| Census of Ireland, 2011 | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Ireland | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 4,588,252 ( 6.86%) | |
| Most populous | Dublin (1,273,069) | |
| Least populous | Leitrim (31,796) | |
The 2011 census of Ireland was held on Sunday, 10 April 2011. It was administered by the Central Statistics Office of Ireland and found the population to be 4,588,252 people.[1] Before the census, the latest population estimate was published in September 2010 and calculated that the Irish population had been 4,470,700 in April 2010.[2] The previous census took place five years earlier, on Sunday, 23 April 2006.[3] The subsequent census took place five years later, on 24 April 2016.[4]
The 2011 census was held during the same year as the 2011 United Kingdom census in which the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency administered a census of Northern Ireland, covering those areas of the island that are not part of the Republic of Ireland.
- ^ [1] Archived 9 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine CSO 2011
- ^ Population and Migration Estimates Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine Central Statistics Office, 21 September 2010.
- ^ Census 2006: Preliminary Report Archived 24 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Central Statistics Office, July 2006. Retrieved: 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Census 2016 says we are older, less religious and speak less Irish". The Irish Times. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.