Ireland — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Ireland had an estimated population of 4,027,303 in 2005, with 165 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Ireland today — population now 5,356,950, against 4,027,303 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 4,027,303 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 4,155,284 | 5,356,950 | +29% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | Dublin | 1,024,027 | 1,024,027 now |
| 2 | Cork | Cork | 188,907 | 224,004 now |
| 3 | Limerick | Limerick | 90,054 | 102,287 now |
| 4 | Galway | Galway | 70,686 | 85,910 now |
| 5 | Waterford | Waterford | 47,904 | 60,079 now |
| 6 | Drogheda | Louth | 33,441 | 44,135 now |
| 7 | Dundalk | Louth | 33,428 | 43,112 now |
| 8 | Bray | Wicklow | 32,317 | 33,512 now |
| 9 | Swords | Dublin | 29,816 | 40,776 now |
| 10 | Navan | Meath | 24,545 | 33,886 now |
| 11 | Ennis | Clare | 24,427 | 27,923 now |
| 12 | Tralee | Kerry | 22,941 | 26,079 now |
| 13 | Kilkenny | Kilkenny | 21,589 | 21,589 now |
| 14 | Naas | Kildare | 20,554 | 20,713 now |
| 15 | Sligo | Sligo | 20,228 | 20,608 now |
| 16 | Carlow | Carlow | 20,055 | 27,351 now |
| 17 | Newbridge | Kildare | 18,860 | — |
| 18 | Celbridge | Kildare | 18,167 | 20,288 now |
| 19 | Wexford | Wexford | 17,708 | 21,524 now |
| 20 | Clonmel | Tipperary South Riding | 17,394 | — |
| 21 | Mullingar | Westmeath | 17,262 | — |
| 22 | Letterkenny | Donegal | 16,901 | 22,549 now |
| 23 | Athlone | Westmeath | 15,951 | 22,869 now |
| 24 | Leixlip | Dublin | 15,729 | 15,504 now |
| 25 | Malahide | Dublin | 14,057 | 16,550 now |
| 26 | Killarney | Kerry | 13,814 | 14,504 now |
| 27 | Portlaoighise | Laois | 13,622 | — |
| 28 | Carrigaline | Cork | 12,902 | 18,239 now |
| 29 | Castlebar | Mayo | 12,874 | 13,054 now |
| 30 | Greystones | Wicklow | 12,260 | 22,009 now |
| 31 | Tullamore | Offaly | 11,575 | 15,598 now |
| 32 | Maynooth | Kildare | 11,318 | 17,259 now |
| 33 | Balbriggan | Dublin | 11,293 | 21,722 now |
| 34 | Arklow | Wicklow | 10,622 | 13,399 now |
| 35 | Cobh | Cork | 10,501 | 14,148 now |
| 36 | Wicklow | Wicklow | 10,461 | 12,957 now |
| 37 | Ballina | Mayo | 10,087 | 10,556 now |
| 38 | Skerries | Dublin | 10,014 | 10,043 now |
| 39 | Enniscorthy | Wexford | 9,709 | 9,709 now |
| 40 | Mallow | Cork | 9,495 | 13,456 now |
| 41 | Tramore | Waterford | 9,164 | — |
| 42 | Midleton | Cork | 8,891 | 12,496 now |
| 43 | Shannon | Clare | 8,781 | 10,256 now |
| 44 | Portmarnock | Dublin | 8,037 | 9,285 now |
| 45 | Longford | Longford | 7,787 | 10,952 now |
| 46 | Thurles | Tipperary North Riding | 7,588 | 7,940 now |
| 47 | Dungarvan | Waterford | 7,551 | 7,551 now |
| 48 | Rush | Dublin | 7,294 | — |
| 49 | Ashbourne | Meath | 7,001 | 12,679 now |
| 50 | Youghal | Cork | 6,868 | 7,963 now |
| 51 | Trim | Meath | 6,781 | 9,563 now |
| 52 | Dunboyne | Meath | 6,718 | 7,272 now |
| 53 | New Ross | Wexford | 6,695 | 8,040 now |
| 54 | Nenagh | Tipperary North Riding | 6,672 | 9,895 now |
| 55 | Ballinasloe | Galway | 6,388 | 6,662 now |
