Ireland vs North Korea: Urban population (% of total population)
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
North Korea
64.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
North Korea rank
109th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 64.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 48.1% | 47.0% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 56.1% | 2.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 57.5% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 59.0% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 64.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.4%, 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?
- Ireland ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 109th 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.