List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland

This is a list of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland by population. In 2022, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Tailte Éireann created of a new unit of urban geography called Built Up Areas (BUAs) which were used to produce data for urban areas in the 2022 census of Ireland.^[1]

There were 867 BUAs, representing the entire settlement area of each town and city (including suburbs and environs). The 250 largest cities, towns and villages are listed below with data from the 2022 census.^[2]

Cities and towns list

Rank 2022	Change since 2016	Urban area	County	Population 2022	Increase since 2016
1	0	Dublin city and suburbs	County Dublin & County Meath^[2]	1,263,219	7.7%
2	0	Cork city and suburbs	County Cork	222,526	6.6%
3	0	Limerick city and suburbs	County Limerick & County Clare	102,287	8.6%
4	0	Galway city and suburbs	County Galway	85,910	7.5%
5	0	Waterford city and suburbs	County Waterford & County Kilkenny	60,079	12.3%
6	0	Drogheda	County Louth & County Meath	44,135	7.8%
7	1	Dundalk	County Louth	43,112	10.5%
8	1	Swords	County Dublin	40,776	3.9%
9	1	Navan	County Meath	33,886	12.3%
10	1	Bray	County Wicklow & County Dublin	33,512	2.8%
11	1	Ennis	County Clare	27,923	10.5%
12	1	Carlow	County Carlow & County Laois	27,351	12.7%
13	2	Kilkenny	County Kilkenny	27,184	2.5%
14	4	Naas	County Kildare	26,180	22.4%
15	1	Tralee	County Kerry	26,079	10.1%
16	1	Newbridge	County Kildare	24,366	7.1%
17	0	Balbriggan	County Dublin	24,322	12.0%
18	2	Portlaoise	County Laois	23,494	6.5%
19	0	Athlone	County Westmeath & County Roscommon	22,869	7.1%
20	0	Mullingar	County Westmeath	22,667	8.3%
21	2	Letterkenny	County Donegal	22,549	17.0%
22	3	Greystones	County Wicklow	22,009	21.3%
23	1	Wexford	County Wexford	21,524	6.6%
24	0	Sligo	County Sligo	20,608	7.3%
25	4	Celbridge	County Kildare	20,601	3.8%
26	1	Malahide	County Dublin	18,608	12.4%
27	1	Clonmel	County Tipperary & County Waterford	18,369	7.2%
28	0	Carrigaline	County Cork	18,239	15.7%
29	2	Maynooth	County Kildare	17,259	18.3%
30	1	Leixlip	County Kildare	16,733	7.9%
31	4	Ashbourne	County Meath	15,680	23.7%
32	7	Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney	County Meath	15,642	31.8%
33	3	Tullamore	County Offaly	15,598	6.8%
34	2	Killarney	County Kerry	14,412	−0.6%
35	1	Cobh	County Cork	14,148	10.5%
36	0	Midleton	County Cork	13,906	11.3%
37	0	Mallow	County Cork	13,456	8.0%
38	5	Arklow	County Wicklow	13,399	1.8%
39	1	Castlebar	County Mayo	13,054	8.2%
40	2	Wicklow	County Wicklow	12,957	22.4%
41	1	Enniscorthy	County Wexford	12,310	8.2%
42	1	Cavan	County Cavan	11,741	7.6%
43	5	Gorey	County Wexford	11,517	17.3%
44	1	Tramore	County Waterford	11,277	8.6%
45	5	Athy	County Kildare	11,035	14.0%
46	0	Longford	County Longford	10,952	9.4%
47	0	Rush	County Dublin	10,875	9.4%
48	4	Portmarnock	County Dublin	10,750	13.6%
49	4	Skerries	County Dublin	10,743	7.0%
50	6	Ballina	County Mayo	10,556	3.8%
51	6	Kildare	County Kildare	10,302	19.3%
52	3	Shannon	County Clare	10,256	5.4%
53	0	Dungarvan	County Waterford	10,081	9.3%
