Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Urban area over the long-term
Taiwan
2,214 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,302 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Taiwan rank
58th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,302 kmĀ² per grid cell against 2,214 kmĀ² per grid cell in Taiwan, a difference of 88 kmĀ² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0002 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0001 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1100s | 0.0012 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0006 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0006 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1200s | 0.0041 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0017 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0024 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1300s | 0.014 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0052 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0088 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1400s | 0.0474 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0157 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0317 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1500s | 0.158 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.047 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.111 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1600s | 0.4741 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1912 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.2829 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1700s | 7.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.7237 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1710s | 9.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.6871 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.43 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1720s | 10.51 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.7794 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1730s | 12.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.884 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1740s | 13.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1750s | 16.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1760s | 18.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1770s | 21.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.46 kmĀ² per grid cell | 19.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1780s | 24.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 23.01 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1790s | 28.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | 26.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1800s | 32.79 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 30.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1810s | 37.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 35.39 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1820s | 43.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 40.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1830s | 49.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 45.43 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1840s | 55.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 51.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1850s | 62.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.48 kmĀ² per grid cell | 57.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 71.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.71 kmĀ² per grid cell | 64.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 80.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 72.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 91.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 81.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 102.8 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 91.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 127.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 115.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 155.07 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 142.71 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 176.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 163.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 195.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 183.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 204.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 192.25 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 254.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | 15.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 238.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 410.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 33.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 377.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 750.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 138 kmĀ² per grid cell | 612.9 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1,225 kmĀ² per grid cell | 379.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 845.22 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1,656 kmĀ² per grid cell | 685.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 970.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,948 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,186 kmĀ² per grid cell | 761.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2,114 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,902 kmĀ² per grid cell | 211.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2,197 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2,182 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,302 kmĀ² per grid cell against 2,214 kmĀ² per grid cell in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 88 kmĀ² per grid cell, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Taiwan ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā 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.