Many counties are like 10,000 to 100,000 more in population than the 2020 numbers on this map show when the 2021 and 2022 censuses were done.
Still a lower population in Ireland today than pre famine though
theprez98 on
1841 population: ~8.2 million (still the historical high water mark for population)
2025 population: ~~5.4 million~~ ~7.2 million
Edit: 5.4 million did not include Northern Ireland
oldtrack on
Ireland is the only country in the world with a lower population now than in the 1800s
AWright5 on
What happened to all the buildings they lived in
Celtoii on
Ireland is the only country in the world that experiences population cycle for the second time
Terrible_Biscotti_16 on
Thank you UK for your complete mismanagement of Ireland /s.
Without your incompetence we may never have strived for independence.
GustavoistSoldier on
The great famine really reduced Ireland’s population
Is_Mise_Edd on
Oh look – Cork was the real capital in terms of numbers
StrikingHawk3795 on
Doctors and engineers will soon correct this. Allahu akbar
mind_thegap1 on
r/peopleliveincities
spiringTankmonger on
The famine, emigration, and concentration in the capital + relocation of Protestants to the North really did a number on the interior and west coast.
Designer-Muffin-5653 on
Should be called the republic of Dublin. Ireland is so screwed
Agen_3586 on
potato potato
HarlequinKOTF on
The east coast is propping up the country’s population. Pretty eye opening to see most of the west is still at half the population to 1841
cheeselouise00 on
But I thought it was full
Tancr3d_ on
To step aside from the obvious “muh ireland population 1840vstoday”, i find this data extremely interesting, such as tyrone having a larger population than derry, or cork being twice as populous as dublin
terroristhater2001 on
is there any reason why cork just has people?
remembermemories on
It is wild seeing how empty the west became after the famine. Maps like this hit harder than any history class because you can literally see where entire communities disappeared. Ireland’s population story is basically a timeline of tragedy, migration, and slow recovery
Dimas166 on
Is it common to see abandoned villages from the 1800s?
Sharky-PI on
County Wicklow (south of Dublin) has more people but a lighter shade.
soothed-ape on
The main consequence of the famine for the long term demographic was culturally entrenching migration. When america is right there,as well as Australia being low population density,many times more people left ireland even up to today than died during the famine
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Many counties are like 10,000 to 100,000 more in population than the 2020 numbers on this map show when the 2021 and 2022 censuses were done.
Still a lower population in Ireland today than pre famine though
1841 population: ~8.2 million (still the historical high water mark for population)
2025 population: ~~5.4 million~~ ~7.2 million
Edit: 5.4 million did not include Northern Ireland
Ireland is the only country in the world with a lower population now than in the 1800s
What happened to all the buildings they lived in
Ireland is the only country in the world that experiences population cycle for the second time
Thank you UK for your complete mismanagement of Ireland /s.
Without your incompetence we may never have strived for independence.
The great famine really reduced Ireland’s population
Oh look – Cork was the real capital in terms of numbers
Doctors and engineers will soon correct this. Allahu akbar
r/peopleliveincities
The famine, emigration, and concentration in the capital + relocation of Protestants to the North really did a number on the interior and west coast.
Should be called the republic of Dublin. Ireland is so screwed
potato potato
The east coast is propping up the country’s population. Pretty eye opening to see most of the west is still at half the population to 1841
But I thought it was full
To step aside from the obvious “muh ireland population 1840vstoday”, i find this data extremely interesting, such as tyrone having a larger population than derry, or cork being twice as populous as dublin
is there any reason why cork just has people?
It is wild seeing how empty the west became after the famine. Maps like this hit harder than any history class because you can literally see where entire communities disappeared. Ireland’s population story is basically a timeline of tragedy, migration, and slow recovery
Is it common to see abandoned villages from the 1800s?
County Wicklow (south of Dublin) has more people but a lighter shade.
The main consequence of the famine for the long term demographic was culturally entrenching migration. When america is right there,as well as Australia being low population density,many times more people left ireland even up to today than died during the famine
Yeah but how many are actually Irish?