54	3	Ratoath	County Meath	10,077	5.7%
55	0	Nenagh	County Tipperary	9,895	10.3%
56	8	Donabate	County Dublin	9,669	29.9%
57	1	Tuam	County Galway	9,647	10.0%
58	4	Trim	County Meath	9,563	4.0%
59	1	Portarlington	County Laois & County Offaly	9,288	11.0%
60	2	Lusk	County Dublin	8,806	13.1%
61	15	Kilcock	County Kildare	8,674	42.4%
62	3	New Ross	County Wexford	8,610	7.1%
63	3	Youghal	County Cork	8,564	7.5%
64	4	Bandon	County Cork	8,196	17.8%
65	4	Thurles	County Tipperary	8,185	3.1%
66	0	Clane	County Kildare	8,152	12.0%
67	4	Monaghan	County Monaghan	7,894	2.8%
68	3	Edenderry	County Offaly	7,888	7.2%
69	2	Kinsealy–Drinan	County Dublin	7,526	13.3%
70	2	Newcastle West	County Limerick	7,209	8.9%
71	4	Dunboyne	County Meath	7,155	−1.6%
72	3	Buncrana	County Donegal	6,971	2.7%
73	1	Westport	County Mayo	6,872	10.9%
74	1	Fermoy	County Cork	6,720	2.1%
75	28	Dunshaughlin	County Meath	6,644	64.7%
76	1	Kells	County Meath	6,608	7.7%
77	7	Ballinasloe	County Galway & County Roscommon	6,597	−1.0%
78	1	Roscommon	County Roscommon	6,555	11.6%
79	2	Loughrea	County Galway	6,322	13.8%
80	2	Sallins	County Kildare	6,269	7.2%
81	1	Passage West	County Cork	6,051	3.6%
82	2	Kinsale	County Cork	5,991	13.4%
83	4	Oranmore	County Galway	5,819	16.6%
84	14	Rathcoole	County Dublin	5,792	33.1%
85	5	Carrick-on-Suir	County Tipperary & County Waterford	5,752	−0.3%
86	0	Carrickmacross	County Monaghan	5,745	14.2%
87	5	Blessington	County Wicklow	5,611	1.6%
88	2	Carrigtwohill	County Cork	5,568	9.6%
89	6	Roscrea	County Tipperary	5,542	1.8%
90	1	Ardee	County Louth	5,478	11.2%
91	1	Ballybofey–Stranorlar	County Donegal	5,406	11.4%
92	4	Tipperary	County Tipperary	5,387	8.2%
93	6	Monasterevin	County Kildare	5,307	25.0%
94	1	Tullow	County Carlow	5,138	10.0%
95	1	Clonakilty	County Cork	5,112	11.3%
96	4	Mountmellick	County Laois	4,905	2.7%
97	4	Duleek	County Meath	4,899	16.1%
98	2	Cashel	County Tipperary	4,805	8.7%
99	8	Listowel	County Kerry	4,794	−0.5%
100	2	Carrick-on-Shannon	County Leitrim & County Roscommon	4,743	16.8%
101	4	Birr	County Offaly	4,726	8.1%
102	7	Athenry	County Galway	4,603	3.6%
103	15	Saggart	County Dublin	4,573	46.0%
104	4	Kilcoole	County Wicklow	4,569	7.8%
105	14	Newcastle	County Dublin	4,526	46.3%
106	5	Courtown^[a]	County Wexford	4,365	21.6%
107	2	Macroom	County Cork	4,096	8.8%
108	4	Charleville	County Cork	3,970	1.3%
109	0	Castleblayney	County Monaghan	3,926	8.8%
110	2	Claremorris	County Mayo	3,857	4.6%
111	4	Kill	County Kildare	3,818	14.0%
112	5	Kilcullen	County Kildare	3,815	2.8%
113	7	Mitchelstown	County Cork	3,744	0.1%
114	0	Stamullen	County Meath	3,720	10.7%
115	5	Cahir	County Tipperary	3,679	2.4%
116	1	Enfield	County Meath	3,663	13.1%
117	6	Newtownmountkennedy	County Wicklow	3,539	24.8%
118	5	Rathnew	County Wicklow	3,482	3.3%
119	3	Clara	County Offaly	3,403	2.0%
120	1	Annacotty	County Limerick	3,398	16.0%
121	9	Tower	County Cork	3,300	-3.5%
122	14	Rathangan	County Kildare	3,263	25.0%
123	14	Crosshaven	County Cork	3,263	26.6%
124	8	Virginia	County Cavan	3,211	21.3%
125	1	Ballinrobe	County Mayo	3,148	13.0%
126	1	Kinnegad	County Westmeath	3,064	11.6%
