Cork

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#694

Global Rank

3.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

6.9%


Share

Ireland • Ireland • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Dublin UTC+0 (GMT) (observes summer time)

Population
584K
GDP
$137B
GDP per capita
$234,211
Land area
7,106 km² (2,744 mi²)
Density
82/km² (213/mi²)

Primary city Cork

State / province Munster

Language English

Stands out, per personGDP: high vs size peers

Cork metro area

51.90, -8.48
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Irish Sports

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Cork City

Major Sporting Events

Championship History

12 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Cork, across all sports, newest first. 12 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Cork City FC
2017
Cork City FC
2005
Cork City FC
1993
Cork Celtic
1974
Cork Hibernians
1971
Cork Athletic
1951
Cork Athletic
1950
Cork United
1946
Cork United
1945
Cork United
1943
Cork United
1942
Cork United
1941

Top Companies

1 companies
1Johnson Controls
$90B
Public

Total Market Cap: $90B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Cork

English first in Munster; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoEnglish
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalIrish
NationalEnglish
SecondaryIrish
English reach, Munster
98%
Tier 3 country

Munster on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Cork

#238 by film pedigree · score 14.3 · 4 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Cillian Murphy, Fiona Shaw, Nora Twomey, Edward Mulhare

Art of Cork

The Art hub →

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Paul Kane

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#557

University College Cork

Cork, Ireland

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Cork Airport

Cork • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail (10 stations)1 entry

Cork Suburban Rail

Cork • 10 stations