Limerick City

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#735

Global Rank

2.8

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

6.3%


Share

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

Population
337K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
5,551 km² (2,143 mi²)
Density
61/km² (157/mi²)

Primary city Limerick City

State / province Munster

Language English

Limerick City metro area

52.66, -8.63
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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

2 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union

Munster

Limerick City

Notable Venues1 venue

Golf

Adare Manor

Limerick

Championship History

8 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Limerick City, across all sports, newest first. 8 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Munster
2023
URC
Munster
2011
URC
Munster
2009
URC
Munster
2008· 2008-05-24
Munster
2006· 2006-05-20
Munster
2003
URC
Limerick City FC
1980
Limerick FC
1960

Top Companies

1 companies
1Pump
$2B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $2B across 1 companies

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

Languages of Limerick City

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

Sound of Limerick City

#89 by artist origin · combined 34.6 (US 0.6 / UK 0.3) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: The Cranberries, Richard Harris

Screen of Limerick City

#207 by film pedigree · score 17 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Richard Harris, Kerry Condon

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#929

University of Limerick

Limerick City, Ireland

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Shannon Airport

Shannon • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail (7 stations)1 entry

Limerick Suburban Rail

Limerick • 7 stations