Ireland vs Spain: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Ireland
9.1%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Spain rank
36th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 9.1% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 8.9% | 3.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 9.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.