127	1	Moate	County Westmeath	3,013	9.0%
128	2	Bailieborough	County Cavan	2,974	10.8%
129	4	Ballina	County Tipperary	2,959	12.4%
130	10	Kingscourt	County Cavan	2,955	18.2%
131	9	Bagenalstown	County Carlow	2,945	3.8%
132	4	Bantry	County Cork	2,929	7.6%
133	2	Ballyjamesduff	County Cavan	2,917	9.6%
134	4	Boyle	County Roscommon	2,915	13.5%
135	10	Skibbereen	County Cork	2,903	4.5%
136	16	Gort	County Galway	2,870	-4.1%
137	3	Sixmilebridge	County Clare	2,832	7.9%
138	10	Kanturk	County Cork	2,803	19.3%
139	0	Blarney	County Cork	2,779	9.5%
140	7	Ballyhaunis	County Mayo	2,773	17.2%
141	2	Carndonagh	County Donegal	2,768	12.0%
142	7	Donegal	County Donegal	2,749	5.0%
143	1	Callan	County Kilkenny	2,678	8.2%
144	15	Kilrush	County Clare	2,649	-2.6%
145	8	Baltinglass	County Wicklow	2,611	22.2%
146	18	Bundoran	County Donegal	2,599	32.4%
147	3	Athboy	County Meath	2,596	6.2%
148	2	Kenmare	County Kerry	2,566	8.0%
149	8	Castleisland	County Kerry	2,536	1.1%
150	4	Castleconnell	County Limerick	2,488	18.1%
151	2	Prosperous	County Kildare	2,413	3.4%
152	20	Ballaghaderreen	County Roscommon	2,387	32.0%
153	8	Castlerea	County Roscommon	2,348	17.9%
154	5	Bearna	County Galway	2,336	16.9%
155	7	Tubbercurry	County Sligo	2,307	16.2%
156	11	Thomastown	County Kilkenny	2,305	-5.7%
157	1	Balrothery	County Dublin	2,282	13.1%
158	28	Moycullen^[b]	County Galway	2,279	33.7%
159	7	Clogherhead	County Louth	2,275	6.1%
160	25	Rathdrum	County Wicklow	2,264	36.1%
161	80	Rosslare Harbour^[c]	County Wexford	2,247	87.3%
162	12	Ballyshannon	County Donegal	2,246	-2.3%
163	6	Abbeyfeale	County Limerick	2,206	9.0%
164	9	Edgeworthstown^[d]	County Longford	2,199	6.1%
165	5	Newport	County Tipperary	2,183	9.4%
166	15	Killorglin	County Kerry	2,163	-1.6%
167	3	Dunleer	County Louth	2,143	17.6%
168	8	Mountrath	County Laois	2,070	16.7%
169	6	Bunclody^[e]	County Wexford & County Carlow	2,053	3.5%
170	5	Templemore	County Tipperary	2,005	3.4%
171	5	Enniskerry	County Wicklow	2,000	5.9%
172	22	Termonfeckin	County Louth	1,983	25.6%
173	7	Strandhill	County Sligo	1,982	13.1%
174	0	Cloyne	County Cork	1,967	9.1%
175	11	Dunmanway	County Cork	1,964	18.7%
176	2	Rathcormac	County Cork	1,957	11.1%
177	2	Banagher	County Offaly	1,907	8.4%
178	1	Abbeyleix	County Laois	1,897	7.2%
179	35	Ashford	County Wicklow	1,892	32.8%
180	5	Newmarket-on-Fergus	County Clare	1,887	5.8%
181	2	Clones	County Monaghan	1,885	12.2%
182	1	Portlaw	County Waterford	1,881	8.0%
183	12	Ballivor	County Meath	1,870	3.4%
184	16	Cootehill	County Cavan	1,856	0.2%
185	16	Castlebridge	County Wexford	1,850	0.5%
186	43	Oughterard	County Galway	1,846	40.1%
187	41	Watergrasshill	County Cork	1,840	36.7%
188	2	Derrinturn	County Kildare	1,837	14.7%
189	0	Collooney	County Sligo	1,797	11.6%
190	2	Rosslare Strand^[f]	County Wexford	1,795	10.8%
191	7	Kilmallock	County Limerick	1,761	5.6%
192	33	Ballysadare^[g]	County Sligo	1,747	29.4%
193	5	Fethard	County Tipperary	1,738	12.5%
194	15	Lanesborough–Ballyleague	County Roscommon & County Longford	1,733	19.2%
195	22	Dunmore East	County Waterford	1,731	-4.3%
196	1	Millstreet	County Cork	1,722	10.7%
197	30	Ballymahon	County Longford	1,714	-8.7%
