Ireland vs Rwanda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Ireland
1.30 million
in 2025
Rwanda
1.33 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
114th
Rwanda rank
113th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.33 million against 1.30 million in Ireland, a difference of 30,720.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 713,171 | 44,470 | 668,701 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 827,518 | 88,104 | 739,414 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 916,836 | 165,161 | 751,674 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 944,241 | 318,245 | 625,996 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 649,332 | 384,966 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 939,383 | 217,623 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.23 million | 34,050 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.33 million against 1.30 million in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 30,720, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ireland ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.