Ireland vs Nicaragua: Land use over the long term
Ireland
3.75 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
3.30 million
in 2025
Ireland rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Land use over the long term over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.75 million against 3.30 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 450,550.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 760,505 | 0 | 760,505 | Ireland |
| 1100s | 1.29 million | 0 | 1.29 million | Ireland |
| 1200s | 1.53 million | 0 | 1.53 million | Ireland |
| 1300s | 1.51 million | 0 | 1.51 million | Ireland |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 0 | 1.30 million | Ireland |
| 1500s | 1.25 million | 0 | 1.25 million | Ireland |
| 1600s | 1.60 million | 150,042 | 1.45 million | Ireland |
| 1700s | 3.10 million | 99,263 | 3.00 million | Ireland |
| 1710s | 3.50 million | 108,951 | 3.39 million | Ireland |
| 1720s | 3.32 million | 119,516 | 3.20 million | Ireland |
| 1730s | 3.13 million | 131,034 | 3.00 million | Ireland |
| 1740s | 2.91 million | 143,588 | 2.77 million | Ireland |
| 1750s | 2.68 million | 157,267 | 2.52 million | Ireland |
| 1760s | 2.58 million | 172,168 | 2.41 million | Ireland |
| 1770s | 2.48 million | 188,395 | 2.29 million | Ireland |
| 1780s | 2.66 million | 206,062 | 2.46 million | Ireland |
| 1790s | 3.04 million | 225,291 | 2.81 million | Ireland |
| 1800s | 3.12 million | 246,216 | 2.87 million | Ireland |
| 1810s | 3.89 million | 271,964 | 3.62 million | Ireland |
| 1820s | 4.45 million | 300,134 | 4.15 million | Ireland |
| 1830s | 4.41 million | 366,017 | 4.04 million | Ireland |
| 1840s | 4.49 million | 439,108 | 4.05 million | Ireland |
| 1850s | 4.88 million | 526,396 | 4.35 million | Ireland |
| 1860s | 5.20 million | 523,574 | 4.68 million | Ireland |
| 1870s | 5.11 million | 516,652 | 4.59 million | Ireland |
| 1880s | 5.16 million | 546,354 | 4.61 million | Ireland |
| 1890s | 4.91 million | 575,771 | 4.33 million | Ireland |
| 1900s | 4.87 million | 602,442 | 4.27 million | Ireland |
| 1910s | 4.99 million | 624,984 | 4.37 million | Ireland |
| 1920s | 5.18 million | 641,671 | 4.54 million | Ireland |
| 1930s | 3.62 million | 858,905 | 2.76 million | Ireland |
| 1940s | 3.80 million | 1.09 million | 2.72 million | Ireland |
| 1950s | 3.92 million | 1.79 million | 2.14 million | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.10 million | 2.32 million | 1.79 million | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.35 million | 2.43 million | 1.92 million | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 2.48 million | 1.88 million | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.99 million | 2.71 million | 1.28 million | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 3.05 million | 847,373 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 3.27 million | 772,598 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.29 million | 583,810 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Ireland, at 3.75 million against 3.30 million in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 450,550, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.