Ireland vs Namibia: Urban and rural population 2050

Ireland
1.57 million
in 2050
Namibia
1.82 million
in 2050
Ireland rank
105th
Namibia rank
102nd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Ireland
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.82 million against 1.57 million in Ireland, a difference of 248,590.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 102nd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 41 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Namibia Difference Ahead
1000s 300,000 93,535 206,465 Ireland
1100s 400,000 100,463 299,537 Ireland
1200s 600,000 107,900 492,100 Ireland
1300s 800,000 115,880 684,120 Ireland
1400s 600,000 124,423 475,577 Ireland
1500s 800,000 133,506 666,494 Ireland
1600s 1.25 million 142,968 1.11 million Ireland
1700s 2.42 million 152,179 2.26 million Ireland
1710s 2.91 million 158,714 2.75 million Ireland
1720s 2.96 million 165,600 2.79 million Ireland
1730s 3.01 million 172,790 2.84 million Ireland
1740s 3.07 million 180,294 2.89 million Ireland
1750s 3.12 million 188,124 2.93 million Ireland
1760s 3.09 million 196,291 2.89 million Ireland
1770s 3.06 million 204,805 2.85 million Ireland
1780s 3.38 million 213,677 3.17 million Ireland
1790s 3.99 million 222,915 3.77 million Ireland
1800s 4.24 million 232,530 4.01 million Ireland
1810s 4.81 million 242,528 4.56 million Ireland
1820s 5.58 million 252,915 5.33 million Ireland
1830s 6.04 million 263,696 5.77 million Ireland
1840s 6.31 million 274,873 6.04 million Ireland
1850s 5.10 million 286,445 4.81 million Ireland
1860s 4.23 million 298,408 3.93 million Ireland
1870s 3.85 million 310,754 3.54 million Ireland
1880s 3.62 million 323,470 3.30 million Ireland
1890s 3.21 million 336,537 2.88 million Ireland
1900s 2.98 million 349,929 2.63 million Ireland
1910s 2.86 million 363,614 2.49 million Ireland
1920s 2.78 million 377,546 2.40 million Ireland
1930s 1.82 million 391,671 1.43 million Ireland
1940s 1.79 million 405,920 1.39 million Ireland
1950s 1.66 million 440,240 1.22 million Ireland
1960s 1.49 million 497,660 992,046 Ireland
1970s 1.46 million 646,676 816,037 Ireland
1980s 1.53 million 811,418 722,280 Ireland
1990s 1.52 million 1.12 million 402,210 Ireland
2000s 1.64 million 1.24 million 400,046 Ireland
2010s 1.76 million 1.29 million 470,789 Ireland
2020s 1.87 million 1.50 million 362,659 Ireland
2030s 1.85 million 1.64 million 204,550 Ireland
2040s 1.70 million 1.76 million 56,052 Namibia
2050s 1.57 million 1.82 million 248,590 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Ireland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.82 million against 1.57 million in Ireland as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Ireland and Namibia?
248,590, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Ireland ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 102nd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed