Ireland has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to 712 people in Kuwait. Ireland has 139,236 sq ft of land per person vs 39,163 sq ft in Kuwait. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ireland and Kuwait are ranked 111th and 36th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.06% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Kuwait, hence the population density in Ireland is 71.5% lower than in Kuwait.
Population density comparison
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 712 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 36/197 |
| Population |
5500964
|
5064966
|
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 6,880 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,427 sq ft | 39,167 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.7% | 0% |
| Urban population | 64.3% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 61% |
Ireland vs Kuwait:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ireland increased by 32.6%, compared to a 127% growth in Kuwait.
In 2004, Ireland ranked 115th for population density and is in 111th place now. Kuwait was 63rd in 2004 and ranks 36th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 712 |
| 2023 | 199.7 | 705 |
| 2022 | 196 | 667 |
| 2021 | 192.1 | 634 |
| 2020 | 189.5 | 640 |
| 2019 | 187.1 | 646 |
| 2018 | 184.1 | 628 |
| 2017 | 181.5 | 604 |
| 2016 | 179.1 | 582 |
| 2015 | 176.8 | 557 |
| 2014 | 175.1 | 533 |
| 2013 | 173.8 | 510 |
| 2012 | 172.9 | 485 |
| 2011 | 172.2 | 455 |
| 2010 | 171.4 | 428 |
| 2009 | 170.5 | 406 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 385 |
| 2007 | 165.4 | 365 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 344 |
| 2005 | 156.4 | 325 |
| 2004 | 153 | 314 |
| 2003 | 150.3 | 307 |
| 2002 | 147.8 | 299.4 |
| 2001 | 145.4 | 291.9 |
| 2000 | 143.1 | 284.1 |
| 1999 | 141.2 | 276.2 |
| 1998 | 139.6 | 268.1 |
| 1997 | 138.1 | 259.8 |
| 1996 | 136.8 | 251.5 |
| 1995 | 135.7 | 244.4 |
| 1994 | 135 | 241.9 |
| 1993 | 134.5 | 243 |
| 1992 | 133.8 | 237.6 |
| 1991 | 132.9 | 196.4 |
| 1990 | 132.1 | 244.9 |
| 1989 | 132 | 322 |
| 1988 | 132.5 | 310 |
| 1987 | 133.1 | 298.4 |
| 1986 | 133.1 | 286.7 |
| 1985 | 133 | 275.3 |
| 1984 | 132.8 | 264.6 |
| 1983 | 132 | 253.5 |
| 1982 | 131.1 | 241.6 |
| 1981 | 129.8 | 230.1 |
| 1980 | 128.3 | 218.7 |
| 1979 | 126.8 | 206.9 |
| 1978 | 125.2 | 194.8 |
| 1977 | 123.4 | 182.8 |
| 1976 | 121.7 | 171.3 |
| 1975 | 119.9 | 160.6 |
| 1974 | 118 | 150.9 |
| 1973 | 116 | 142.1 |
| 1972 | 114.2 | 133.8 |
| 1971 | 112.5 | 125.7 |
| 1970 | 111.2 | 117.6 |
| 1969 | 110.3 | 108.9 |
| 1968 | 109.6 | 100 |
| 1967 | 109.1 | 91.3 |
| 1966 | 108.6 | 83.2 |
| 1965 | 108.2 | 75.7 |
| 1964 | 107.8 | 68.8 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 62.2 |
| 1962 | 106.6 | 56 |
| 1961 | 106.2 | 50.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 64.3% | 100% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | 100% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 100% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | 100% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 100% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | 100% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | 100% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | 100% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | 100% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | 100% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | 100% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 100% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | 100% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | 100% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | 100% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | 100% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | 100% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 100% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | 100% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | 100% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | 99.9% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | 99.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 99.5% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 99% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 98.8% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | 98.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | 98.3% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 98.1% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | 98% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | 98% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | 98% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | 98% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | 98% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | 98% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | 98% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 98% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | 97.9% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 97.9% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | 97.9% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | 97.7% |
| 1983 | 56% | 97.2% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 96.5% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | 95.6% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | 94.8% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | 93.9% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | 92.9% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | 91.8% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 90.7% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | 87.8% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 85.7% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | 83.5% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | 81.7% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | 80.5% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | 80% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 50% | 79.6% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | 79.1% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | 78.6% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | 78% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | 77.2% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 76.4% |
| 1960 | 44.9% | 75.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland and from 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait.
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