Ireland vs South Africa: Long term urban population region
Ireland
69.54
in 2025
South Africa
69.34
in 2025
Ireland rank
91st
South Africa rank
92nd
Long term urban population region over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 69.54 against 69.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 31 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0 | 0.0058 | 0.0058 | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0 | 0.0174 | 0.0174 | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0 | 0.0523 | 0.0523 | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0 | 0.157 | 0.157 | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0 | 0.4711 | 0.4711 | South Africa |
| 1600s | 0 | 1.41 | 1.41 | South Africa |
| 1700s | 3.4 | 4.24 | 0.84 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 4.9 | 4.79 | 0.1053 | Ireland |
| 1720s | 6.4 | 5.35 | 1.05 | Ireland |
| 1730s | 7.89 | 5.9 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1740s | 9.39 | 6.45 | 2.94 | Ireland |
| 1750s | 10.89 | 7 | 3.89 | Ireland |
| 1760s | 12.39 | 7.56 | 4.83 | Ireland |
| 1770s | 13.89 | 8.11 | 5.78 | Ireland |
| 1780s | 15.39 | 8.66 | 6.72 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 16.88 | 9.22 | 7.67 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 18.38 | 9.77 | 8.61 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 19.88 | 10.32 | 9.56 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 21.38 | 10.88 | 10.5 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 22.88 | 11.43 | 11.45 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 24.38 | 11.98 | 12.39 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 25.87 | 12.54 | 13.34 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 27.37 | 13.09 | 14.28 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 28.87 | 13.64 | 15.23 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 30.37 | 14.19 | 16.18 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 31.87 | 14.75 | 17.12 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 33.37 | 15.3 | 18.07 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 34.86 | 18 | 16.86 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 36.36 | 20.7 | 15.66 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 37.86 | 24.7 | 13.16 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 39.36 | 28.9 | 10.46 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 43.47 | 44.22 | 0.7547 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 48.63 | 46.85 | 1.77 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.32 | 47.82 | 5.5 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 49.53 | 6.65 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 57.56 | 54.28 | 3.28 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.4 | 59.13 | 1.27 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.37 | 64.15 | 0.22 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 68.44 | 68.24 | 0.2005 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 69.54 against 69.34 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Ireland ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.