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Ireland vs United Kingdom: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Ireland's Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 77.10, compared to United Kingdom's 283.11. That makes Ireland's value 72.8% lower than United Kingdom's.

Ireland

Rank #126 of 215 globally

Ireland trend
Latest (2023)
77.10
Year-over-year
+1.9%
10-year change
+14.9%
Peak
77.10 (2023)
Trough
59.08 (2004)

United Kingdom

Rank #43 of 215 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2023)
283.11
Year-over-year
+1.3%
10-year change
+6.8%
Peak
283.11 (2023)
Trough
247.96 (2004)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.DNST), CC BY 4.0.