Ireland vs Jordan: Urban area over the long-term
Ireland
1,155 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Jordan
1,109 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ireland rank
89th
Jordan rank
91st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Ireland
- Jordan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,155 km² per grid cell against 1,109 km² per grid cell in Jordan, a difference of 46 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 33 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.827 km² per grid cell | 0.827 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1600s | 0 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1700s | 34.38 km² per grid cell | 0.9483 km² per grid cell | 33.44 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1710s | 57.57 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 56.46 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1720s | 74.15 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 72.93 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1730s | 90.56 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 89.22 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1740s | 107.02 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 105.55 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1750s | 123.74 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 122.13 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1760s | 137.25 km² per grid cell | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 135.48 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1770s | 150.69 km² per grid cell | 1.95 km² per grid cell | 148.74 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1780s | 183.83 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 181.69 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1790s | 237.74 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 235.39 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1800s | 276.78 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 274.21 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1810s | 342.69 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 339.87 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1820s | 435 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 431.9 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1830s | 513.34 km² per grid cell | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 509.76 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1840s | 584.3 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 580.19 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1850s | 512.21 km² per grid cell | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 507.47 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1860s | 460.18 km² per grid cell | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 454.73 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1870s | 453.83 km² per grid cell | 6.2 km² per grid cell | 447.63 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1880s | 460.79 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 452.61 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1890s | 441.17 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 430.87 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1900s | 440.61 km² per grid cell | 12.09 km² per grid cell | 428.52 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1910s | 455.27 km² per grid cell | 13.26 km² per grid cell | 442.01 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1920s | 476.27 km² per grid cell | 13.58 km² per grid cell | 462.69 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1930s | 335.9 km² per grid cell | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 321.63 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1940s | 356.37 km² per grid cell | 16.06 km² per grid cell | 340.3 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1950s | 390.51 km² per grid cell | 32.52 km² per grid cell | 357.99 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1960s | 437 km² per grid cell | 71.19 km² per grid cell | 365.82 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1970s | 536.44 km² per grid cell | 131.11 km² per grid cell | 405.33 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1980s | 638.38 km² per grid cell | 219.39 km² per grid cell | 418.99 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1990s | 684.81 km² per grid cell | 417.44 km² per grid cell | 267.36 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 2000s | 819.5 km² per grid cell | 586.16 km² per grid cell | 233.35 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,009 km² per grid cell | 816.84 km² per grid cell | 191.99 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,119 km² per grid cell | 1,036 km² per grid cell | 82.55 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Ireland or Jordan?
- Ireland, at 1,155 km² per grid cell against 1,109 km² per grid cell in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Ireland and Jordan?
- 46 km² per grid cell, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jordan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Jordan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 91st 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.