| 56 | Cavan | Cavan | 6,388 | 11,741 now |
| 57 | Athy | Kildare | 6,382 | 9,677 now |
| 58 | Kildare | Kildare | 6,380 | 8,634 now |
| 59 | Laytown | Meath | 6,342 | 10,889 now |
| 60 | Westport | Mayo | 6,200 | 6,198 now |
| 61 | Tuam | Galway | 6,130 | 9,647 now |
| 62 | Gorey | Wexford | 6,040 | 9,822 now |
| 63 | Monaghan | Monaghan | 5,937 | 7,894 now |
| 64 | Carrick-on-Suir | Tipperary South Riding | 5,710 | 5,771 now |
| 65 | Buncrana | Donegal | 5,546 | 6,785 now |
| 66 | Bandon | Cork | 5,492 | 6,957 now |
| 67 | Clane | Kildare | 5,155 | 7,280 now |
| 68 | Tipperary | Tipperary South Riding | 4,976 | 4,979 now |
| 69 | Fermoy | Cork | 4,933 | 6,585 now |
| 70 | Passage West | Cork | 4,907 | 5,843 now |
| 71 | Edenderry | Offaly | 4,890 | 7,359 now |
| 72 | Roscommon | Roscommon | 4,860 | 6,555 now |
| 73 | Kells | Meath | 4,820 | 4,820 now |
| 74 | Roscrea | Tipperary North Riding | 4,721 | 5,446 now |
| 75 | Birr | Offaly | 4,549 | 5,741 now |
| 76 | Loughrea | Galway | 4,296 | 5,556 now |
| 77 | Portarlington | Laois | 4,293 | 7,788 now |
| 78 | Newcastle | Limerick | 4,184 | 2,659 now |
| 79 | Listowel | Kerry | 4,143 | 4,820 now |
| 80 | Ratoath | Meath | 4,084 | 9,043 now |
| 81 | Clonakilty | Cork | 4,065 | 4,592 now |
| 82 | Ardee | Louth | 4,008 | 4,928 now |
| 83 | Carrickmacross | Monaghan | 3,995 | 5,032 now |
| 84 | Donabate | Dublin | 3,936 | 7,443 now |
| 85 | Ballybofey | Donegal | 3,848 | 4,852 now |
| 86 | Kinsale | Cork | 3,843 | 5,281 now |
| 87 | Dunshaughlin | Meath | 3,567 | 4,035 now |
| 88 | Mountmellick | Laois | 3,547 | 3,547 now |
| 89 | Mitchelstown | Cork | 3,357 | 3,740 now |
| 90 | Kilcock | Kildare | 3,293 | 5,533 now |
| 91 | Bantry | Cork | 3,234 | 2,722 now |
| 92 | Macroom | Cork | 3,169 | 3,765 now |
| 93 | Sallins | Kildare | 3,164 | 5,283 now |
| 94 | Tower | Cork | 3,099 | 3,421 now |
| 95 | Cahir | Tipperary South Riding | 3,057 | 3,593 now |
| 96 | Bagenalstown | Carlow | 3,033 | 2,837 now |
| 97 | Castleblayney | Monaghan | 3,006 | 3,607 now |
| 98 | Blessington | Wicklow | 2,874 | 5,520 now |
| 99 | Kilcoole | Wicklow | 2,869 | 4,239 now |
| 100 | Muinebeag | Carlow | 2,820 | — |
| 101 | Cashel | Tipperary South Riding | 2,798 | 4,422 now |
| 102 | Clara | Offaly | 2,783 | 3,242 now |
| 103 | Kilrush | Clare | 2,712 | 2,719 now |
| 104 | Monasterevan | Kildare | 2,704 | — |
| 105 | Ballyshannon | Donegal | 2,683 | 2,299 now |
| 106 | Charleville | Cork | 2,674 | 3,919 now |
| 107 | Donegal | Donegal | 2,513 | 2,618 now |
| 108 | Lusk | Dublin | 2,508 | — |
| 109 | Newtownmountkennedy | Wicklow | 2,498 | 2,835 now |
| 110 | Rathcoole | Dublin | 2,443 | 3,421 now |
| 111 | Tullow | Carlow | 2,424 | 4,673 now |
| 112 | Athenry | Galway | 2,419 | 4,445 now |
| 113 | Carrick-on-Shannon | Leitrim | 2,389 | 4,743 now |
| 114 | Duleek | Meath | 2,376 | 4,219 now |
| 115 | Kill | Waterford | 2,304 | 3,348 now |
| 116 | Templemore | Tipperary North Riding | 2,264 | 1,939 now |
| 117 | Blarney | Cork | 2,215 | 2,539 now |
| 118 | Boyle | Roscommon | 2,199 | 2,568 now |
| 119 | Claremorris | Mayo | 2,168 | 3,687 now |
