Urban population, male in Ireland

Ireland: Urban population, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Urban population, male in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.614 % of male population2005: 0.608 % of male population2006: 0.619 % of male population2007: 0.624 % of male population2008: 0.617 % of male population2009: 0.618 % of male population2013: 0.61 % of male population2014: 0.638 % of male population2015: 0.649 % of male population2016: 0.665 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, male in Ireland stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.9%
2006 0.6% +1.8%
2007 0.6% +0.8%
2008 0.6% -1.0%
2009 0.6% +0.1%
2013 0.6% -1.3%
2014 0.6% +4.6%
2015 0.6% +1.7%
2016 0.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  3. 36 Greece 0.7% compare
  4. 38 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  5. 39 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 40 Denmark 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Ireland?
Urban population, male in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for urban population, male?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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