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| Census 2022: Ireland's population hits record levels | Census 2022: Ireland's population hits record levels |
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| The Republic of Ireland's population is at an all-time high in the history of the state, according to latest census figures. | The Republic of Ireland's population is at an all-time high in the history of the state, according to latest census figures. |
| The data, which was collected in April 2022, shows that the population has reached 5.1 million people. | The data, which was collected in April 2022, shows that the population has reached 5.1 million people. |
| It is the first time the population has exceeded five million since the census of 1851. | It is the first time the population has exceeded five million since the census of 1851. |
| The population across the island of Ireland has not yet recovered to pre-famine levels. | The population across the island of Ireland has not yet recovered to pre-famine levels. |
| The 2022 census figures mark a 7.6% increase since the survey was last held in 2016. | The 2022 census figures mark a 7.6% increase since the survey was last held in 2016. |
| All 26 counties recorded a growth in population with Longford and Meath seeing the biggest rises at 14.1% and 12.9%, respectively. | All 26 counties recorded a growth in population with Longford and Meath seeing the biggest rises at 14.1% and 12.9%, respectively. |
| Devastated by famine | Devastated by famine |
| The preliminary figures released by the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the the population was 5,123,536 on 3 April. | The preliminary figures released by the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the the population was 5,123,536 on 3 April. |
| The population increase of 361,671 was made up of a natural increase (births minus deaths) of 171,338 and estimated net inward migration (population change minus natural increase) of 190,333. | The population increase of 361,671 was made up of a natural increase (births minus deaths) of 171,338 and estimated net inward migration (population change minus natural increase) of 190,333. |
| The population across the island of Ireland was devastated by the famine which occurred between 1845 and 1852. | The population across the island of Ireland was devastated by the famine which occurred between 1845 and 1852. |
| The counties comprising the modern day Republic of Ireland had a population of about 6.5 million at the 1841 census with 1.6 million in Northern Ireland's counties. | The counties comprising the modern day Republic of Ireland had a population of about 6.5 million at the 1841 census with 1.6 million in Northern Ireland's counties. |
| About one million people died as a result of the famine with a further two million emigrating. | About one million people died as a result of the famine with a further two million emigrating. |
| The latest figures reveal there were slightly more females than males recorded in the census at 2,593,600 and 2,529,936, respectively. | The latest figures reveal there were slightly more females than males recorded in the census at 2,593,600 and 2,529,936, respectively. |
| Census figures released last month by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) show that Northern Ireland's population has grown to just under two million. | Census figures released last month by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) show that Northern Ireland's population has grown to just under two million. |
| Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said the growth showed "the benefits of economic and employment growth in recent years". | |
| He also welcomed that population increases have happened across every region. | |
| Cormac Halpin, senior statistician in the CSO's census division, said: "The results provide valuable initial insights into how our population and housing situation is changing and developing since Census 2016. | Cormac Halpin, senior statistician in the CSO's census division, said: "The results provide valuable initial insights into how our population and housing situation is changing and developing since Census 2016. |
| "We are busy working on the completed census forms and look forward to begin sharing the full set of detailed results from April next year." | "We are busy working on the completed census forms and look forward to begin sharing the full set of detailed results from April next year." |