Ireland vs Serbia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Ireland
2.25 million people
in 2020
Serbia
2.43 million people
in 2020
Ireland rank
97th
Serbia rank
95th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 2.43 million people against 2.25 million people in Ireland, a difference of 177,730 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million people | 2.75 million people | 1.40 million people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 1.38 million people | 2.86 million people | 1.48 million people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 2.94 million people | 1.47 million people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.62 million people | 2.96 million people | 1.34 million people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1.66 million people | 2.91 million people | 1.25 million people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.85 million people | 2.78 million people | 927,615 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.12 million people | 2.60 million people | 477,655 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.25 million people | 2.43 million people | 177,730 people | Serbia |
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, Ireland or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 2.43 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 Ireland and Serbia?
- 177,730 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Ireland ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 95th 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.