Ireland Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Ireland was 64.56% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (64.56%), 2024 (64.35%), 2023 (64.12%), 2022 (63.89%), 2021 (63.68%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Ireland Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2025 |
64.56% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
64.35% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
64.12% |
| 4th |
2022 |
63.89% |
| 5th |
2021 |
63.68% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2025 |
64.56% |
+0.21% |
108th |
| 2024 |
64.35% |
+0.23% |
110th |
| 2023 |
64.12% |
+0.22% |
111th |
| 2022 |
63.89% |
+0.21% |
111th |
| 2021 |
63.68% |
+0.21% |
111th |
| 2020 |
63.47% |
+0.20% |
110th |
| 2019 |
63.27% |
+0.19% |
110th |
| 2018 |
63.08% |
+0.18% |
110th |
| 2017 |
62.90% |
+0.18% |
109th |
| 2016 |
62.72% |
+0.08% |
109th |
| 2015 |
62.64% |
+0.10% |
109th |
| 2014 |
62.54% |
+0.13% |
109th |
| 2013 |
62.40% |
+0.15% |
111th |
| 2012 |
62.25% |
+0.17% |
111th |
| 2011 |
62.09% |
+0.20% |
112th |
| 2010 |
61.89% |
+0.25% |
113th |
| 2009 |
61.64% |
+0.28% |
114th |
| 2008 |
61.36% |
+0.30% |
114th |
| 2007 |
61.06% |
+0.29% |
114th |
| 2006 |
60.77% |
+0.28% |
115th |
| 2005 |
60.49% |
+0.29% |
115th |
| 2004 |
60.20% |
+0.29% |
116th |
| 2003 |
59.91% |
+0.28% |
117th |
| 2002 |
59.64% |
+0.26% |
117th |
| 2001 |
59.38% |
+0.25% |
116th |
| 2000 |
59.12% |
+0.24% |
120th |
| 1999 |
58.88% |
+0.24% |
119th |
| 1998 |
58.64% |
+0.23% |
120th |
| 1997 |
58.41% |
+0.23% |
120th |
| 1996 |
58.17% |
+0.24% |
122nd |
| 1995 |
57.94% |
+0.24% |
122nd |
| 1994 |
57.70% |
+0.23% |
124th |
| 1993 |
57.46% |
+0.22% |
124th |
| 1992 |
57.25% |
+0.19% |
123rd |
| 1991 |
57.06% |
+0.15% |
123rd |
| 1990 |
56.91% |
+0.13% |
123rd |
| 1989 |
56.78% |
+0.12% |
123rd |
| 1988 |
56.67% |
+0.12% |
125th |
| 1987 |
56.55% |
+0.13% |
125th |
| 1986 |
56.42% |
+0.14% |
126th |
| 1985 |
56.29% |
+0.14% |
128th |
| 1984 |
56.15% |
+0.15% |
129th |
| 1983 |
56.00% |
+0.16% |
129th |
| 1982 |
55.84% |
+0.19% |
130th |
| 1981 |
55.65% |
+0.21% |
130th |
| 1980 |
55.44% |
+0.24% |
133rd |
| 1979 |
55.20% |
+0.27% |
134th |
| 1978 |
54.92% |
+0.30% |
135th |
| 1977 |
54.62% |
+0.33% |
135th |
| 1976 |
54.30% |
+0.35% |
136th |
| 1975 |
53.94% |
+0.37% |
136th |
| 1974 |
53.57% |
+0.40% |
136th |
| 1973 |
53.17% |
+0.42% |
135th |
| 1972 |
52.76% |
+0.43% |
137th |
| 1971 |
52.32% |
+0.48% |
139th |
| 1970 |
51.85% |
+0.55% |
140th |
| 1969 |
51.29% |
+0.61% |
141st |
| 1968 |
50.68% |
+0.66% |
141st |
| 1967 |
50.02% |
+0.67% |
143rd |
| 1966 |
49.35% |
+0.74% |
142nd |
| 1965 |
48.61% |
+0.85% |
142nd |
| 1964 |
47.76% |
+0.88% |
142nd |
| 1963 |
46.89% |
+0.82% |
141st |
| 1962 |
46.07% |
+0.68% |
142nd |
| 1961 |
45.39% |
+0.52% |
142nd |
| 1960 |
44.87% |
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146th |
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