Chile vs Ireland: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Chile
41.5%
in 2020
Ireland
39.7%
in 2020
Chile rank
41st
Ireland rank
43rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 41.5% against 39.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.8% | 44.7% | 9.9% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 47.6% | 11.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 48.5% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 46.3% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 45.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 42.7% | 1.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.0% | 2.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 39.7% | 1.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Chile or Ireland?
- Chile, at 41.5% against 39.7% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Chile and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Chile ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.