Armenia vs Lesotho: Urban area over the long-term

Armenia
321.12 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Lesotho
314.83 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Armenia rank
145th
Lesotho rank
147th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Armenia
  • Lesotho
0100200300100015122025

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 321.12 km² per grid cell against 314.83 km² per grid cell in Lesotho, a difference of 6.29 km² per grid cell.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 202 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 0.0001 km² per grid cell Armenia
1100s 0.0007 km² per grid cell 0.0001 km² per grid cell 0.0006 km² per grid cell Armenia
1200s 0.0028 km² per grid cell 0.0003 km² per grid cell 0.0025 km² per grid cell Armenia
1300s 0.0105 km² per grid cell 0.0009 km² per grid cell 0.0096 km² per grid cell Armenia
1400s 0.0251 km² per grid cell 0.0031 km² per grid cell 0.0221 km² per grid cell Armenia
1500s 0.0945 km² per grid cell 0.0106 km² per grid cell 0.084 km² per grid cell Armenia
1600s 0.3395 km² per grid cell 0.0362 km² per grid cell 0.3033 km² per grid cell Armenia
1700s 1.2 km² per grid cell 0.124 km² per grid cell 1.08 km² per grid cell Armenia
1710s 1.27 km² per grid cell 0.1438 km² per grid cell 1.12 km² per grid cell Armenia
1720s 1.33 km² per grid cell 0.1622 km² per grid cell 1.17 km² per grid cell Armenia
1730s 1.4 km² per grid cell 0.1832 km² per grid cell 1.22 km² per grid cell Armenia
1740s 1.48 km² per grid cell 0.2073 km² per grid cell 1.27 km² per grid cell Armenia
1750s 1.56 km² per grid cell 0.2348 km² per grid cell 1.32 km² per grid cell Armenia
1760s 1.64 km² per grid cell 0.2665 km² per grid cell 1.37 km² per grid cell Armenia
1770s 1.72 km² per grid cell 0.3031 km² per grid cell 1.42 km² per grid cell Armenia
1780s 1.74 km² per grid cell 0.3454 km² per grid cell 1.4 km² per grid cell Armenia
1790s 2.29 km² per grid cell 0.3945 km² per grid cell 1.9 km² per grid cell Armenia
1800s 3.01 km² per grid cell 0.4519 km² per grid cell 2.56 km² per grid cell Armenia
1810s 3.97 km² per grid cell 0.5191 km² per grid cell 3.45 km² per grid cell Armenia
1820s 5.22 km² per grid cell 0.5985 km² per grid cell 4.62 km² per grid cell Armenia
1830s 6.87 km² per grid cell 0.6928 km² per grid cell 6.17 km² per grid cell Armenia
1840s 9.04 km² per grid cell 0.8425 km² per grid cell 8.19 km² per grid cell Armenia
1850s 11.89 km² per grid cell 0.953 km² per grid cell 10.94 km² per grid cell Armenia
1860s 15.64 km² per grid cell 1.15 km² per grid cell 14.49 km² per grid cell Armenia
1870s 20.58 km² per grid cell 1.4 km² per grid cell 19.19 km² per grid cell Armenia
1880s 27.08 km² per grid cell 1.69 km² per grid cell 25.39 km² per grid cell Armenia
1890s 35.62 km² per grid cell 2.05 km² per grid cell 33.58 km² per grid cell Armenia
1900s 46.78 km² per grid cell 2.48 km² per grid cell 44.3 km² per grid cell Armenia
1910s 60.86 km² per grid cell 3.17 km² per grid cell 57.69 km² per grid cell Armenia
1920s 76.57 km² per grid cell 3.99 km² per grid cell 72.58 km² per grid cell Armenia
1930s 88.59 km² per grid cell 5.19 km² per grid cell 83.4 km² per grid cell Armenia
1940s 112.21 km² per grid cell 8.48 km² per grid cell 103.74 km² per grid cell Armenia
1950s 116.94 km² per grid cell 12.3 km² per grid cell 104.64 km² per grid cell Armenia
1960s 152.11 km² per grid cell 35.68 km² per grid cell 116.44 km² per grid cell Armenia
1970s 207.12 km² per grid cell 61.87 km² per grid cell 145.24 km² per grid cell Armenia
1980s 265.5 km² per grid cell 74.38 km² per grid cell 191.12 km² per grid cell Armenia
1990s 272.93 km² per grid cell 103.98 km² per grid cell 168.95 km² per grid cell Armenia
2000s 266.72 km² per grid cell 151.31 km² per grid cell 115.41 km² per grid cell Armenia
2010s 306.41 km² per grid cell 230.72 km² per grid cell 75.69 km² per grid cell Armenia
2020s 315.27 km² per grid cell 294.17 km² per grid cell 21.1 km² per grid cell Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Armenia or Lesotho?
Armenia, at 321.12 km² per grid cell against 314.83 km² per grid cell in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Armenia and Lesotho?
6.29 km² per grid cell, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lesotho?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Lesotho rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Armenia ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.