Urban share european commission in Ireland

Ireland: Urban share european commission was 54.81 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
54.81
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.81
in 2020
All-time low
51.42
in 1965
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Ireland, 1950–2020

02040601950198520201950: 53.71955: 53.21960: 51.71965: 51.41970: 51.61975: 531980: 53.31985: 53.31990: 53.31995: 53.32000: 53.62005: 53.62010: 542015: 54.42020: 54.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 54.81 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Ireland peaked at 54.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.42, in 1965.

That places Ireland 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban share european commission in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Ireland, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 53.74 —
1955 53.23 -1.0%
1960 51.72 -2.8%
1965 51.42 -0.6%
1970 51.63 +0.4%
1975 52.96 +2.6%
1980 53.27 +0.6%
1985 53.32 +0.1%
1990 53.25 -0.1%
1995 53.32 +0.1%
2000 53.56 +0.4%
2005 53.57 +0.0%
2010 53.98 +0.8%
2015 54.37 +0.7%
2020 54.81 +0.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 54.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 54.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 53.48 53.23 53.74 2
1960s 51.57 51.42 51.72 2
1970s 52.3 51.63 52.96 2
1980s 53.29 53.27 53.32 2
1990s 53.29 53.25 53.32 2
2000s 53.56 53.56 53.57 2
2010s 54.17 53.98 54.37 2
2020s 54.81 54.81 54.81 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 193 Central African Republic 56.07 compare
  2. 194 Fiji 55.56 compare
  3. 195 Guinea-Bissau 54.94 compare
  4. 197 Romania 54.71 compare
  5. 198 Croatia 54.39 compare
  6. 199 Guinea 53.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Ireland?
Urban share european commission in Ireland was 54.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.42 in 1965.
How does Ireland rank for urban share european commission?
Ireland ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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