Ireland vs Romania: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Ireland
54.8%
in 2020
Romania
54.7%
in 2020
Ireland rank
196th
Romania rank
197th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 54.8% against 54.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 196th and Romania ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.5% | 44.2% | 9.2% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 51.6% | 47.1% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 53.6% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 55.9% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 55.4% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 54.7% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.7% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 54.8% against 54.7% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Ireland ranks 196th and Romania ranks 197th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.