Congo vs Ireland: Urban population share 2050
Congo
64.12
in 2025
Ireland
64.59
in 2025
Congo rank
126th
Ireland rank
124th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.59 against 64.12 in Congo, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 124th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.0005 | Congo |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0 | 0.0014 | Congo |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0 | 0.0041 | Congo |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0 | 0.0123 | Congo |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0 | 0.037 | Congo |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0 | 0.1111 | Congo |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Congo |
| 1700s | 1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | Ireland |
| 1710s | 0.9874 | 4.9 | 3.91 | Ireland |
| 1720s | 1.13 | 6.4 | 5.27 | Ireland |
| 1730s | 1.29 | 7.89 | 6.61 | Ireland |
| 1740s | 1.47 | 9.39 | 7.92 | Ireland |
| 1750s | 1.68 | 10.89 | 9.21 | Ireland |
| 1760s | 1.93 | 12.39 | 10.46 | Ireland |
| 1770s | 2.2 | 13.89 | 11.69 | Ireland |
| 1780s | 2.51 | 15.39 | 12.87 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 2.87 | 16.88 | 14.01 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 3.28 | 18.38 | 15.1 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 3.75 | 19.88 | 16.13 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 4.29 | 21.38 | 17.09 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 4.9 | 22.88 | 17.98 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 5.6 | 24.38 | 18.77 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 6.4 | 25.87 | 19.47 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 7.32 | 27.37 | 20.06 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 8.36 | 28.87 | 20.51 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 9.56 | 30.37 | 20.81 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 10.92 | 31.87 | 20.95 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 12.48 | 33.37 | 20.88 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 14.27 | 34.86 | 20.6 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 16.3 | 36.36 | 20.06 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 18.63 | 37.86 | 19.23 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 21.3 | 39.36 | 18.06 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 34.09 | 42.85 | 8.76 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 37.32 | 48.09 | 10.77 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 40.76 | 53.67 | 12.91 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 51.35 | 56.18 | 4.83 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.32 | 57.84 | 1.53 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.87 | 60.36 | 0.5167 | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.02 | 62.58 | 0.4454 | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 64.02 | 0.2636 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Congo or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64.59 against 64.12 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Congo and Ireland?
- 0.47, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Congo ranks 126th and Ireland ranks 124th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.