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County Louth

County in Ireland

Area of County Louth 849.8 km²
Population 125,437
Male Population 62,018 (49.4%)
Female Population 63,418 (50.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +92.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +30.2%
Median Age 34.2 years
Male Median Age 33.9 years
Female Median Age 34.5 years
Timezone Greenwich Mean Time

Map of County Louth

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 65,289 83,433 96,332 125,437
Population Density 76.8 / km² 98.2 / km² 113.4 / km² 147.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.2% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
County Louth +92.1% +50.3% +30.2%
Ireland +47.8% +31.9% +22.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

County Louth Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 5,407 5,183 10,591
5-9 4,940 4,716 9,656
10-14 4,456 4,439 8,895
15-19 3,953 3,750 7,703
20-24 3,934 4,094 8,028
25-29 4,482 4,793 9,275
30-34 4,964 5,220 10,185
35-39 4,989 5,083 10,072
40-44 4,741 4,705 9,446
45-49 4,278 4,127 8,405
50-54 3,550 3,602 7,152
55-59 3,276 3,084 6,360
60-64 2,846 2,869 5,716
65-69 2,276 2,354 4,631
70-74 1,681 1,817 3,499
75-79 1,171 1,390 2,562
80-84 668 1,091 1,759
85 Plus 408 1,101 1,510
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 147.6 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
County Louth 125,437 849.8 km² 147.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 83,433 n/a n/a
2000 96,332 15.5% 12,899
2020 132,604 17.3% 18,136
2030 144,814 9.2% 12,210
2040 156,176 7.8% 11,362
2050 166,574 6.7% 10,398
2060 174,602 4.8% 8,028
2070 179,994 3.1% 5,392
2080 183,560 2% 3,566
2090 185,515 1.1% 1,955
2100 185,607 0% 92
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Counties in Republic of Ireland

Name Area Population Population Density
County Carlow 894.6 km² 55,725 161.3 / mi²
County Cavan 1,943.4 km² 78,555 104.7 / mi²
County Clare 3,452.8 km² 116,136 87.1 / mi²
County Cork 7,554.7 km² 525,507 180.2 / mi²
County Donegal 5,190.2 km² 164,156 81.9 / mi²
County Dublin, Ireland 940.7 km² 1.3 million 3,557 / mi²
County Galway, Ireland 6,156.1 km² 252,084 106.1 / mi²
County Kerry, Ireland 4,803.2 km² 141,258 76.2 / mi²
County Kildare 1,690.7 km² 220,616 338.0 / mi²
County Laois 1,725.7 km² 90,354 135.6 / mi²
County Leitrim 1,585.3 km² 32,400 52.9 / mi²
County Limerick 2,777.2 km² 190,645 177.8 / mi²
County Longford 1,088.1 km² 41,399 98.5 / mi²
County Louth 849.8 km² 125,437 382.3 / mi²
County Mayo 5,679.7 km² 127,635 58.2 / mi²
County Meath 2,332.2 km² 195,274 216.9 / mi²
County Offaly 2,006.1 km² 78,293 101.1 / mi²
County Roscommon 2,555.6 km² 69,225 70.2 / mi²
County Sligo 1,888.2 km² 65,437 89.8 / mi²
County Tipperary, Ireland 4,282.4 km² 157,524 95.3 / mi²
County Waterford 1,919.3 km² 115,655 156.1 / mi²
County Westmeath 1,832.5 km² 84,156 118.9 / mi²
County Wexford 2,416.8 km² 149,285 160.0 / mi²
County Wicklow 2,022.9 km² 141,604 181.3 / mi²
Kilkenny 2,067.3 km² 97,305 121.9 / mi²
Monaghan 1,291.8 km² 61,147 122.6 / mi²
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