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Border Regional Authority Planning Guidelines 2010 – 2022 – CHAPTER 1 1.6 THE BORDER REGION TODAY 1.6.1 REGIONAL POPULATION CHANGE AND DISTRIBUTION The Border Region has a population of 492,500 (as estimated in 2008), and has therefore, the fourth highest regional population in Ireland. Between 2002 and 2006 the population grew by 8.3%, which is in line with the growth for the State overall. Between 2006 and 2008 (est.), the population is estimated to have grown by 5.1%, surpassing the national growth rate of 4.3%. TABLE 1.1 POPULATION CHANGE AND DENSITY BY REGION IN IRELAND (2002 – 2008) 2002 (‘000) 2006 (‘000) 2008 ('000) Estimate % Change 2002 - 2006 % Change 2006 - 2008 Density (per sq.km.) 2006 Midland 225.4 251.7 266.8 11.7% 6.0% 39 West 380.3 414.3 426.1 8.9% 2.8% 30 Dublin 1,122.8 1,187.2 1,217.8 5.7% 2.6% 1,295 Mid-East 412.6 475.4 514.5 15.2% 8.2% 79 Mid-West 339.6 361 371.9 6.3% 3.0% 46 South-East 423.6 460.8 487.8 8.8% 5.9% 50 South-West 580.4 621.1 644.6 7.0% 3.8% 51 Border 432.5 468.4 492.5 8.3% 5.1% 39 State 3,917.20 4,239.8 4,422.1 8.2% 4.3% 62 (Source: CSO, Census of Population 2002 & 2006, Population Estimates 2008) The Border Region is predominantly rural in nature with 305,252 persons, (65.2%) of its total population living in rural areas 1 in 2006 – a reflection of the relatively small size of its urban settlements. It remains one of the least densely populated regions in the country. The largest towns in the Border Region have seen modest growth over the period 2002-2006. Dundalk and Drogheda in County Louth have the largest populations and their proximity to Dublin is a major factor in their growth. The other Gateway towns of Sligo and Letterkenny are the next most populated towns in the Region and have experienced contrasting growth patterns over the 2002-2006 period, at -1.7% and 15.5% respectively. The experience of Sligo is similar to the pattern of growth experienced in other Gateways in Ireland, where a decline or lower than average growth is seen within the city boundaries, while more substantial population growth has taken place in the surrounding countryside and surrounding satellite villages. This trend presents significant challenges for the future development of Sligo. The remaining larger towns in the Border Region all have populations of less than 10,000 people, and some have grown strongly over the four year period 2002-2006. Table 1.2 summarises and figure 1.4 provides a graphical representation of the urban population in the Region. The settlements outlined in column 2 include only those towns and villages listed in the census data. The table shows that the most significant population growth took place in settlement categories of 1000 - 2000 (23%) and
Border Regional Authority Planning Guidelines 2010 – 2022 – CHAPTER 1 FIGURE 1.4 PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN POPULATION OF CATEGORIES OF SETTLEMENTS IN THE BORDER REGION 2002-2006 Percentage Increase in Population of Categories of Settlements In Border Region 2002-2006 6% 21% 6% Category of Settlement >20,000 18% 10,000 – 20,000 5,000 – 10,000 2,000 – 5,000 14% 1,000 – 2,000 500 – 1,000
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