Belarus vs Ireland: Share of population living in the capital city
Belarus
21.1%
in 2020
Ireland
21.8%
in 2020
Belarus rank
59th
Ireland rank
56th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.8% against 21.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 170 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 23.9% | 17.9% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 24.5% | 16.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 25.3% | 14.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 24.7% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 24.0% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.9% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.7% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Belarus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 21.8% against 21.1% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Belarus and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland 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 share of population living in the capital city?
- Belarus ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 56th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.