Angola vs United Arab Emirates: Urban area over the long-term
Angola
2,310 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,302 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Angola rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Angola
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,310 kmĀ² per grid cell against 2,302 kmĀ² per grid cell in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8 kmĀ² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 35 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0002 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0007 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1100s | 0.003 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0006 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0024 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1200s | 0.0102 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0017 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0085 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1300s | 0.0345 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0052 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0293 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1400s | 0.1209 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0157 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1052 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1500s | 0.4145 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.047 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.3675 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1600s | 1.32 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1912 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1700s | 4.2 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.7237 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1710s | 4.79 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.6871 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1720s | 5.28 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.7794 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.5 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1730s | 5.83 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.884 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1740s | 6.43 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.43 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1750s | 7.1 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1760s | 7.85 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.56 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1770s | 8.68 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.46 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1780s | 9.6 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1790s | 10.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.74 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1800s | 11.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.14 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1810s | 13.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1820s | 14.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.48 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1830s | 16.05 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.64 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1840s | 17.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 13.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1850s | 19.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.48 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.44 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1860s | 23.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.71 kmĀ² per grid cell | 16.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1870s | 27.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 19.28 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1880s | 31.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 21.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1890s | 36.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 25.06 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1900s | 37.94 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 25.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1910s | 38.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 25.98 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1920s | 40.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 27.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1930s | 51.28 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 38.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1940s | 64.54 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 52.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1950s | 106.89 kmĀ² per grid cell | 15.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | 91.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1960s | 175.23 kmĀ² per grid cell | 33.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 141.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1970s | 276.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | 138 kmĀ² per grid cell | 138.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | Angola |
| 1980s | 348.52 kmĀ² per grid cell | 379.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 31.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 512.31 kmĀ² per grid cell | 685.3 kmĀ² per grid cell | 172.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 881.16 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,186 kmĀ² per grid cell | 305.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,512 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,902 kmĀ² per grid cell | 389.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,136 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2,182 kmĀ² per grid cell | 46.06 kmĀ² per grid cell | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Angola or United Arab Emirates?
- Angola, at 2,310 kmĀ² per grid cell against 2,302 kmĀ² per grid cell in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Angola and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā 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.