Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2369 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland stood at 0.2369 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.2651 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2338 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ireland 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2338 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.236 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2398 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2434 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2472 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2513 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.255 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2567 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2585 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2599 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2607 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2609 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2612 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2612 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2615 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2622 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2627 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2635 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2647 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2651 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2629 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2614 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2601 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.26 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2601 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2598 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2606 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2613 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2608 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2594 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2597 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2605 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2615 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2623 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2623 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2616 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.261 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2598 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.258 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.256 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2544 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2523 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2493 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2453 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2412 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2392 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2397 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2413 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2431 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2447 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2461 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.247 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2473 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2468 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2462 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2453 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2437 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.243 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2409 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2381 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2369 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2482 units per person | 0.2338 units per person | 0.2599 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2617 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 0.2635 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2616 units per person | 0.2598 units per person | 0.2651 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2611 units per person | 0.2594 units per person | 0.2623 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2495 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 0.2598 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2452 units per person | 0.2413 units per person | 0.2473 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2403 units per person | 0.2369 units per person | 0.2437 units per person | 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 64.66 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ireland was 0.2369 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2651 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2338 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.