Belarus vs Ireland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
2.45 million people
in 2020
Ireland
2.25 million people
in 2020
Belarus rank
94th
Ireland rank
97th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.25 million people in Ireland, a difference of 197,170 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 million people | 1.35 million people | 2.01 million people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 3.46 million people | 1.38 million people | 2.08 million people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 3.46 million people | 1.46 million people | 2.00 million people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.40 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.78 million people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.66 million people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.08 million people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 2.12 million people | 509,970 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 2.25 million people | 197,170 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belarus or Ireland?
- Belarus, at 2.45 million people against 2.25 million people in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Ireland?
- 197,170 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.