Share of population urban in Ireland
Ireland: Share of population urban was 64.59 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Ireland, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Ireland stood at 64.59. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Ireland peaked at 64.59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 1950.
That places Ireland 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.85 | 40.97 | 44.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.09 | 44.87 | 51.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.67 | 51.85 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 55.44 | 56.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.84 | 56.91 | 58.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.36 | 59.12 | 61.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.58 | 61.89 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.02 | 63.47 | 64.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 116 Montenegro 65.61 compare
- 117 Tuvalu 65.45 compare
- 118 Gambia, The 64.99 compare
- 120 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 64.19 compare
- 121 Congo, Republic of 64.12 compare
- 122 South Africa 63.82 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Ireland?
- Share of population urban in Ireland was 64.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for share of population urban?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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