Congo vs Ireland: Urban population
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
110th
Ireland rank
108th
Urban population over time
- Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 64.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 108th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 48.1% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 53.7% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 56.2% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 57.8% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.4% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.6% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 64.0% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Congo or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 64.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Congo and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for urban population?
- Congo ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 108th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.