Equatorial Guinea vs Ireland: Population in the largest city
Equatorial Guinea
37.0%
in 2025
Ireland
36.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
49th
Ireland rank
51st
Population in the largest city over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ireland
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 37.0% against 36.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 51st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 51.6% | 30.2% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 48.8% | 22.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 46.6% | 20.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 45.1% | 17.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.4% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 39.2% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 37.5% | 1.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Equatorial Guinea or Ireland?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 37.0% against 36.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Equatorial Guinea and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ireland rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th 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.