Belarus vs Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Belarus
22.8%
in 2025
Ireland
23.7%
in 2025
Belarus rank
60th
Ireland rank
57th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.7% against 22.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 57th of 121 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 24.8% | 16.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 26.2% | 14.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 26.2% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 26.1% | 9.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 25.0% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 24.5% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 24.0% | 1.8% | 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, Belarus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 23.7% against 22.8% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Belarus and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Belarus ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 57th 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 (% of total 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 urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.