Ireland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population living in urban areas
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
122nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Ireland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 21.0% | 21.8% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 56.1% | 2.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 57.5% | 1.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 59.0% | 1.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Ireland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 64.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.