Ireland - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Ireland was 1,704,730 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,711,342 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1,428,352 in 1970.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,533,101 |
| 1961 | 1,514,443 |
| 1962 | 1,504,241 |
| 1963 | 1,496,500 |
| 1964 | 1,487,166 |
| 1965 | 1,476,055 |
| 1966 | 1,464,622 |
| 1967 | 1,454,128 |
| 1968 | 1,443,197 |
| 1969 | 1,434,066 |
| 1970 | 1,428,352 |
| 1971 | 1,433,790 |
| 1972 | 1,443,719 |
| 1973 | 1,455,334 |
| 1974 | 1,467,723 |
| 1975 | 1,479,951 |
| 1976 | 1,491,446 |
| 1977 | 1,500,622 |
| 1978 | 1,510,746 |
| 1979 | 1,519,537 |
| 1980 | 1,525,522 |
| 1981 | 1,536,585 |
| 1982 | 1,544,209 |
| 1983 | 1,548,175 |
| 1984 | 1,550,734 |
| 1985 | 1,546,142 |
| 1986 | 1,542,597 |
| 1987 | 1,538,509 |
| 1988 | 1,527,713 |
| 1989 | 1,517,458 |
| 1990 | 1,514,523 |
| 1991 | 1,516,187 |
| 1992 | 1,519,450 |
| 1993 | 1,519,911 |
| 1994 | 1,518,733 |
| 1995 | 1,519,322 |
| 1996 | 1,522,662 |
| 1997 | 1,529,190 |
| 1998 | 1,536,314 |
| 1999 | 1,544,719 |
| 2000 | 1,556,316 |
| 2001 | 1,570,468 |
| 2002 | 1,586,147 |
| 2003 | 1,601,006 |
| 2004 | 1,619,150 |
| 2005 | 1,643,166 |
| 2006 | 1,670,906 |
| 2007 | 1,696,589 |
| 2008 | 1,710,969 |
| 2009 | 1,711,342 |
| 2010 | 1,704,730 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Ireland was 38.10 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 54.20 in 1960, while its lowest value was 38.10 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.20 |
| 1961 | 53.62 |
| 1962 | 53.04 |
| 1963 | 52.46 |
| 1964 | 51.88 |
| 1965 | 51.30 |
| 1966 | 50.70 |
| 1967 | 50.10 |
| 1968 | 49.50 |
| 1969 | 48.90 |
| 1970 | 48.30 |
| 1971 | 47.92 |
| 1972 | 47.54 |
| 1973 | 47.16 |
| 1974 | 46.78 |
| 1975 | 46.40 |
| 1976 | 46.06 |
| 1977 | 45.72 |
| 1978 | 45.38 |
| 1979 | 45.04 |
| 1980 | 44.70 |
| 1981 | 44.50 |
| 1982 | 44.30 |
| 1983 | 44.10 |
| 1984 | 43.90 |
| 1985 | 43.70 |
| 1986 | 43.58 |
| 1987 | 43.46 |
| 1988 | 43.34 |
| 1989 | 43.22 |
| 1990 | 43.10 |
| 1991 | 42.90 |
| 1992 | 42.70 |
| 1993 | 42.50 |
| 1994 | 42.30 |
| 1995 | 42.10 |
| 1996 | 41.86 |
| 1997 | 41.62 |
| 1998 | 41.38 |
| 1999 | 41.14 |
| 2000 | 40.90 |
| 2001 | 40.62 |
| 2002 | 40.34 |
| 2003 | 40.06 |
| 2004 | 39.78 |
| 2005 | 39.50 |
| 2006 | 39.22 |
| 2007 | 38.94 |
| 2008 | 38.66 |
| 2009 | 38.38 |
| 2010 | 38.10 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
