Urban area long term, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban area long term, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.0002 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ireland 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per capita in Ireland?
- Urban area long term, per capita in Ireland was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for urban area long term, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.