Urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 2.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 3.42 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2243 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Ireland 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1963 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 1 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4074 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2892 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2353 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1988 | -0.2243 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1989 | -0.1922 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.31 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8451 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8811 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8043 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9321 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9525 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7554 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6924 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7732 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9447 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +261.2% | -0.1922 % change on previous year | 0.31 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -195.3% | 0.2353 % change on previous year | -0.2243 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +172.6% | 0.31 % change on previous year | 0.8451 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6864 % change on previous year | -0.2243 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.31 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.6924 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 67 Algeria 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Eritrea 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Gibraltar 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Paraguay 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Malta 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 320.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Ireland was 2.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2243 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Ireland rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.