Ireland vs South Africa: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Ireland
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
104th
South Africa rank
107th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 107th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6215 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.8479 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6801 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.178 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.4987 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.0742 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 107th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.