Dublin

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#89

Global Rank

32.0

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

72.2%


Share

Ireland • Ireland • Europe • Language power

Population
1.7M
GDP
$273B
GDP per capita
$159,710
Land area
2,602 km² (1,005 mi²)
Density
656/km² (1,698/mi²)
GAWC class
4

Primary city Dublin

State / province Leinster

Language English

Mayor of Dublin Daryl Barron

since 2026

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs size peersGDP: high vs size peersListed companies: high vs size peersMarket value: high vs size peers
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National Capital

National capital of Ireland

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Ireland

Dublin metro area

53.35, -6.26
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

LeinsterRugby Union

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities, Commuter Rail Stations, Notable Museums & Landmarks.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

10 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union👑

Leinster

Dublin

Notable Venues3 venues

Football/Soccer • Rugby Union

Aviva Stadium

Dublin

Horse Racing

The Curragh

Kildare

Irish Sports

Croke Park

Dublin

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams4 teams

Football/Soccer • Ireland

Bohemians FC

Dublin • Level: 1

11 titles11 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Ireland

Shamrock Rovers

Dublin • Level: 1

22 titles28 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Ireland

Shelbourne FC

Dublin • Level: 1

14 titles11 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Ireland

St. Patrick's Athletic

Dublin • Level: 1

8 titles9 cupsDomestic leagues →
Other Men’s Teams1 team

T20 Cricket • Euro T20 Slam

Dublin Guardians

Dublin

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events2 events

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Irish Sport Final

• Dublin

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Irish Sport Final

• Dublin

Golf Majors1 event

Ryder Cup

Golf International

2006 • K Club

Complete Event Timeline1 event

Ryder Cup

Golf Majors

2006 • K Club

Championship History

77 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Dublin, across all sports, newest first. 77 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Leinster
2026
URC
Shamrock Rovers
2025
Leinster
2025
URC
Shelbourne FC
2024
Shamrock Rovers
2023
Shamrock Rovers
2022
Shamrock Rovers
2021
Leinster
2021
URC
Shamrock Rovers
2020
Leinster
2020
URC
Leinster
2019
URC
Leinster
2018· 2018-05-12

Top Companies

12 companies
1Accenture
$158B
Public
2Trane Technologies
$90B
Public
3Cement Roadstone Holding
$60B
Public
4Experian
$34B
Public
5Ryanair
$28B
Public
6AIB Group (Allied Irish Banks)
$26B
Public
7AerCap
$24B
Public
8Smurfit Westrock
$23B
Public
9Bank of Ireland Group
$19B
Public
10Allegion
$16B
Public
11ICON plc
$16B
Public
12James Hardie Industries
$16B
Public

Total Market Cap: $576B across 25 companies

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

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

St. Patrick's Day

Dublin • Religious Celebrations

Notable One-off Events

1997 Eurovision Song Contest

Point Theatre • Music Event

1995 Eurovision Song Contest

Point Theatre • Music Event

1994 Eurovision Song Contest

Point Theatre • Music Event

1988 Eurovision Song Contest

RDS Simmonscourt • Music Event

1981 Eurovision Song Contest

RDS Simmonscourt • Music Event

1971 Eurovision Song Contest

Gaiety Theatre • Music Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries3 items

National Museum of Ireland

Dublin • Archaeology

National Gallery of Ireland

Dublin • Art

Guinness Storehouse

Dublin • Cultural Heritage

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items

Phoenix Park

Dublin • Park/Garden

Dublin Zoo

Dublin • Zoo

Languages of Dublin

English first in Leinster; 2 languages hold a role.

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

Leinster on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Dublin

#16 by artist origin · combined 349.3 (US 7 / UK 36) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: U2, Enya, Hozier, Boyzone, Sinéad O'Connor, My Bloody Valentine, The Bachelors, The Corrs

Number-one singles by Dublin artists34

Screen of Dublin

#33 by film pedigree · score 120.9 · 32 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Barry Fitzgerald, Jim Sheridan, Brenda Fricker, Brendan Gleeson, George Bernard Shaw

Art of Dublin

#82 for celebrated art · 10 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: National Gallery of Ireland

2 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: William Orpen

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities5 entries
#256

Trinity College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

#304

University College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

#1032

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

#1182

Dublin City University

Dublin, Ireland

#1384

Maynooth University

Maynooth, Ireland

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Dublin Airport

Dublin • 2 - Major International

Notable Train Hubs2 entries

Dublin Connolly

Dublin • Intercity Rail Hub

Dublin Heuston

Dublin • Intercity Rail Hub

Suburban Rail (109 stations)2 entries

Dublin Area Rapid Transit

Dublin • 32 stations

Dublin Suburban Rail

Dublin • 77 stations

Data Center Hub1 entry

Dublin Data Center Market

Dublin • Data Center Hub

Luxury Hospitality

4 properties
FTG 5-Star2 entries

Adare Manor

Ireland

Ashford Castle

Ireland

FTG 4-Star2 entries

Conrad Dublin

Ireland

The Merrion

Ireland