Ireland
EuropeCapital: Dublin
2026 population
5.5M
Rank #123 globally
Area
70k km²
Metros tracked
16
85% of population in metros
Composite score
44.3
Rank #48 globally
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 | Dublin★ Capital▲ Largest | 1.7M | 32.0 | Major Metro |
| #615 | Cork | 584K | 3.3 | Emerging City |
| #690 | Limerick City | 337K | 2.8 | Emerging City |
| #979 | Galway | 278K | 1.6 | Emerging City |
| #1104 | Killarney | 156K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1252 | Tipperary | 168K | 1.1 | Emerging City |
| #1262 | Castlebar | 138K | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #2173 | Drogheda | 221K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2393 | Waterford | 127K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2592 | Sligo | 70K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #3298 | Letterkenny | 167K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3303 | Athlone | 166K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3310 | Wexford | 164K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3331 | Bray | 156K | 0.1 | Local City |
| #3378 | Dundalk | 140K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #3973 | Longford | 47K | 0.0 | Local City |