Map of Bray, Ireland

Bray is a city in Leinster, Ireland, with a population of about 33,512. It lies at 53.2028°N, 6.0983°W. Bray is about 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Dublin, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dublin, 18 km to the northwest.

Bray at a glance

Where is Bray?

• The 11th largest city in Ireland by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Leinster on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 31 min on the shortest day to 16 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bray

• Dublin — 18 km northwest
• Tallaght — 21 km northwest
• Swords — 30 km north
• Drogheda — 60 km north
• Navan — 63 km northwest
• Dundalk — 91 km north
• Waterford — 125 km southwest
• Craigavon — 140 km north, United Kingdom
• Lisburn — 147 km north, United Kingdom
• Castlereagh — 153 km north, United Kingdom

Largest cities in Leinster

• Dublin — 1,024,027
• Tallaght — 81,022
• Drogheda — 44,135
• Dundalk — 43,112
• Swords — 40,776
• Navan — 33,886

Largest cities in Ireland

• Dublin — 1,024,027
• Cork — 224,004
• Limerick — 102,287
• Galway — 85,910
• Tallaght — 81,022
• Waterford — 60,079
• Drogheda — 44,135
• Dundalk — 43,112
• Swords — 40,776
• Navan — 33,886

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.