CITIES
5 LARGEST CITIES
1. Dublin
2. Cork
3. Galway
4. Limerick
5. Waterford
DUBLIN, the largest city in Ireland, has a population of 553,165. Therefore, if Ireland follows the
RANK-SIZE RULE, Cork should have about 276,583 people, Galway should have about 184,388
people, Limerick should have about 138,291 people, and Waterford should have 110,633 people.
However...
5 LARGEST CITIES' ACTUAL POPULATIONS
1. Dublin - 553,165
2. Cork - 125,622
3. Galway - 79,504
4. Limerick - 58,319
5. Waterford - 48,369
In Ireland's case, the rank-size rule is proven false, as Cork is 1/5 of Dublin. Instead,
Ireland follows the primate city rule, in which Dublin is about five times the size of Cork.
1. Dublin
2. Cork
3. Galway
4. Limerick
5. Waterford
DUBLIN, the largest city in Ireland, has a population of 553,165. Therefore, if Ireland follows the
RANK-SIZE RULE, Cork should have about 276,583 people, Galway should have about 184,388
people, Limerick should have about 138,291 people, and Waterford should have 110,633 people.
However...
5 LARGEST CITIES' ACTUAL POPULATIONS
1. Dublin - 553,165
2. Cork - 125,622
3. Galway - 79,504
4. Limerick - 58,319
5. Waterford - 48,369
In Ireland's case, the rank-size rule is proven false, as Cork is 1/5 of Dublin. Instead,
Ireland follows the primate city rule, in which Dublin is about five times the size of Cork.
POPULATION AND URBAN LIFE
Population of Ireland - 4,952,473
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Population Density - 71 peeps per sq km
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% Urban Population - 63.2
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% Urban Population Living in Slums - N/A
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% Average Change in Urbanization - 1.58
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% With Improved Urban Sanitation Access - 89.1
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% With Improved Urban Water Supply - 97.9
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