Congo vs Ireland: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Congo
69.7%
in 2025
Ireland
69.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
89th
Ireland rank
91st
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Congo currently reports 69.7% against 69.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 4.9% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 1720s | 1.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 1730s | 1.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 1740s | 1.5% | 9.4% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 1750s | 1.7% | 10.9% | 9.2% | Ireland |
| 1760s | 1.9% | 12.4% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 1770s | 2.2% | 13.9% | 11.7% | Ireland |
| 1780s | 2.5% | 15.4% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.9% | 16.9% | 14.0% | Ireland |
| 1800s | 3.3% | 18.4% | 15.1% | Ireland |
| 1810s | 3.8% | 19.9% | 16.1% | Ireland |
| 1820s | 4.3% | 21.4% | 17.1% | Ireland |
| 1830s | 4.9% | 22.9% | 18.0% | Ireland |
| 1840s | 5.6% | 24.4% | 18.8% | Ireland |
| 1850s | 6.4% | 25.9% | 19.5% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 7.3% | 27.4% | 20.1% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 8.4% | 28.9% | 20.5% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 9.6% | 30.4% | 20.8% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 31.9% | 20.9% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 12.5% | 33.4% | 20.9% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 14.3% | 34.9% | 20.6% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 16.3% | 36.4% | 20.1% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 18.6% | 37.9% | 19.2% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 21.3% | 39.4% | 18.1% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 27.2% | 43.5% | 16.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 34.1% | 48.6% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 53.3% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 56.2% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 57.6% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 60.4% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.4% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.4% | 0.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Congo or Ireland?
- Congo, at 69.7% against 69.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Congo and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Congo ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 91st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.