Ireland vs Tajikistan: Population in the largest city
Ireland
36.7%
in 2025
Tajikistan
36.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
51st
Tajikistan rank
50th
Population in the largest city over time
- Ireland
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 36.8% against 36.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Tajikistan ranks 50th of 153 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 33.9% | 17.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 35.9% | 12.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 36.0% | 10.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 33.9% | 11.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 34.8% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 35.6% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Ireland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 36.8% against 36.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Ireland and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Tajikistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Tajikistan ranks 50th 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.