Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland
Ireland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 9.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland stood at 9.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland peaked at 9.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.7 | — |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +57.5% |
| 2025 | 9.1 | +44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 4 | 9.1 | 6 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland?
- Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Ireland was 9.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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