Ireland vs North Korea: Urban population, per capita
Ireland
0.6459 units per person
in 2025
North Korea
0.6419 units per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
North Korea rank
109th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6459 units per person against 0.6419 units per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.004 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4809 units per person | 0.47 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.5367 units per person | 0.5612 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5618 units per person | 0.575 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5784 units per person | 0.5897 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6036 units per person | 0.5974 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6258 units per person | 0.6126 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6402 units per person | 0.634 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.6459 units per person against 0.6419 units per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.004 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 109th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.