About Dublin

Demographics

> Dublin City and County has a population of 1,345,402.

> 1,904,806 people live in the Greater Dublin Area, a region comprising Dublin and the counties of Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. This figure is set to grow to 2.2 million by 2031.

> The Greater Dublin Area accounts for 40% of the population of the State.

> Dublin is home to more non-Irish people than any other party of the country, with 21^%of its residents born outside of Ireland. For example, almost two thirds of Ireland’s Chinese population live in Dublin.

economic activity, tax & Employment

> Economic activity in the Greater Dublin Area accounts for over 53% of Ireland’s GDP according to the most recent available data (2014).

> Some 874,400 people were employed in the Greater Dublin Area in mid-2017, representing over 42% of the total number of people employed in the State.

> Dublin accounts for over 45% of Ireland's GDP. In comparison, London accounts for 23% of the UK's.

> The Greater Dublin Area generates 59% of Ireland’s personal income tax revenue, while Dublin alone generates 51%.

> The Greater Dublin Area generates 67% of Ireland’s corporate tax revenue, while Dublin alone generates 63%.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

> Dublin is home to:
- 9 of the top 10 global ICT companies;
- 50% of the world’s top banks;
- 250 global financial institutions;
- 10 of the world’s top 20 insurance companies;
- 9 of the world’s top 10 pharma companies;
- 17 of the world’s top 25 med-tech companies.

> Dublin was ranked as Europe’s 3^rd most attractive city for FDI by the Financial Times in 2016, ranking 2^nd in Europe for business-friendliness and 3^rd for economic potential.

> The Dublin Region ranked as the most attractive small European region for FDI in 2016, and the 2^nd most attractive region in Northern Europe.

> 60% of those employed in Ireland’s financial, ICT, and professional services sectors are located in the Greater Dublin Area.

Tourism & Transport

> Dublin attracted over 5.6 million overseas visitors in 2016, generating over €1.9 billion in revenue.

> €1 out of every €6 spent by Irish domestic tourists is spent in Dublin.

> Dublin had the highest hotel occupancy rate among European cities in 2016 (82.5%), and is forecast to maintain this ranking to 2018.

> Dublin Airport handled 27.8 million passengers in 2016, accounting for 85% of the total for Irish airports. It handled 204,563 flights, serving 180 routes to 40 countries.

> Dublin Port welcomed 1.8 million tourist visitors and over 500,000 tourist vehicles in 2016. It received 109 cruise liner visits, bringing over 107,000 passengers.

> On average 500,000 people travel within Dublin City Centre every day. This is made up of circa 235,000 work-related trips, 45,000 education trips, and 120,000 visitors, tourists, and shoppers.

Education and Talent

> Ireland’s two leading universities are in Dublin.

> Over a third of Dublin’s population has a higher level of education.

> Dublin’s population has the highest rate of third level qualification in Ireland. 48% of 25-34 year-olds in Dublin have a tertiary level education.

> Dublin is home to 42% of people holding a PhD in Ireland. Almost 70% of people in Ireland holding a PhD reside in urban areas.

> Dublin is home to three universities, four institutes of technology, three national educational institutions, ten associated colleges and colleges of education, and at least a dozen private and independent colleges.