Ireland vs Tuvalu: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Ireland
35.4%
in 2025
Tuvalu
34.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
111th
Tuvalu rank
113th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Ireland
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.4% against 34.6% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Ireland ranks 111th and Tuvalu ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 86.8% | 34.9% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 80.9% | 34.5% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 65.9% | 22.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 57.4% | 15.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 50.7% | 11.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 41.6% | 4.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.3% | 0.3% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ireland or Tuvalu?
- Ireland, at 35.4% against 34.6% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ireland and Tuvalu?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population?
- Ireland ranks 111th and Tuvalu ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.