Dublin: population and official figures
544,107
1,173,179
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Dublin: Census 2022 recorded an unemployment rate of 8.9% in Dublin City (people looking for work as a share of the labour force aged 15+), above the national 8.3% and the highest of 2 cities.
- Health in Dublin: In Census 2022, 48.1% of people in Dublin City rated their own health as very good, below the national 53.2% and the lowest of 2 cities on this measure.
- Education in Dublin: 45.5% of people aged 15 and over in Dublin City held at least an ordinary bachelor degree or national diploma in Census 2022, the highest of 2 cities and above the national 36.0%.
- Poverty and living standards in Dublin: 14.9% of households in Dublin City rented from a local authority or a voluntary housing body in Census 2022, the lowest of 2 cities for social renting (Ireland: 10.4%).
- Government and politics in Dublin: Dublin City Council appoints 7 of the 35 members of the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, the regional assembly for the Eastern and Midland Region.
What is the population of Dublin?
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, had 544,107 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 April 2016, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Dublin?
Women and girls made up 50.9% of residents (276,788 female, 267,319 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyMore figures
- The wider urban agglomeration had 1,173,179 inhabitants. Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy
Who runs Dublin?
In Ireland, cities and towns are run by county, city, and city-and-county councils: 949 councillors elected by STV every five years; a chief executive is appointed. Housing, planning, roads, libraries, fire services, environment, local and community development.
How local power works in Ireland
Cities of a similar size in Ireland
- Cork 124,391
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland: Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), all themes, by administrative county and city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 32250e98c48a…)
- Office of the Attorney General, Irish Statute Book: S.I. No. 573 of 2014: Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b6dea72d3d80…)
- Dublin City Council: Local Elections 2024: results sheets for the 11 local electoral areas of Dublin City Council (7 June 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e8ecd655976d…)
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