Cuba vs Ireland: Urban area over the long-term
Cuba
1,140 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ireland
1,155 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cuba rank
90th
Ireland rank
89th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Cuba
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,155 km² per grid cell against 1,140 km² per grid cell in Cuba, a difference of 15 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 89th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 15 and Ireland in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1100s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1200s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1300s | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1400s | 0.037 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.037 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1500s | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.1388 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1600s | 0.513 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.513 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1700s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 34.38 km² per grid cell | 32.97 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1710s | 1.73 km² per grid cell | 57.57 km² per grid cell | 55.84 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1720s | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 74.15 km² per grid cell | 72.11 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1730s | 2.4 km² per grid cell | 90.56 km² per grid cell | 88.17 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1740s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 107.02 km² per grid cell | 104.21 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1750s | 3.29 km² per grid cell | 123.74 km² per grid cell | 120.45 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1760s | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 137.25 km² per grid cell | 133.39 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1770s | 4.55 km² per grid cell | 150.69 km² per grid cell | 146.14 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1780s | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 183.83 km² per grid cell | 178.44 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1790s | 6.42 km² per grid cell | 237.74 km² per grid cell | 231.32 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1800s | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 276.78 km² per grid cell | 269.07 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1810s | 9.35 km² per grid cell | 342.69 km² per grid cell | 333.35 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1820s | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 435 km² per grid cell | 423.56 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1830s | 15.3 km² per grid cell | 513.34 km² per grid cell | 498.04 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1840s | 20.59 km² per grid cell | 584.3 km² per grid cell | 563.71 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1850s | 28.03 km² per grid cell | 512.21 km² per grid cell | 484.18 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1860s | 32.61 km² per grid cell | 460.18 km² per grid cell | 427.57 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1870s | 37.9 km² per grid cell | 453.83 km² per grid cell | 415.93 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1880s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 460.79 km² per grid cell | 416.14 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1890s | 52.78 km² per grid cell | 441.17 km² per grid cell | 388.39 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1900s | 62.51 km² per grid cell | 440.61 km² per grid cell | 378.09 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1910s | 91.03 km² per grid cell | 455.27 km² per grid cell | 364.24 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1920s | 138.75 km² per grid cell | 476.27 km² per grid cell | 337.53 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1930s | 202.01 km² per grid cell | 335.9 km² per grid cell | 133.9 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1940s | 249.56 km² per grid cell | 356.37 km² per grid cell | 106.81 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1950s | 427.73 km² per grid cell | 390.51 km² per grid cell | 37.23 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1960s | 545.7 km² per grid cell | 437 km² per grid cell | 108.7 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1970s | 712.57 km² per grid cell | 536.44 km² per grid cell | 176.13 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1980s | 866.95 km² per grid cell | 638.38 km² per grid cell | 228.58 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 1990s | 998.33 km² per grid cell | 684.81 km² per grid cell | 313.52 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1,067 km² per grid cell | 819.5 km² per grid cell | 247.93 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,105 km² per grid cell | 1,009 km² per grid cell | 96.07 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,135 km² per grid cell | 1,119 km² per grid cell | 16.02 km² per grid cell | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Cuba or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1,155 km² per grid cell against 1,140 km² per grid cell in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Cuba and Ireland?
- 15 km² per grid cell, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Cuba ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 89th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.