Angola vs Ecuador: Urban area over the long-term
Angola
2,310 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ecuador
2,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Angola rank
54th
Ecuador rank
53rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Angola
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2,359 km² per grid cell against 2,310 km² per grid cell in Angola, a difference of 49 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0016 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1100s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.005 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1200s | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 0.0261 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1300s | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.085 km² per grid cell | 0.0504 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1400s | 0.1209 km² per grid cell | 0.2745 km² per grid cell | 0.1536 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1500s | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | 0.8823 km² per grid cell | 0.4678 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1600s | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 0.8844 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1700s | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1710s | 4.79 km² per grid cell | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 2.66 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1720s | 5.28 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1730s | 5.83 km² per grid cell | 8.93 km² per grid cell | 3.11 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1740s | 6.43 km² per grid cell | 9.79 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1750s | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 10.72 km² per grid cell | 3.61 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1760s | 7.85 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 3.89 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1770s | 8.68 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1780s | 9.6 km² per grid cell | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 10.62 km² per grid cell | 15.43 km² per grid cell | 4.81 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 11.76 km² per grid cell | 16.9 km² per grid cell | 5.14 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 13.03 km² per grid cell | 18.51 km² per grid cell | 5.47 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 14.45 km² per grid cell | 20.25 km² per grid cell | 5.79 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 16.05 km² per grid cell | 27.61 km² per grid cell | 11.56 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 17.84 km² per grid cell | 34.23 km² per grid cell | 16.4 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 19.92 km² per grid cell | 41.87 km² per grid cell | 21.95 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 23.38 km² per grid cell | 48.92 km² per grid cell | 25.54 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 27.45 km² per grid cell | 54.2 km² per grid cell | 26.74 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 31.62 km² per grid cell | 58.85 km² per grid cell | 27.23 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 36.41 km² per grid cell | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 22.48 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 37.94 km² per grid cell | 58.88 km² per grid cell | 20.95 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 38.34 km² per grid cell | 60 km² per grid cell | 21.66 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 62.07 km² per grid cell | 21.72 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 51.28 km² per grid cell | 66.65 km² per grid cell | 15.37 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 64.54 km² per grid cell | 105.44 km² per grid cell | 40.9 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 106.89 km² per grid cell | 172.81 km² per grid cell | 65.92 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 175.23 km² per grid cell | 278.06 km² per grid cell | 102.84 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 276.92 km² per grid cell | 452.04 km² per grid cell | 175.12 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 348.52 km² per grid cell | 736.98 km² per grid cell | 388.46 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 512.31 km² per grid cell | 1,101 km² per grid cell | 588.94 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 881.16 km² per grid cell | 1,520 km² per grid cell | 638.86 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1,512 km² per grid cell | 1,958 km² per grid cell | 445.71 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2,136 km² per grid cell | 2,258 km² per grid cell | 122.41 km² per grid cell | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Angola or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2,359 km² per grid cell against 2,310 km² per grid cell in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Angola and Ecuador?
- 49 km² per grid cell, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ecuador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Ecuador rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 53rd 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.