Ireland—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #75 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.9%
2024
YoY Change
-13.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#75
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.4%
2007
Minimum
0.7%
2012
CAGR
+0.4%
25 years
Last
1.9%
Previous
2.2%
Highest
3.4%
Lowest
0.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's urban population growth (%) was 1.9% in 2024, ranking #75 out of 217 countries. This represents a -13.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.4% (2007) and the lowest was 0.7% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |