Ireland vs South Africa: Urban population, per capita
Ireland
0.6459 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6382 units per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
South Africa rank
111th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6459 units per person against 0.6382 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0077 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4809 units per person | 0.4726 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.5367 units per person | 0.4804 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5618 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5784 units per person | 0.534 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6036 units per person | 0.594 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6258 units per person | 0.6312 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6402 units per person | 0.6358 units per person | 0.0044 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 South Africa?
- Ireland, at 0.6459 units per person against 0.6382 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.0077 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.