Albania vs Hong Kong: Urban area over the long-term
Albania
315.76 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Hong Kong
305.85 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Albania rank
146th
Hong Kong rank
148th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Albania
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Albania currently reports 315.76 km² per grid cell against 305.85 km² per grid cell in Hong Kong, a difference of 9.91 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Hong Kong ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 30 and Hong Kong in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1100s | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1200s | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1300s | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1400s | 0.0286 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0281 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1500s | 0.0858 km² per grid cell | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | 0.0843 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1600s | 0.2575 km² per grid cell | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 0.2529 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1700s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 0.0136 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1710s | 1.2 km² per grid cell | 0.062 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1720s | 1.25 km² per grid cell | 0.1143 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1730s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 0.1709 km² per grid cell | 1.12 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1740s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 0.232 km² per grid cell | 1.1 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1750s | 1.38 km² per grid cell | 0.2979 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1760s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.3689 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1770s | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 0.4453 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1780s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 0.5274 km² per grid cell | 0.9843 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1790s | 1.56 km² per grid cell | 0.6156 km² per grid cell | 0.9402 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1800s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 0.7102 km² per grid cell | 0.8897 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1810s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 0.8114 km² per grid cell | 0.8326 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1820s | 1.83 km² per grid cell | 0.9192 km² per grid cell | 0.9132 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1830s | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1840s | 3.09 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1.55 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1850s | 4.09 km² per grid cell | 1.84 km² per grid cell | 2.25 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1860s | 5.64 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1870s | 7.66 km² per grid cell | 7.05 km² per grid cell | 0.6068 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1880s | 10.34 km² per grid cell | 9.21 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1890s | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 10.64 km² per grid cell | 2.76 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1900s | 16.46 km² per grid cell | 13.35 km² per grid cell | 3.12 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1910s | 18.55 km² per grid cell | 18.3 km² per grid cell | 0.2478 km² per grid cell | Albania |
| 1920s | 19.28 km² per grid cell | 21.39 km² per grid cell | 2.11 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 24.5 km² per grid cell | 4.95 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 21.94 km² per grid cell | 50.56 km² per grid cell | 28.62 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 41.32 km² per grid cell | 81.44 km² per grid cell | 40.12 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 67.42 km² per grid cell | 109.66 km² per grid cell | 42.24 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 93.77 km² per grid cell | 142.81 km² per grid cell | 49.04 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 130.62 km² per grid cell | 181.87 km² per grid cell | 51.24 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 162.17 km² per grid cell | 231.67 km² per grid cell | 69.5 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 197.47 km² per grid cell | 263.61 km² per grid cell | 66.14 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 262.25 km² per grid cell | 289.02 km² per grid cell | 26.77 km² per grid cell | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 304.84 km² per grid cell | 302.9 km² per grid cell | 1.94 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 Hong Kong?
- Albania, at 315.76 km² per grid cell against 305.85 km² per grid cell in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Albania and Hong Kong?
- 9.91 km² per grid cell, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Hong Kong?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Hong Kong rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Albania ranks 146th and Hong Kong ranks 148th 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.