At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 153 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
153 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
244 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
133 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland stood at 153 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland peaked at 244 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 133 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 244 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 236 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 201 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 183 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 205 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 176 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 166 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 178 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 177 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 204 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 193 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 202 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 202 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 214 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 218 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 196 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 194 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 164 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 152 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 181 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 133 Thousand persons | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 154 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 153 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201.57 Thousand persons | 166 Thousand persons | 244 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 197.8 Thousand persons | 177 Thousand persons | 218 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.17 Thousand persons | 133 Thousand persons | 181 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland was 153 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 244 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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