Eritrea vs Ireland: Urban population, annual growth rate
Eritrea
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
2.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
68th
Ireland rank
70th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 0.6864 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.9478 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.1346 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.5155 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Eritrea, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 2.02 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.