How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Ireland vs Russia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Ireland

23.7%

in 2025

Russia

23.9%

in 2025

Ireland rank

57th

Russia rank

56th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

Ireland
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 57th and Russia ranks 56th of 121 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	24.8%	16.2%	8.6%	Ireland
1970s	26.2%	18.3%	7.9%	Ireland
1980s	26.2%	19.3%	6.9%	Ireland
1990s	26.1%	19.5%	6.7%	Ireland
2000s	25.0%	20.8%	4.1%	Ireland
2010s	24.5%	22.5%	2.1%	Ireland
2020s	24.0%	23.7%	0.4%	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 Russia?: Russia, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ireland and Russia?: 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Ireland ranks 57th and Russia ranks 56th 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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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.