This article on the Demography of Dublin deals with the changes in the population of the city and shows various features of the population as well. According to the census of 2002, the Dublin population was 495,781. By the year 2006 the population of Dublin rose to a figure of 50,6211. The population density of Dublin is 4305 persons per square kilometer. The city also experiences a population change of 0.52% in a year. The female population in Dublin is 257,968, while the male population is 237,813.
The total land area of Dublin City is 11,496 hectares. 1,122,821 people reside in Greater Dublin Area, which includes Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. In 2005 the Central Statistics Office published an estimation according to which the population in Greater Dublin Area or GDA would touch 2 million by the year 2021. This figure was calculated by the studying the demographic trends of Dublin and that of other regions in Ireland. According to the Central Statistics Office a noticeable population growth in Lisbon, as well as in the mid-eastern and the west regions of the country
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would be experienced. 82.23% of the people in Dublin are Roman Catholics. However Dublin is a city, in which the inhabitants believe in other religious faiths as well. 2.47% of the people belong to the Church of Ireland, 0.87% are Muslims and 7.78% follow other religions. People from diverse religions come and stay in this city.
The official languages in Dublin are Irish and English. The residents of Dublin are considered to be among the best speakers of English in the entire world. Most of the people in Dublin are of Celtic origin and the other ethnic groups in the city are Asians, Africans and more.
Dublin is an important city that has influenced the economic growth of Ireland. 48% of national Gross Value or GVA in Ireland has been contributed by the Greater Dublin Area.
A knowledge of the demography of Dublin helps sociologists, students, tourists and others to learn about the people in the Irish capital.
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