Population density in Northern and Western

Population density in Northern and Western was 38.2 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2012. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2012 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Northern and Western, 2024 38.2 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.6% 2023: 37.6 per km²
Ireland, 2024 78.6 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 255th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Northern and Western over time

View
Places
2 selected
Northern and Western Ireland ×

People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Northern and WesternIreland
2024 38.2 per km² 78.6 per km²
2023 37.6 per km² 77.4 per km²
2022 36.7 per km² 75.9 per km²
2021 35.3 per km² 72.6 per km²
2020 35.0 per km²e (estimated) 71.9 per km²e (estimated)
2019 35.0 per km² 71.9 per km²
2018 34.5 per km² 70.9 per km²
2017 34.1 per km² 70.0 per km²
2016 33.8 per km²b (break in time series) 69.3 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 33.5 per km² 68.5 per km²
2014 33.4 per km² 67.8 per km²
2013 32.3 per km² 67.6 per km²
2012 32.3 per km² 67.3 per km²
2011 – 67.0 per km²
2010 – 66.7 per km²
2009 – 66.3 per km²
2008 – 65.6 per km²
2007 – 64.3 per km²
2006 – 62.5 per km²
2005 – 60.8 per km²
2004 – 59.5 per km²
2003 – 58.4 per km²
2002 – 57.5 per km²
2001 – 56.5 per km²
2000 – 55.6 per km²

Flags: b break in time series; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.6% from 37.6 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 33.4 per km², the figure has changed by +14.4%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Northern and Western has the 255th highest value.
  • The figure for Ireland in 2024 was 78.6 per km².

More for Northern and Western

All statistics for Northern and Western

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2012 to 2024 for Northern and Western
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat