Albania vs Cyprus: Urban area over the long-term
Albania
315.76 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cyprus
302.65 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Albania rank
146th
Cyprus rank
149th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Albania
- Cyprus
How they compare
Albania currently reports 315.76 km² per grid cell against 302.65 km² per grid cell in Cyprus, a difference of 13.11 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Cyprus ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 32 and Cyprus in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1100s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | 0.0198 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1200s | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0316 km² per grid cell | 0.0284 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1300s | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.04 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1400s | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | 0.0495 km² per grid cell | 0.0209 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1500s | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | 0.0881 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1600s | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | 0.0705 km² per grid cell | 0.1871 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1700s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 0.0861 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1710s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1720s | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 0.1443 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1730s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 0.1804 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1740s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 0.2255 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1750s | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 0.2818 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1760s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.3523 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1770s | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 0.4404 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1780s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 0.5504 km² per grid cell | 0.9612 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1790s | 1.56 km² per grid cell | 0.6881 km² per grid cell | 0.8678 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1800s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 0.8601 km² per grid cell | 0.7398 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1810s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 0.4907 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1820s | 1.83 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 0.2931 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1830s | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 0.2835 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1840s | 3.09 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 0.3781 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1850s | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 3.58 km² per grid cell | 0.5152 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1860s | 5.64 km² per grid cell | 4.97 km² per grid cell | 0.6645 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1870s | 7.66 km² per grid cell | 6.81 km² per grid cell | 0.8464 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1880s | 10.34 km² per grid cell | 9.15 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1890s | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 11.84 km² per grid cell | 1.56 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1900s | 16.46 km² per grid cell | 14.37 km² per grid cell | 2.09 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1910s | 18.55 km² per grid cell | 17.23 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1920s | 19.28 km² per grid cell | 19.14 km² per grid cell | 0.146 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1930s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 20.76 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 21.94 km² per grid cell | 23.39 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 41.32 km² per grid cell | 39.92 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1960s | 67.42 km² per grid cell | 53.14 km² per grid cell | 14.27 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1970s | 93.77 km² per grid cell | 70.75 km² per grid cell | 23.02 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1980s | 130.62 km² per grid cell | 105.52 km² per grid cell | 25.11 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1990s | 162.17 km² per grid cell | 135.5 km² per grid cell | 26.67 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 2000s | 197.47 km² per grid cell | 180.01 km² per grid cell | 17.46 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 2010s | 262.25 km² per grid cell | 221.42 km² per grid cell | 40.83 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 2020s | 304.84 km² per grid cell | 284.67 km² per grid cell | 20.17 km² per grid cell | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Albania or Cyprus?
- Albania, at 315.76 km² per grid cell against 302.65 km² per grid cell in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Albania and Cyprus?
- 13.11 km² per grid cell, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cyprus?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Cyprus rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Albania ranks 146th and Cyprus ranks 149th 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.