Ireland vs Netherlands: Population in largest city

Ireland
1.30 million
in 2025
Netherlands
1.19 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
115th
Netherlands rank
118th

Population in largest city over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.30 million against 1.19 million in Netherlands, a difference of 109,910.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.