Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3427 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.3427 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.5511 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3427 units per person, in 2025.
That places Ireland 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5511 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5462 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5385 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5293 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5207 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5132 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5065 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4945 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4884 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4822 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4769 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4725 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.468 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4635 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4592 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4557 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4532 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4508 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4483 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4459 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4429 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4403 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4384 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4365 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4363 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.436 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4345 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4334 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4322 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4309 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4294 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4275 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4253 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.423 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4208 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4184 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4157 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4134 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.411 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4085 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4059 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3976 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3947 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3919 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3889 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3861 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3834 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.381 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3791 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3775 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.376 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3747 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3737 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.372 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3696 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3672 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3641 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3611 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3574 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.354 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3511 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3472 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3427 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5189 units per person | 0.4884 units per person | 0.5511 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.463 units per person | 0.4483 units per person | 0.4822 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4376 units per person | 0.4322 units per person | 0.4459 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4215 units per person | 0.411 units per person | 0.4309 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3961 units per person | 0.3834 units per person | 0.4085 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3735 units per person | 0.3641 units per person | 0.381 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3523 units per person | 0.3427 units per person | 0.3611 units per person | 6 |
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ireland was 0.3427 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5511 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3427 units per person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.