| Census 2016 | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Ireland | |
| Topics | Census topics
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| Authority | Central Statistics Office | |
| Website | https://census.ie (archived) | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 4,761,865 (3.8% ) | |
| Most populous | Dublin (1,345,402) | |
| Least populous | Leitrim (32,044) | |
The 2016 census of Ireland was held in 2016. It was organised by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and reported a total population of 4,761,865, or a 3.8% increase since the prior 2011 census.[1] This was the lowest recorded population growth rate since the 1991 census, with the decline in population growth rates attributed to both lower birth rates and lower net migration.[2] The census results were released gradually between April and December 2017 in a series of reports organised either as summaries or in-depth results of specific themes, like age, ethnicity, or religion.[1]
The following census took place in April 2022, having been delayed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
- ^ a b "Press Statement: Census 2016 Summary Results – Part 1" (PDF). CSO (Press release). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Census 2016: Population growth slowest in 20 years". 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Colgan, Laura (1 July 2021). "Next year's census won't include any questions on Covid-19 pandemic". Irish Mirror. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.