Urban population, male (% of total) in Ireland
Ireland: Urban population, male (% of total) was 31.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Ireland, 1980–2015
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 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Ecuador 31.5% compare
- 80 Montenegro 31.2% compare
- 81 El Salvador 31.1% compare
- 83 Portugal 30.5% compare
- 84 Mauritania 30.5% compare
- 85 Estonia 30.5% compare
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)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % 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)
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 193 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.