Urban population, total in Ireland

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

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Urban population, total in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.622 % of total population2005: 0.619 % of total population2006: 0.625 % of total population2007: 0.631 % of total population2008: 0.626 % of total population2009: 0.622 % of total population2013: 0.605 % of total population2014: 0.64 % of total population2015: 0.656 % of total population2016: 0.681 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

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

That places Ireland 35th out of 102 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.

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

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  4. 36 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  5. 37 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 38 Greece 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Ireland?
Urban population, total in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for urban population, total?
Ireland ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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