Robert Molloy
Ceist:43 Mr. Molloy asked the Taoiseach the population in the counties of the Connaught/Ulster Euro constituency in each census since the year 1960.
Written Answers. - Population Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
Population of the Counties of Connacht and Ulster (part of) in each census since 1961.
|
Counties |
1961 |
1966 |
1971 |
1979 |
1981 |
1986 |
1991 |
|
Galway |
149,887 |
148,340 |
149,223 |
167,838 |
172,018 |
178,552 |
180,364 |
|
Leitrim |
33,470 |
30,572 |
28,360 |
27,844 |
27,609 |
27,035 |
25,301 |
|
Mayo |
123,330 |
115,547 |
109,525 |
114,019 |
114,766 |
115,184 |
110,713 |
|
Roscommon |
59,217 |
56,228 |
53,519 |
54,189 |
54,543 |
54,592 |
51,897 |
|
Sligo |
53,561 |
51,263 |
50,275 |
54,610 |
55,474 |
56,046 |
54,756 |
|
Total Connacht |
419,465 |
401,950 |
390,902 |
418,500 |
424,410 |
431,409 |
423,031 |
|
Cavan |
56,594 |
54,022 |
52,618 |
53,720 |
53,855 |
53,965 |
52,796 |
|
Donegal |
113,842 |
108,549 |
108,344 |
121,941 |
125,112 |
129,664 |
128,117 |
|
Monaghan |
47,088 |
45,732 |
46,242 |
50,376 |
51,192 |
52,379 |
51,293 |
|
Total Ulster (part of) |
217,524 |
208,303 |
207,204 |
226,037 |
230,159 |
236,008 |
232,206 |
|
Total Connacht and Ulster (part of) |
636,989 |
610,253 |
598,106 |
644,537 |
654,569 |
667,417 |
655,237 |