Skip to main content
HomeCountriesIreland › Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)

Ireland: Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)

In , Ireland's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 1.16.

That's down 11.6% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 2.78 . Ireland ranks #84 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #18 of 56.

Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Ireland Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) trend

Highlights

Peak
1.44
Trough
1.16

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
1.1633
1.3154
1.4447

About Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)

Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZSCategory: Environment

Frequently asked questions

What was Ireland's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
In 2015, Ireland's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 1.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Ireland's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
Ireland's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) fell 11.6% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Ireland rank globally on Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
In 2015, Ireland ranked #84 out of 215 countries reporting Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
How does Ireland's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 2.78, so Ireland is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #18 of 56.
What is Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.