Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.629 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.636 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.638 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.639 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.643 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.636 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.612 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.65 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.667 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.693 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7% for urban population, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 38th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% +1.1%
2006 0.6% +0.3%
2007 0.6% +0.2%
2008 0.6% +0.5%
2009 0.6% -1.0%
2013 0.6% -3.9%
2014 0.6% +6.3%
2015 0.7% +2.6%
2016 0.7% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  2. 36 South Africa 0.7% compare
  3. 37 Greece 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Denmark 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 41 Ukraine 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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