Ireland has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to 1,384 people in the Netherlands. Ireland has 139,236 sq ft of land per person vs 22,360 sq ft in the Netherlands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ireland and the Netherlands are ranked 111th and 17th, 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 0.22% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Netherlands, hence the population density in Ireland is 85.3% lower than in the Netherlands.
Population density comparison
Ireland
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 1,384 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 17/197 |
| Population |
5500964
|
18211637
|
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,427 sq ft | 20,142 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.7% | 4.36% |
| Urban population | 64.3% | 95.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Ireland vs the Netherlands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ireland increased by 32.6%, compared to a 10.8% growth in the Netherlands.
In 2004, Ireland ranked 115th for population density and is in 111th place now. The Netherlands was 15th in 2004 and ranks 17th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 1,384 |
| 2023 | 199.7 | 1,375 |
| 2022 | 196 | 1,362 |
| 2021 | 192.1 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | 189.5 | 1,342 |
| 2019 | 187.1 | 1,334 |
| 2018 | 184.1 | 1,326 |
| 2017 | 181.5 | 1,318 |
| 2016 | 179.1 | 1,310 |
| 2015 | 176.8 | 1,303 |
| 2014 | 175.1 | 1,297 |
| 2013 | 173.8 | 1,292 |
| 2012 | 172.9 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 172.2 | 1,282 |
| 2010 | 171.4 | 1,276 |
| 2009 | 170.5 | 1,269 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 1,262 |
| 2007 | 165.4 | 1,257 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 1,254 |
| 2005 | 156.4 | 1,252 |
| 2004 | 153 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 150.3 | 1,245 |
| 2002 | 147.8 | 1,239 |
| 2001 | 145.4 | 1,231 |
| 2000 | 143.1 | 1,222 |
| 1999 | 141.2 | 1,213 |
| 1998 | 139.6 | 1,205 |
| 1997 | 138.1 | 1,198 |
| 1996 | 136.8 | 1,191 |
| 1995 | 135.7 | 1,186 |
| 1994 | 135 | 1,180 |
| 1993 | 134.5 | 1,173 |
| 1992 | 133.8 | 1,165 |
| 1991 | 132.9 | 1,156 |
| 1990 | 132.1 | 1,147 |
| 1989 | 132 | 1,139 |
| 1988 | 132.5 | 1,132 |
| 1987 | 133.1 | 1,125 |
| 1986 | 133.1 | 1,118 |
| 1985 | 133 | 1,112 |
| 1984 | 132.8 | 1,107 |
| 1983 | 132 | 1,102 |
| 1982 | 131.1 | 1,098 |
| 1981 | 129.8 | 1,093 |
| 1980 | 128.3 | 1,086 |
| 1979 | 126.8 | 1,077 |
| 1978 | 125.2 | 1,070 |
| 1977 | 123.4 | 1,063 |
| 1976 | 121.7 | 1,057 |
| 1975 | 119.9 | 1,048 |
| 1974 | 118 | 1,039 |
| 1973 | 116 | 1,031 |
| 1972 | 114.2 | 1,023 |
| 1971 | 112.5 | 1,012 |
| 1970 | 111.2 | 1,000 |
| 1969 | 110.3 | 988 |
| 1968 | 109.6 | 977 |
| 1967 | 109.1 | 967 |
| 1966 | 108.6 | 956 |
| 1965 | 108.2 | 943 |
| 1964 | 107.8 | 930 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 918 |
| 1962 | 106.6 | 906 |
| 1961 | 106.2 | 893 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 64.3% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 95% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | 94.6% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | 92.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | 91.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | 90.6% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | 88.5% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | 88% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 85.4% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | 84.7% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | 83.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | 81.3% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 80.8% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | 80.2% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 78.5% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 77.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | 76.8% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | 75.6% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 72.4% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | 70.7% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | 70.4% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | 69.8% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | 69.3% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | 69% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | 68.8% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 68.4% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | 68.2% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 68% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | 67.6% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | 67.4% |
| 1983 | 56% | 66.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 66.5% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | 65.7% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | 65% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | 64.8% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | 64.6% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | 64.6% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 64.5% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | 64.4% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | 64.2% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 63.5% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | 63.1% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | 62.8% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | 62.1% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | 61.8% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | 61.8% |
| 1967 | 50% | 61.6% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | 61.3% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | 61.2% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | 60.9% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | 60.3% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | 60.3% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 60.1% |
| 1960 | 44.9% | 59.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland and from 82.3% to 95.6% in the Netherlands.
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