Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 27.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.7 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 27.07 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 27.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.7 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ireland 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 21.92 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 21.66 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 21.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.22 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.51 units per square kilometre | 20.79 units per square kilometre | 22.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.23 units per square kilometre | 20.7 units per square kilometre | 21.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.26 units per square kilometre | 22.03 units per square kilometre | 22.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.12 units per square kilometre | 21.98 units per square kilometre | 22.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.85 units per square kilometre | 22.56 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 25.2 units per square kilometre | 26.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 units per square kilometre | 26.42 units per square kilometre | 27.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 101 Croatia 29.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mozambique 27.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 North Macedonia 27.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Japan 27.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cameroon 26.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 26.69 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ireland was 27.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.