Croatia vs Ireland: Rural population
Croatia
1.64 million
in 2025
Ireland
1.94 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
109th
Ireland rank
106th
Rural population over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.94 million against 1.64 million in Croatia, a difference of 306,950.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million | 1.49 million | 1.29 million | Croatia |
| 1970s | 2.54 million | 1.46 million | 1.07 million | Croatia |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 1.54 million | 780,097 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 1.52 million | 549,313 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.64 million | 277,700 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.77 million | 76,971 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.89 million | 231,153 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.94 million against 1.64 million in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Croatia and Ireland?
- 306,950, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for rural population?
- Croatia ranks 109th 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.