France vs Hungary: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

France
0.0278 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Hungary
0.026 units per square kilometre
in 2024
France rank
37th
Hungary rank
40th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Hungary
00.010.020.03196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0278 units per square kilometre against 0.026 units per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 0.0018 units per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

France ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 40th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0166 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Hungary
1970s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 0.0178 units per square kilometre 0.0199 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 0.0192 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Hungary
2000s 0.022 units per square kilometre 0.0217 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0255 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0273 units per square kilometre 0.0257 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, France or Hungary?
France, at 0.0278 units per square kilometre against 0.026 units per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between France and Hungary?
0.0018 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
France ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 40th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.