Population of Greater Dublin to reach two million by 2021
25/05/2005 - 12:24:28The Central Statistics Office has predicted that the population of Greater Dublin will reach the two million mark by 2021.
Regional population projections released by the agency today said the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) would account for more than 40% of the population within 16 years, compared to 39.2% at present.
The GDA covers the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
The CSO also said today that the population of the entire country was expected to reach around five million by 2021.
