Ireland vs Tuvalu: Urban population (% of total population)
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
Tuvalu
65.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
Tuvalu rank
106th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Ireland
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 65.4% against 64.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Tuvalu ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 13.2% | 34.9% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 19.1% | 34.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 34.1% | 22.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 42.6% | 15.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 49.3% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 58.4% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.7% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ireland or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 65.4% against 64.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ireland and Tuvalu?
- 0.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Tuvalu ranks 106th 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.