Ireland's Urban Geography
Five largest cities (according to population):
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Population of largest city:
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Population of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th largest cities according to the Rank Size Rule:
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Actual population of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th largest cities:
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1. Dublin
2. Cork 3. Galway 4. Limerick 5. Waterford |
527,612
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263,806 175,870 131,903 105,522 |
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119,230 75,529 57,106 46,732 |
According to the data, the rank size rule is not valid for Ireland. All of the populations are almost doubled, so the rank size rule does not provide a very accurate prediction of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th largest cities in Ireland. The rank size rule should not be used to predict populations for cities in Ireland, because the results would not be accurate.
Other facts about Ireland's Urban Geography:
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Population: 4,598,000
Population density: 65 % Urban population: 60% % Urban population living in slums: Data not available Average % change in urban population: 2.3% % with improved urban sanitation: 100% % with improved urban water supply: 100% |