Argentina vs Ukraine: Urban area over the long-term
Argentina
7,576 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Ukraine
6,747 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Argentina rank
20th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Ukraine
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7,576 km² per grid cell against 6,747 km² per grid cell in Ukraine, a difference of 829 km² per grid cell.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 1100s | 0.0094 km² per grid cell | 0.0105 km² per grid cell | 0.0011 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1200s | 0.0307 km² per grid cell | 0.0472 km² per grid cell | 0.0165 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1300s | 0.0997 km² per grid cell | 0.1416 km² per grid cell | 0.0419 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1400s | 0.322 km² per grid cell | 0.4247 km² per grid cell | 0.1028 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1500s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 0.664 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1600s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 6.37 km² per grid cell | 3.27 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1700s | 9.31 km² per grid cell | 25.48 km² per grid cell | 16.17 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1710s | 10.49 km² per grid cell | 28.46 km² per grid cell | 17.97 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1720s | 11.49 km² per grid cell | 30.04 km² per grid cell | 18.55 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1730s | 12.59 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 19.12 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1740s | 13.79 km² per grid cell | 33.47 km² per grid cell | 19.68 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1750s | 15.1 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | 20.23 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 16.54 km² per grid cell | 37.3 km² per grid cell | 20.76 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 18.11 km² per grid cell | 25.18 km² per grid cell | 7.06 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 19.84 km² per grid cell | 33.22 km² per grid cell | 13.38 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 21.73 km² per grid cell | 43.83 km² per grid cell | 22.1 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 23.8 km² per grid cell | 57.83 km² per grid cell | 34.03 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 36.23 km² per grid cell | 76.3 km² per grid cell | 40.07 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 50.7 km² per grid cell | 102.15 km² per grid cell | 51.45 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 70.96 km² per grid cell | 137.1 km² per grid cell | 66.14 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 99.3 km² per grid cell | 186.54 km² per grid cell | 87.25 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 138.92 km² per grid cell | 244.36 km² per grid cell | 105.44 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 194.12 km² per grid cell | 348.56 km² per grid cell | 154.44 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 281.82 km² per grid cell | 488.65 km² per grid cell | 206.84 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 426.26 km² per grid cell | 711.99 km² per grid cell | 285.72 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 588.52 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | 424.08 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 787.25 km² per grid cell | 1,417 km² per grid cell | 630.12 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 955.88 km² per grid cell | 1,858 km² per grid cell | 902.55 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 1,063 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 802.32 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 1,137 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 728.85 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 1,225 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 640.39 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 2,748 km² per grid cell | 1,066 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 2,229 km² per grid cell | 3,808 km² per grid cell | 1,579 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 2,929 km² per grid cell | 4,866 km² per grid cell | 1,937 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 3,762 km² per grid cell | 5,834 km² per grid cell | 2,072 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 4,772 km² per grid cell | 6,368 km² per grid cell | 1,596 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 5,812 km² per grid cell | 6,329 km² per grid cell | 516.82 km² per grid cell | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6,747 km² per grid cell | 6,485 km² per grid cell | 262.59 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7,378 km² per grid cell | 6,685 km² per grid cell | 693.16 km² per grid cell | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Argentina or Ukraine?
- Argentina, at 7,576 km² per grid cell against 6,747 km² per grid cell in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Argentina and Ukraine?
- 829 km² per grid cell, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Ukraine rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.