Egypt vs Ireland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Egypt
49.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
49.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
113th
Ireland rank
112th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.43 units per square kilometre against 49.14 units per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 0.29 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Egypt ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 112th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 20.25 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.83 units per square kilometre | 24.65 units per square kilometre | 7.83 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.1 units per square kilometre | 28.58 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 28 units per square kilometre | 30.37 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.6 units per square kilometre | 36.41 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.17 units per square kilometre | 42.87 units per square kilometre | 0.6998 units per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.88 units per square kilometre | 47.86 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 49.43 units per square kilometre against 49.14 units per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Egypt and Ireland?
- 0.29 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 112th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.