List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland by population
Cities and towns list

List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland by population

Section Title: Cities and towns list
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Rank 2016	Change since 2011	Urban Area	County	Population 2016	Increase since 2011

1	0	Dublin	County Dublin	1,173,179	5.6%

2	0	Cork	County Cork	208,669	5.1%

3	0	Limerick	County Limerick & County Clare	94,192	3.0%

4	0	Galway	County Galway	79,934	4.1%

5	0	Waterford	County Waterford & County Kilkenny	53,504	3.9%

6	0	Drogheda	County Louth & County Meath	40,956	6.2%

7	1	Swords	Fingal	39,248	6.3%

8	1	Dundalk	County Louth	39,004	3.1%

9	0	Bray	County Wicklow & County Dublin	32,600	2.3%

10	0	Navan	County Meath	30,173	5.7%

11	1	Kilkenny	County Kilkenny	26,512	8.6%

12	1	Ennis	County Clare	25,276	0.3%

13	1	Carlow	County Carlow & County Laois	24,272	5.4%

14	1	Tralee	County Kerry	23,691	0.0%

15	0	Newbridge	County Kildare	22,742	5.5%

16	2	Port Laoise	County Laois	22,050	9.5%

17	4	Balbriggan	Fingal	21,722	8.8%

18	2	Naas	County Kildare	21,393	3.3%

19	2	Athlone	County Westmeath & County Roscommon	21,349	5.9%

20	1	Mullingar	County Westmeath	20,928	4.1%

21	2	Celbridge	County Kildare	20,288	3.8%

22	2	Wexford	County Wexford	20,188	0.6%

23	1	Letterkenny	County Donegal	19,274	1.6%

24	0	Sligo	County Sligo	19,199	1.3%

25	1	Greystones	County Wicklow	18,140	3.8%

26	1	Clonmel	County Tipperary & County Waterford	17,140	4.3%

27	0	Malahide	Fingal	16,550	4.4%

28	1	Carrigaline	County Cork	15,770	6.7%

29	1	Leixlip	County Kildare	15,504	0.3%

30	0	Tullamore	County Offaly	14,607	1.7%

31	2	Maynooth	County Kildare	14,585	16.6%

32	1	Killarney	County Kerry	14,504	2.0%

33	1	Arklow	County Wicklow	13,163	1.2%

34	0	Cobh	County Cork	12,800	3.7%

35	3	Ashbourne	County Meath	12,679	11.7%

36	0	Midleton	County Cork	12,496	4.1%

37	0	Mallow	County Cork	12,459	7.4%

38	3	Castlebar	County Mayo	12,068	2.0%

39	1	Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney	County Meath	11,872	9.0%

40	1	Enniscorthy	County Wexford	11,381	5.0%

41	3	Cavan	County Cavan	10,914	6.4%

42	0	Wicklow	County Wicklow	10,584	2.2%

43	0	Tramore	County Waterford	10,381	0.5%

44	5	Ballina	County Mayo	10,171	8.3%

45	2	Skerries	Fingal	10,043	3.8%

46	2	Longford	County Longford	10,008	4.2%

47	4	Rush	Fingal	9,943	7.7%

48	4	Gorey	County Wexford	9,822	7.8%

49	3	Shannon	County Clare	9,729	0.6%

50	5	Athy	County Kildare	9,677	2.5%

51	2	Ratoath	County Meath	9,533	5.4%

52	2	Portmarnock	Fingal	9,466	1.9%

53	4	Dungarvan	County Waterford	9,227	2.1%

54	1	Trim	County Meath	9,194	11.2%

55	1	Nenagh	County Tipperary	8,968	6.3%

56	0	Tuam	County Galway	8,767	6.4%

57	1	Kildare	County Kildare	8,634	6.0%

58	3	Portarlington	County Laois & County Offaly	8,368	7.4%

59	2	New Ross	County Wexford	8,040	1.4%

60	0	Youghal	County Cork	7,963	2.2%

61	2	Thurles	County Tipperary	7,940	0.1%

62	1	Lusk	Fingal	7,786	10.9%

63	1	Monaghan	County Monaghan	7,678	3.0%

64	3	Donabate	Fingal	7,443	9.8%

65	1	Edenderry	County Offaly	7,359	5.5%

66	2	Clane	County Kildare	7,280	8.6%

67	2	Dunboyne	County Meath	7,272	4.5%

68	2	Bandon	County Cork	6,957	4.8%

69	3	Buncrana	County Donegal	6,785	0.8%

70	1	Ballinasloe	County Galway & County Roscommon	6,662	0.0%

71	6	Kinsealy-Drinan	Fingal	6,643	14.3%

72	0	Newcastle West	County Limerick	6,619	4.6%

73	2	Fermoy	County Cork	6,585	1.5%

74	1	Westport	County Mayo	6,198	2.2%

75	0	Kells	County Meath	6,135	4.2%

76	4	Kilcock	County Kildare	6,093	10.1%

77	2	Roscommon	County Roscommon	5,876	3.2%

78	5	Sallins	County Kildare	5,849	10.7%

79	1	Passage West	County Cork	5,843	0.9%

80	6	Carrick-on-Suir	County Tipperary & County Waterford	5,771	2.7%

81	5	Birr	County Offaly & County Tipperary	5,741	1.3%

82	3	Loughrea	County Galway	5,556	9.8%

83	3	Blessington	County Wicklow	5,520	10.2%

84	2	Roscrea	County Tipperary	5,446	0.8%

85	4	Kinsale	County Cork	5,281	7.9%

86	9	Carrigtwohill	County Cork	5,080	11.6%

87	1	Carrickmacross	County Monaghan	5,032	2.2%

88	4	Oranmore	County Galway	4,990	4.0%

89	6	Tipperary	County Tipperary	4,979	6.2%

90	3	Ardee	County Louth	4,928	0.0%

91	1	Ballybofey-Stranorlar	County Donegal	4,852	0.0%

92	1	Listowel	County Kerry	4,820	0.2%

93	0	Mountmellick	County Laois	4,777	0.9%

94	6	Tullow	County Carlow	4,673	17.6%

95	1	Clonakilty	County Cork	4,592	2.7%

96	5	Athenry	County Galway	4,445	12.5%

97	1	Cashel	County Tipperary	4,422	9.2%

98	new	Rathcoole	South Dublin	4,351	27.2%

99	new	Monasterevin	County Kildare	4,246	14.4%

100	4	Kilcoole	County Wicklow	4,239	4.7%

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The population of 14,585 (according to the census in 2016) makes Maynooth in Kildare the 31st largest settlement in Ireland.
The population of 14,585 (according to the census in 2016) makes Maynooth the fifth largest settlement in Kildare and the 31st largest settlement in Ireland.
The population of 14,585 (according to the census in 2016) makes Maynooth the 31st largest settlement in Ireland.

final_sentence: The population of 14,585 (according to the census in 2016) makes Maynooth in Kildare the 31st largest settlement in Ireland.
final_sentence: The population of 14,585 (according to the census in 2016) makes Maynooth the fifth largest settlement in Kildare and the 31st largest settlement in Ireland.
final_sentence: The population of 14,585 (according to the census in 2016) makes Maynooth the 31st largest settlement in Ireland.