Urban population, female in Ireland
Ireland: Urban population, female was 32.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Ireland, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Ireland stood at 32.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Ireland peaked at 32.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1980.
That places Ireland 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.5% | — |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.4% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.6% | 32.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Ireland?
- Urban population, female in Ireland was 32.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for urban population, female?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.