Population density in Southern

Population density in Southern was 60.9 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2010. 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: 2010 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Southern, 2024 60.9 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.8% 2023: 59.8 per km²
Ireland, 2024 78.6 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 226th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Southern over time

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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 SouthernIreland
2024 60.9 per km² 78.6 per km²
2023 59.8 per km² 77.4 per km²
2022 58.6 per km² 75.9 per km²
2021 56.1 per km² 72.6 per km²
2020 55.6 per km²e (estimated) 71.9 per km²e (estimated)
2019 55.6 per km² 71.9 per km²
2018 54.9 per km² 70.9 per km²
2017 54.4 per km² 70.0 per km²
2016 53.9 per km²b (break in time series) 69.3 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 53.5 per km² 68.5 per km²
2014 53.3 per km² 67.8 per km²
2013 53.1 per km² 67.6 per km²
2012 52.9 per km² 67.3 per km²
2011 52.6 per km² 67.0 per km²
2010 52.4 per km² 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 +1.8% from 59.8 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 53.3 per km², the figure has changed by +14.3%. 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, Southern has the 226th highest value.
  • The figure for Ireland in 2024 was 78.6 per km².

Source and dates

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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
2010 to 2024 for Southern
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat