Greece vs Ireland: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Greece
-0.0375
in 2020
Ireland
-0.1772
in 2020
Greece rank
112th
Ireland rank
115th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
-1012195519872020

How they compare

Greece currently reports -0.0375 against -0.1772 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1397.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 115th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.14 0.7812 0.3614 Greece
1960s 1.1 0.6606 0.4402 Greece
1970s 1.36 -0.2588 1.62 Greece
1980s -0.057 -0.3679 0.3109 Greece
1990s -0.4996 -0.2001 0.2995 Ireland
2000s -0.2328 -0.7099 0.4771 Greece
2010s 0.1442 -0.4068 0.551 Greece
2020s -0.0375 -0.1772 0.1397 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at -0.0375 against -0.1772 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Greece and Ireland?
0.1397, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Greece ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 115th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed