County Meath

Population Change

The population in Co. Meath has been characterised since 1861 as a period of significant decline in population between 1861 and 1936 (67,497 to 71,729) when the population was almost halved (110,373 to 67,497) and stablisation from 1901 to 1971, and an explosion in population since then which has seen the population almost double between 1971 to 2002 from 71,729 to 134,005.

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This population growth has seen divergent trends emerge in recent years, with mild depopulation in the north and west of the county being more than offset by large increases in the population of the eastern part of the county, principally due to overspill from Dublin. The county is considered part of the "Greater Dublin Area".

Related Topics:
Dublin - Greater Dublin Area

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Populatiion by census in Co. Meath since 1861:

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• 1861: 110,373
• 1871: 95,558
• 1881: 87,469
• 1891: 76,987
• 1901: 67,497
• 1911: 65,091
• 1926: 62,969
• 1936: 61,405
• 1946: 66,232
• 1961: 65,122
• 1971: 71,729
• 1981: 95,419
• 1991: 105,370
• 2002: 134,005