Ireland
EuropeCapital: Dublin
2026 population
5.5M
Rank #123 globally
Area
70k km²
Metros tracked
16
85% of population in metros
Composite score
44.3
Rank #49 globally
National Teams
Ireland on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Men's FootballUEFA
Ireland
FIFA #59
ELO #50
WC apps 3
No World Cups
Women's Football
Ireland
WWC apps 1
Best Group stage
No World Cups
CricketFull Member
Ireland
Test #10
ODI #12
T20I #13
Matches 400
Rugby UnionSix Nations
Ireland
World #3
6N titles 24
Tests 720
No World Cups
Olympics
Ireland
Games 17
Medals 45
Best #16
15 golds
Provinces
4 entries listed under Ireland. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Ireland metro footprint
16 metrosLoading map…
16 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 | Dublin★ Capital▲ Largest | Leinster | 1.7M | 32.0 | Major Metro |
| #654 | Cork | Munster | 584K | 3.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #697 | Limerick City | Munster | 337K | 2.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #998 | Galway | Connacht | 278K | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #1111 | Killarney | Munster | 156K | 1.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #1269 | Tipperary | Munster | 168K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1279 | Castlebar | Connacht | 138K | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #2197 | Drogheda | Leinster | 221K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2368 | Dundalk | Leinster | 140K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2417 | Waterford | Munster | 127K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2613 | Sligo | Connacht | 70K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3299 | Letterkenny | Ulster | 167K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3304 | Athlone | Leinster | 166K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3310 | Wexford | Leinster | 164K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3330 | Bray | Leinster | 156K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3965 | Longford | Leinster | 47K | 0.0 | Local Metro |