Ireland vs Poland: Share of the population living in cities
Ireland
29.52
in 2020
Poland
28.57
in 2020
Ireland rank
145th
Poland rank
148th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.52 against 28.57 in Poland, a difference of 0.95.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 145th and Poland ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.36 | 18.89 | 12.47 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 31.67 | 22.56 | 9.1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 32.61 | 25.9 | 6.71 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 31.55 | 28.67 | 2.88 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 31.38 | 30.64 | 0.743 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.53 | 30.07 | 0.4611 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 29.18 | 0.151 | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.52 | 28.57 | 0.9511 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 29.52 against 28.57 in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.95, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Ireland ranks 145th and Poland ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.