 46.7 | Ulster | 8.01% |
| 29 | Fermanagh | 57,527 | 34.0 | Ulster | |
| 30 | Carlow | 54,612 | 60.8 | Leinster | 8.47% |
| 31 | Longford | 39,000 | 35.7 | Leinster | 13.40% |
| 32 | Leitrim | 31,796 | 19.9 | Connacht | 9.84% |
| Average | 199,974 | ||||
| Total | Ireland | 6,399,152 | 75.8 |
^ a: indicates that this county is a non-traditional administrative county
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