Ireland vs Ukraine: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Ireland
-0.2%
in 2020
Ukraine
-0.2%
in 2020
Ireland rank
115th
Ukraine rank
117th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Ireland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | -0.3% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -0.1% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Ireland or Ukraine?
- Ireland, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Ireland and Ukraine?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.