198	2	Ballymote	County Sligo	1,711	10.5%
199	0	Convoy	County Donegal	1,702	11.5%
200	3	Tullyallen	County Louth	1,697	9.7%
201	9	Portumna	County Galway	1,690	16.6%
202=	3	Castledermot	County Kildare	1,685	14.2%
202=	78	Allenwood	County Kildare	1,685	71.8%
202=	9	Longwood	County Meath	1,685	6.6%
205	49	Dingle^[h]	County Kerry	1,671	-18.5%
206	2	Manorhamilton	County Leitrim	1,667	13.7%
207	5	Killaloe	County Clare	1,666	12.3%
208	19	Mullagh	County Cavan	1,651	22.5%
209	26	Claregalway^[i]	County Galway	1,632	30.8%
210	6	Ballybunion	County Kerry	1,618	14.5%
211	24	Lifford	County Donegal	1,613	-0.8%
212	11	Belturbet	County Cavan	1,610	17.6%
213	22	Castlemartyr	County Cork	1,603	0.2%
214	17	Kilbeggan	County Westmeath	1,575	22.3%
215	7	Killucan and Rathwire	County Westmeath	1,574	14.9%
216	12	Caherconlish	County Limerick	1,569	6.3%
217	6	Carlingford	County Louth	1,528	5.7%
218	12	Graiguenamanagh–Tinnahinch	County Kilkenny & County Carlow	1,506	2.1%
219	12	Rochfortbridge	County Westmeath	1,498	1.7%
220	20	Castlecomer^[j]	County Kilkenny	1,496	-4.6%
221	129	Coill Dubh^[k]	County Kildare	1,476	97.9%
222	32	Killumney	County Cork	1,466	29.5%
223	6	Swinford	County Mayo	1,459	4.7%
224	6	Foxford	County Mayo	1,452	10.4%
225	1	Slane	County Meath	1,445	5.6%
226	14	Aughrim	County Wicklow	1,437	-0.3%
227	7	Murroe	County Limerick	1,432	4.0%
228	29	Ballyconnell	County Cavan	1,422	28.7%
229	10	Muff	County Donegal	1,418	15.7%
230	11	Oldcastle	County Meath	1,409	1.9%
231	5	Stradbally	County Laois	1,404	4.0%
232	29	Moville	County Donegal	1,390	-6.1%
233	16	Ballinroad	County Waterford	1,389	19.6%
234	2	Rathdowney	County Laois	1,368	7.6%
235	13	Castlepollard	County Westmeath	1,349	16.0%
236	15	Lismore	County Waterford	1,347	-2.0%
237	1	Ballybay	County Monaghan	1,329	7.1%
238	5	Ferbane	County Offaly	1,324	11.2%
239	38	Johnstown	County Kildare	1,320	31.3%
240	25	Ferns	County Wexford	1,317	-6.9%
241	29	Cahirciveen	County Kerry	1,297	24.6%
242	0	Dromiskin	County Louth	1,292	8.1%
243	8	Enniscrone^[l]	County Sligo	1,291	11.7%
244	11	Ramelton	County Donegal	1,288	1.7%
245	5	Piltown	County Kilkenny	1,275	4.5%
246	73	Greencastle	County Donegal	1,268	52.6%
247	9	Portrane	County Dublin	1,262	2.1%
248	56	Clifden	County Galway	1,259	-21.2%
249	12	Killybegs	County Donegal	1,258	1.8%
250	17	Kilpedder	County Wicklow	1,248	0.6%

Notes

^ Listed as Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Maigh Cuilinn in the 2016 and 2022 census.
^ Listed as Ballygeary (Rosslare Harbour) in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Bunclody-Carrickduff in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Rosslare in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Ballisodare in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as An Daingean in the 2016 census and as Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis in the 2022 census.
^ Listed as Baile Chláir in the 2016 and 2022 census.
^ Listed as Castlecomer-Donaguile in the 2016 census.
^ Listed as Coill Dubh (Blackwood) in the 2016 and 2022 census.
^ Listed as Inniscrone in the 2016 census.