Urban population, male in Ireland

Ireland: Urban population, male was 31.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
31.0%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2015
All-time low
26.8%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Ireland, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 26.8 % of total1985: 27.3 % of total1990: 27.5 % of total1995: 28 % of total2000: 28.8 % of total2005: 29.7 % of total2010: 30.2 % of total2015: 31 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 31.0% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Ireland peaked at 31.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1980.

Ireland ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Ireland, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 26.8%
1985 27.3% +1.7%
1990 27.5% +0.8%
1995 28.0% +1.6%
2000 28.8% +2.8%
2005 29.7% +3.2%
2010 30.2% +1.8%
2015 31.0% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.1% 26.8% 27.3% 2
1990s 27.8% 27.5% 28.0% 2
2000s 29.2% 28.8% 29.7% 2
2010s 30.6% 30.2% 31.0% 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 79 Ecuador 31.5% compare
  2. 80 Montenegro 31.2% compare
  3. 81 El Salvador 31.1% compare
  4. 83 Portugal 30.5% compare
  5. 84 Mauritania 30.5% compare
  6. 85 Estonia 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Ireland?
Urban population, male in Ireland was 31.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1980.
How does Ireland rank for urban population, male?
Ireland ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.