This is a list of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland with their populations from the 2016 census.[1] The population represents the entire settlement area of each town and city (including suburbs and environs). For convenience, all cities included are shown in bold. This list includes the top 100 urban areas as defined by the Central Statistics Office in 2016.
Cities and towns list
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Cork_City_Hall%2C_February_2018.jpg/220px-Cork_City_Hall%2C_February_2018.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/LimerickCity_Riverpoint.jpg/220px-LimerickCity_Riverpoint.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Galway_Harbour_2007.jpg/220px-Galway_Harbour_2007.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Waterford_city_at_night_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1034017.jpg/220px-Waterford_city_at_night_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1034017.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Drogheda2005.jpg/220px-Drogheda2005.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/North_Street%2C_Swords%2C_Co._Dublin_-_geograph.org.uk_-_381905.jpg/220px-North_Street%2C_Swords%2C_Co._Dublin_-_geograph.org.uk_-_381905.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Dkit1_1024x768.jpg/220px-Dkit1_1024x768.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Poolboy_Bridge%2C_Navan_-_geograph.org.uk_-_412366.jpg/220px-Poolboy_Bridge%2C_Navan_-_geograph.org.uk_-_412366.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Kilkenny_View_from_Round_Tower_to_St_Mary_Cathedral_2007_08_28.jpg/220px-Kilkenny_View_from_Round_Tower_to_St_Mary_Cathedral_2007_08_28.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Liberty_Tree_Carlow.jpg/220px-Liberty_Tree_Carlow.jpg)
See also
[edit]- List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland
- List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2011 census
- List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2006 census
- List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2002 census
- List of localities in Northern Ireland by population
- List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population
Notes
[edit]- ^ Swords is the county town of Fingal, an administrative county within the traditional County Dublin.
- ^ Kilkenny, while officially a town, may legally call itself a city. (Local Government Act, 2001 §10(16) and Local Government Act, 2001 §11(16).)
References
[edit]- ^ "Census 2016". Central Statistics Office.
- ^ "Settlement Dublin City And Suburbs". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Cork City And Suburbs". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Limerick City And Suburbs". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Galway City And Suburbs". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Waterford City And Suburbs". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Drogheda". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Swords". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Dundalk". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Bray". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Navan (An Uaimh)". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Kilkenny". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Ennis". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Carlow". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Tralee". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Droichead Nua (Newbridge)". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Portlaoise (Formerly Maryborough)". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Balbriggan". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Naas". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Athlone". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Mullingar". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Settlement Gorey". Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.