How does Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Ireland ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

98th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1971.

Ireland ranks 98th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1963	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1964	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1966	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
1967	0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.7%
1968	0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.7%
1969	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.6%
1970	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.4%
1971	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.8%
1972	0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1973	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1974	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1975	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1976	0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1978	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1979	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1981	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1982	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1983	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1987	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
1989	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
1990	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1991	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1992	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1993	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1994	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1996	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2001	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2002	0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2003	0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2005	0.0242 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2006	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2007	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2009	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2010	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2011	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2013	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2014	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
2015	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2016	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2021	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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97 Puerto Rico 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre compare
99 Ecuador 0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre compare
100 Cuba 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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More work & labour data for Ireland

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Ireland rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.