Urban population share 2050 in Ireland
Ireland: Urban population share 2050 was 64.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.59
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 238 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Ireland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Ireland is 64.59, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Ireland peaked at 64.59 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Ireland 124th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Urban population share 2050 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 3.4 | — |
| 1710 | 4.9 | +44.1% |
| 1720 | 6.4 | +30.6% |
| 1730 | 7.89 | +23.4% |
| 1740 | 9.39 | +19.0% |
| 1750 | 10.89 | +16.0% |
| 1760 | 12.39 | +13.8% |
| 1770 | 13.89 | +12.1% |
| 1780 | 15.39 | +10.8% |
| 1790 | 16.88 | +9.7% |
| 1800 | 18.38 | +8.9% |
| 1810 | 19.88 | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 21.38 | +7.5% |
| 1830 | 22.88 | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 24.38 | +6.5% |
| 1850 | 25.87 | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 27.37 | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 28.87 | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 30.37 | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 31.87 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 33.37 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 34.86 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 36.36 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 37.86 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 39.36 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 40.97 | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 41.58 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 42.03 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 42.43 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 42.78 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 43.41 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 43.72 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 44.06 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 44.43 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 44.87 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 45.39 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.07 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 46.89 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 47.76 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 48.61 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 49.35 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 50.02 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 50.68 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.29 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 51.85 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 52.32 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 53.17 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.57 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.94 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 54.3 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 54.62 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.92 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 55.2 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 55.44 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.65 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 55.84 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 56 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 56.15 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 56.29 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.42 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.55 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.67 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.78 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.91 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 57.06 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.25 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.46 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.94 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.41 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.64 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.88 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.12 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.49 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.77 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.06 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.36 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.09 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.54 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.08 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.27 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.47 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.68 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.12 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.35 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.59 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 64.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 64.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +44.1% | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| 1720 | +30.6% | 4.9 | 6.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 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 | 7.89 | 7.89 | 7.89 | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.39 | 9.39 | 9.39 | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.89 | 10.89 | 10.89 | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.39 | 12.39 | 12.39 | 1 |
| 1770s | 13.89 | 13.89 | 13.89 | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.39 | 15.39 | 15.39 | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.88 | 16.88 | 16.88 | 1 |
| 1800s | 18.38 | 18.38 | 18.38 | 1 |
| 1810s | 19.88 | 19.88 | 19.88 | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.38 | 21.38 | 21.38 | 1 |
| 1830s | 22.88 | 22.88 | 22.88 | 1 |
| 1840s | 24.38 | 24.38 | 24.38 | 1 |
| 1850s | 25.87 | 25.87 | 25.87 | 1 |
| 1860s | 27.37 | 27.37 | 27.37 | 1 |
| 1870s | 28.87 | 28.87 | 28.87 | 1 |
| 1880s | 30.37 | 30.37 | 30.37 | 1 |
| 1890s | 31.87 | 31.87 | 31.87 | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.37 | 33.37 | 33.37 | 1 |
| 1910s | 34.86 | 34.86 | 34.86 | 1 |
| 1920s | 36.36 | 36.36 | 36.36 | 1 |
| 1930s | 37.86 | 37.86 | 37.86 | 1 |
| 1940s | 39.36 | 39.36 | 39.36 | 1 |
| 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 |
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- 127 South Africa 63.82 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Ireland?
- Urban population share 2050 in Ireland was 64.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Ireland rank for urban population share 2050?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 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 Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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