Population Distribution and Density (Ireland)

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• Current population 4.7 millionunevenly distributed

• Prior to Famine: Over 6 millionRural Areas: High Population Densities

• 1845-1848 The Great FamineDeath and High Levels of EmigrationDramatic reduction of population densities in rural areas.

• Early 20th CenturyInternal MigrationRural to Core Regions e.g. DublinKey Stat: between 1926 and 2002 Dublin 122% increase in population, Mayo 23% decrease

• Rural DepopulationRural to Urban (West to East)Employment, Access to Services, Better way of life.

• 1970s Counter UrbanisationSmaller Urban Areas (Athlone and Mullingar)Space and low density of housingImproved infrastructure improved development

• UrbanisationCork, Limerick, Galway increased populationsDublin grew even strongerGrowth of Leinster and urbanisation (2nd half of 20th Century) dominated population distribution.

• Population Densities:67 ppl per square km