Egypt vs Ireland: Share of population living in the capital city
Egypt
22.0%
in 2020
Ireland
21.8%
in 2020
Egypt rank
55th
Ireland rank
56th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 56th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | 23.9% | 8.7% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 24.5% | 7.2% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 25.3% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 24.7% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 24.0% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 22.9% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Egypt or Ireland?
- Egypt, at 22.0% against 21.8% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Egypt ranks 55th 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.