Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ireland
Ireland: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ireland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Ireland stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Ireland peaked at 69.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Ireland ranks 91st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1770s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 1910s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 43.5% | 40.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 46.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 51.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 55.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 61.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.3% | 69.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Ireland?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Ireland was 69.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.