Belarus vs Ireland: Rural population
Belarus
1.86 million
in 2025
Ireland
1.94 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
107th
Ireland rank
106th
Rural population over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.94 million against 1.86 million in Belarus, a difference of 79,030.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 million | 1.49 million | 3.85 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 4.67 million | 1.46 million | 3.20 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.84 million | 1.54 million | 2.31 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.26 million | 1.52 million | 1.73 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 1.64 million | 1.08 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.77 million | 479,131 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.89 million | 77,347 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belarus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.94 million against 1.86 million in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belarus and Ireland?
- 79,030, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.