Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Ireland

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
64.6%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ireland2025 · 64.6%
016.1532.2948.4464.591960199320251960: 44.9%1961: 45.4%1962: 46.1%1963: 46.9%1964: 47.8%1965: 48.6%1966: 49.3%1967: 50%1968: 50.7%1969: 51.3%1970: 51.8%1971: 52.3%1972: 52.8%1973: 53.2%1974: 53.6%1975: 53.9%1976: 54.3%1977: 54.6%1978: 54.9%1979: 55.2%1980: 55.4%1981: 55.7%1982: 55.8%1983: 56%1984: 56.1%1985: 56.3%1986: 56.4%1987: 56.6%1988: 56.7%1989: 56.8%1990: 56.9%1991: 57.1%1992: 57.2%1993: 57.5%1994: 57.7%1995: 57.9%1996: 58.2%1997: 58.4%1998: 58.6%1999: 58.9%2000: 59.1%2001: 59.4%2002: 59.6%2003: 59.9%2004: 60.2%2005: 60.5%2006: 60.8%2007: 61.1%2008: 61.4%2009: 61.6%2010: 61.9%2011: 62.1%2012: 62.3%2013: 62.4%2014: 62.5%2015: 62.6%2016: 62.7%2017: 62.9%2018: 63.1%2019: 63.3%2020: 63.5%2021: 63.7%2022: 63.9%2023: 64.1%2024: 64.3%2025: 64.6%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Ireland in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Dublin
Country code
IRL