Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Land area in square kilometres
Ireland
68,890 sq. km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
71,020 sq. km
in 2023
Ireland rank
120th
United Arab Emirates rank
118th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 71,020 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland, a difference of 2,130 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 215 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 68,890 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 2,130 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 71,020 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,130 sq. km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Ireland ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.