Angola vs Ireland: Population in the largest city
Angola
35.9%
in 2025
Ireland
36.7%
in 2025
Angola rank
54th
Ireland rank
51st
Population in the largest city over time
- Angola
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.7% against 35.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Angola ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 51st of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 51.6% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.8% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 46.6% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 45.1% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 41.4% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 39.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 37.5% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Angola or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.7% against 35.9% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Angola and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Ireland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Angola ranks 54th and Ireland ranks 51st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.