2022 census of Ireland
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The 2022 census of Ireland was held on Sunday, 3 April 2022.[1] It was organised by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and reported a total population of 5,149,139, or an 8.1% increase since the prior 2016 census.[2][3] It is the highest population recorded in a census since 1841 and the first time the population exceeded five million since 1851.[4] The census results were released gradually between May and December 2023 in a series of reports organised either as summaries or in-depth results of specific themes, like age, ethnicity, or religion.[5]
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Census 2022 | ||||
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General information | ||||
Country | Ireland | |||
Topics | Census topics
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Authority | Central Statistics Office | |||
Website | https://www.census.ie | |||
Results | ||||
Total population | 5,149,139 (8.1%![]() | |||
Most populous | Dublin (1,458,154) | |||
Least populous | Leitrim (35,199) |
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A census was originally planned for 18 April 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]