Ireland vs Philippines: Share of population living in the capital city
Ireland
21.8%
in 2020
Philippines
21.4%
in 2020
Ireland rank
56th
Philippines rank
58th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ireland
- Philippines
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.8% against 21.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 58th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.9% | 14.3% | 9.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 24.5% | 16.1% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 18.6% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Ireland or Philippines?
- Ireland, at 21.8% against 21.4% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Ireland and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Philippines rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 58th 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.