The total population of Ireland at the 2006 census was 4.24 Million
Of those – 61% were living in towns or cities (2,574,313) and 39% were living in rural Ireland. (1,665,535)
Top 15 Population Figures of Irish Towns and Cities 2006 Census
1. Greater Dublin 1,045,769 24.7% of the population.
2. Cork City 190,384 (4.49%)
3. Limerick City 90,757 (2.14%)
4. Galway City 72,729 (1.72%)
5. Waterford City 49,213 (1.16%)
6. Drogheda 35,090 (0.83%)
7. Dundalk 35,085 (0.83%)
8. Swords 33,998 (0.8%)
9. Bray 31,901 (0.75%)
10. Navan 24,851 (0.59%)
11. Ennis 24,253 (0.57%)
12. Tralee 22,744 (0.54%)
13. Kilkenny 22,179 (0.52%)
14. Carlow 20,724 (0.49%)
15. Naas 20,044 ( 0.47%)