Ireland—Population in Largest City (% of urban)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #51 of 153Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
36.7%
2025
YoY Change
-0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#51
of 153 countries
Maximum
43.9%
2000
Minimum
36.7%
2025
CAGR
-0.7%
26 years
Last
36.7%
Previous
37.0%
Highest
43.9%
Lowest
36.7%
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's population in largest city (% of urban) was 36.7% in 2025, ranking #51 out of 153 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 43.9% (2000) and the lowest was 36.7% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ireland — Population in Largest City (% of urban): 36.6749947772866 % of urban population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 43.9% |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City (% of urban)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 92.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 74.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 73.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 71.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 70.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Panama | 67.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018
Unit
% of urban population
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →