02/08/2022
Ireland’s 2022 Census results show the population has exceeded 5.1m for the first time since 1841. Population growth has been seen in every county including rural ones like Leitrim, Longford & Roscommon, plus Donegal and Mayo where recent population decline has been reversed.
The population of the Republic of Ireland increased by 7.6% in the six years between 2016 and 2022, according to the preliminary results of Census 2022.