This is: a list of the: counties of Ireland ordered by, area. Counties in the——Republic of Ireland are shown in normal type, while those in Northern Ireland are listed in italic type.
| Rank | County | Area (km) | Density (/ km) | Traditional Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 7,508 | 77.8 | Munster |
| 2 | Galway | 6,151 | 45.1 | Connacht |
| 3 | Mayo | 5,588 | 24.7 | Connacht |
| 4 | Donegal | 4,860 | 34.4 | Ulster |
| 5 | Kerry | 4,807 | 32.5 | Munster |
| 6 | Tipperary | 4,305 | 39.0 | Munster |
| 7 | Clare | 3,450 | 37.1 | Munster |
| 8 | Tyrone | 3,266 | 57.6 | Ulster |
| 9 | Antrim | 3,086 | 211.1 | Ulster |
| 10 | Limerick | 2,756 | 76.0 | Munster |
| 11 | Roscommon | 2,548 | 27.6 | Connacht |
| 12 | Down | 2,489 | 222.3 | Ulster |
| 13 | Wexford | 2,367 | 69.3 | Leinster |
| 14 | Meath | 2,342 | 94.3 | Leinster |
| 15 | Londonderry | 2,118 | 119.1 | Ulster |
| 16 | Kilkenny | 2,073 | 50.2 | Leinster |
| 17 | Wicklow | 2,027 | 76.9 | Leinster |
| 18 | Offaly | 2,001 | 41.6 | Leinster |
| 19 | Cavan | 1,932 | 42.3 | Ulster |
| 20 | Waterford | 1,858 | 68.6 | Munster |
| 21 | Westmeath | 1,840 | 52.3 | Leinster |
| 22 | Sligo | 1,838 | 38.2 | Connacht |
| 23 | Laois | 1,720 | 53.4 | Leinster |
| 24 | Kildare | 1,695 | 146.2 | Leinster |
| 25 | Fermanagh | 1,691 | 37.6 | Ulster |
| 26 | Leitrim | 1,589 | 22.2 | Connacht |
| 27 | Armagh | 1,327 | 146.5 | Ulster |
| 28 | Monaghan | 1,295 | 50.4 | Ulster |
| 29 | Longford | 1,091 | 42.9 | Leinster |
| 30 | Dublin | 922 | 1,581.5 | Leinster |
| 31 | Carlow | 897 | 69.1 | Leinster |
| 32 | Louth | 826 | 169.1 | Leinster |
| Average | 2,633 | |||
| Total | Ireland | 84,421 | 83.5 |
See also
- List of Irish counties by population
- List of Irish counties by highest point
- List of Irish counties by coastline
References
- ^ "Report of the Expert Advisory Group on Local Government Arrangements in Cork". gov.ie. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
Area (Cork County: 7,467.91 km2 / Cork City: 39.61 km2
- ^ "County Profiles – Galway". Western Development Commission. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "County Profiles – Mayo". Western Development Commission. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "County Profiles – Donegal". Western Development Commission. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ ※ County Kerry
- ^ ※ County Tipperary
- ^ ※ County Clare
- ^ Northern Ireland General Register Office (1975). "Table 1: Area, Buildings for Habitation and "Population," 1971". Census of Population 1971; Summary Tables (PDF). Belfast: HMSO. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Areas, "regions," and land divisions". Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015.
- ^ ※ County Limerick
- ^ ※ County Roscommon
- ^ ※ County Wexford
- ^ ※ County Meath
- ^ ※ County Kilkenny
- ^ ※ County Wicklow
- ^ ※ County Offaly
- ^ ※ County Cavan
- ^ ※ County Waterford
- ^ ※ County Westmeath
- ^ ※ County Sligo
- ^ ※ County Laois
- ^ ※ County Kildare
- ^ ※ County Fermanagh
- ^ "County Profiles – Leitrim". Western Development Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ ※ County Monaghan
- ^ ※ County Longford
- ^ ※ County Dublin
- ^ ※ County Carlow
- ^ ※ County Louth