Ireland vs Liberia: Urban area over the long-term
Ireland
1,155 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Liberia
1,198 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ireland rank
89th
Liberia rank
88th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Ireland
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,198 km² per grid cell against 1,155 km² per grid cell in Ireland, a difference of 43 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Liberia ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 33 and Liberia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1600s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | Liberia |
| 1700s | 34.38 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 33 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1710s | 57.57 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 55.96 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1720s | 74.15 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 72.33 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1730s | 90.56 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 88.51 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1740s | 107.02 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 104.7 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1750s | 123.74 km² per grid cell | 2.61 km² per grid cell | 121.13 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1760s | 137.25 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 134.31 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1770s | 150.69 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 147.38 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1780s | 183.83 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 180.11 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1790s | 237.74 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | 233.56 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1800s | 276.78 km² per grid cell | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 272.09 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1810s | 342.69 km² per grid cell | 5.27 km² per grid cell | 337.43 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1820s | 435 km² per grid cell | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 429.09 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1830s | 513.34 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 506.71 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1840s | 584.3 km² per grid cell | 7.42 km² per grid cell | 576.88 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1850s | 512.21 km² per grid cell | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 503.9 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1860s | 460.18 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 450.12 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1870s | 453.83 km² per grid cell | 12.18 km² per grid cell | 441.65 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1880s | 460.79 km² per grid cell | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 446.04 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1890s | 441.17 km² per grid cell | 17.83 km² per grid cell | 423.33 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1900s | 440.61 km² per grid cell | 21.42 km² per grid cell | 419.19 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1910s | 455.27 km² per grid cell | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 428.54 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1920s | 476.27 km² per grid cell | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 445.21 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1930s | 335.9 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 301.54 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1940s | 356.37 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 321.87 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1950s | 390.51 km² per grid cell | 58.21 km² per grid cell | 332.29 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1960s | 437 km² per grid cell | 95.26 km² per grid cell | 341.74 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1970s | 536.44 km² per grid cell | 167.58 km² per grid cell | 368.86 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1980s | 638.38 km² per grid cell | 304.19 km² per grid cell | 334.19 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 1990s | 684.81 km² per grid cell | 385.54 km² per grid cell | 299.27 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 2000s | 819.5 km² per grid cell | 606.06 km² per grid cell | 213.44 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,009 km² per grid cell | 824.87 km² per grid cell | 183.96 km² per grid cell | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,119 km² per grid cell | 1,089 km² per grid cell | 30.01 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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,198 km² per grid cell against 1,155 km² per grid cell in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Ireland and Liberia?
- 43 km² per grid cell, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liberia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Liberia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Liberia ranks 88th 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.