| 120 | Kinsealy-Drinan | Dublin | 2,155 | 5,814 now |
| 121 | Castleisland | Kerry | 2,122 | 2,486 now |
| 122 | Kilcullen | Kildare | 2,110 | 3,710 now |
| 123 | Gort | Galway | 2,098 | 2,994 now |
| 124 | Skibbereen | Cork | 2,098 | 2,778 now |
| 125 | Kenmare | Kerry | 2,023 | 2,175 now |
| 126 | Enniskerry | Wicklow | 1,990 | 1,889 now |
| 127 | Dingle | Kerry | 1,971 | 2,050 now |
| 128 | Rathangan | Kildare | 1,961 | 2,374 now |
| 129 | Bundoran | Donegal | 1,865 | 1,963 now |
| 130 | Clones | Monaghan | 1,834 | 1,885 now |
| 131 | Dunmore East | Waterford | 1,795 | 1,808 now |
| 132 | Castlerea | Roscommon | 1,770 | 1,992 now |
| 133 | Portrane | Dublin | 1,763 | — |
| 134 | Oranmore | Galway | 1,758 | 4,990 now |
| 135 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Clare | 1,754 | 1,773 now |
| 136 | Abbeyfeale | Limerick | 1,734 | 2,023 now |
| 137 | Killybegs | Donegal | 1,725 | 1,236 now |
| 138 | Cootehill | Cavan | 1,713 | 1,853 now |
| 139 | Abbeyleix | Laois | 1,711 | 1,770 now |
| 140 | Ballinrobe | Mayo | 1,707 | 2,786 now |
| 141 | Bailieborough | Cavan | 1,703 | 2,683 now |
| 142 | Castlecomer | Kilkenny | 1,686 | 1,502 now |
| 143 | Athboy | Meath | 1,656 | 2,397 now |
| 144 | Prosperous | Kildare | 1,649 | 2,248 now |
| 145 | Rathdrum | Wicklow | 1,649 | 1,586 now |
| 146 | Kanturk | Cork | 1,628 | 2,350 now |
| 147 | Ballybunion | Kerry | 1,626 | — |
| 148 | Lifford | Donegal | 1,617 | — |
| 149 | Thomastown | Kilkenny | 1,603 | 2,445 now |
| 150 | Mountrath | Laois | 1,597 | 1,661 now |
| 151 | Banagher | Offaly | 1,586 | 1,760 now |
| 152 | Carndonagh | Donegal | 1,581 | 2,471 now |
| 153 | Dunmanway | Cork | 1,566 | 1,655 now |
| 154 | Kilmallock | Limerick | 1,523 | 1,688 now |
| 155 | Moate | Longford | 1,504 | 2,763 now |
| 156 | Rathkeale | Limerick | 1,470 | 1,550 now |
| 157 | Cahirciveen | Kerry | 1,409 | — |
| 158 | Killorglin | Kerry | 1,409 | 2,199 now |
| 159 | Moville | Donegal | 1,402 | 1,481 now |
| 160 | Ballaghaderreen | Roscommon | 1,389 | 1,822 now |
| 161 | Ballyhaunis | Mayo | 1,344 | 2,366 now |
| 162 | Granard | Longford | 1,292 | — |
| 163 | Belturbet | Cavan | 1,277 | 1,369 now |
| 164 | Swinford | Mayo | 1,241 | 1,394 now |
| 165 | Kilcormac | Offaly | 1,200 | 935 now |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 1,146,503 |
| 2 | Cork | 458,068 |
| 3 | Galway | 216,926 |
| 4 | Limerick | 179,071 |
| 5 | Kildare | 177,574 |
| 6 | Meath | 144,185 |
| 7 | Donegal | 139,838 |
| 8 | Kerry | 134,656 |
| 9 | Wexford | 121,122 |
| 10 | Wicklow | 119,873 |
| 11 | Mayo | 119,089 |
| 12 | Clare | 106,924 |
| 13 | Louth | 105,295 |
| 14 | Waterford | 104,132 |
| 15 | Kilkenny | 82,284 |
| 16 | Tipperary South Riding | 80,276 |
| 17 | Westmeath | 75,298 |
| 18 | Offaly | 65,231 |
| 19 | Tipperary North Riding | 61,926 |
| 20 | Laois | 60,804 |
| 21 | Sligo | 58,900 |
| 22 | Cavan | 57,473 |
| 23 | Roscommon | 54,174 |
| 24 | Monaghan | 53,085 |
| 25 | Carlow | 47,393 |
| 26 | Longford | 31,308 |
| 27 | Leitrim | 25,895 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.