2016 census of Ireland

Census of Ireland, 2016

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General information
CountryIreland
Topics
Census topics
AuthorityCentral Statistics Office
Websitehttps://census.ie (archived)
Results
Total population4,761,865 (3.8%Increase)
Most populous ​countyDublin (1,345,402)
Least populous ​countyLeitrim (32,044)

The 2016 census of Ireland was held in 2016. It was organised by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and reported a total population of 4,761,865, or a 3.8% increase since the prior 2011 census.[1] This was the lowest recorded population growth rate since the 1991 census, with the decline in population growth rates attributed to both lower birth rates and lower net migration.[2] The census results were released gradually between April and December 2017 in a series of reports organised either as summaries or in-depth results of specific themes, like age, ethnicity, or religion.[1]

The following census took place in April 2022, having been delayed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Press Statement: Census 2016 Summary Results – Part 1" (PDF). CSO (Press release). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ^ "Census 2016: Population growth slowest in 20 years". 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ Colgan, Laura (1 July 2021). "Next year's census won't include any questions on Covid-19 pandemic". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.