Australia vs Germany: Urban area over the long-term
Australia
20,727 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Germany
27,052 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Germany rank
5th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27,052 km² per grid cell against 20,727 km² per grid cell in Australia, a difference of 6,325 km² per grid cell.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 88.98 km² per grid cell | 88.98 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1100s | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 152.54 km² per grid cell | 152.53 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1200s | 0.0436 km² per grid cell | 343.21 km² per grid cell | 343.17 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1300s | 0.131 km² per grid cell | 772.23 km² per grid cell | 772.1 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1400s | 0.3936 km² per grid cell | 836.59 km² per grid cell | 836.19 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1500s | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 855.72 km² per grid cell | 854.53 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1600s | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 1,183 km² per grid cell | 1,179 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1700s | 10.57 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,150 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1710s | 12.33 km² per grid cell | 1,310 km² per grid cell | 1,298 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1720s | 14.38 km² per grid cell | 1,472 km² per grid cell | 1,458 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1730s | 16.78 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 1,630 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1740s | 19.58 km² per grid cell | 1,836 km² per grid cell | 1,816 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1750s | 22.84 km² per grid cell | 2,039 km² per grid cell | 2,016 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1760s | 26.65 km² per grid cell | 2,260 km² per grid cell | 2,234 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1770s | 31.1 km² per grid cell | 2,498 km² per grid cell | 2,467 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1780s | 36.34 km² per grid cell | 2,753 km² per grid cell | 2,717 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1790s | 42.59 km² per grid cell | 3,026 km² per grid cell | 2,984 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1800s | 47.18 km² per grid cell | 3,316 km² per grid cell | 3,269 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1810s | 52.43 km² per grid cell | 3,619 km² per grid cell | 3,567 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1820s | 60.64 km² per grid cell | 3,810 km² per grid cell | 3,749 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1830s | 75 km² per grid cell | 4,286 km² per grid cell | 4,211 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1840s | 108.96 km² per grid cell | 4,669 km² per grid cell | 4,560 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1850s | 218.19 km² per grid cell | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 4,622 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1860s | 498.17 km² per grid cell | 4,840 km² per grid cell | 4,342 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1870s | 840.17 km² per grid cell | 4,821 km² per grid cell | 3,980 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1880s | 1,253 km² per grid cell | 4,796 km² per grid cell | 3,542 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1890s | 1,993 km² per grid cell | 4,771 km² per grid cell | 2,779 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1900s | 2,708 km² per grid cell | 5,726 km² per grid cell | 3,018 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1910s | 3,464 km² per grid cell | 7,193 km² per grid cell | 3,729 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1920s | 4,200 km² per grid cell | 7,797 km² per grid cell | 3,598 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1930s | 4,532 km² per grid cell | 9,608 km² per grid cell | 5,075 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1940s | 4,533 km² per grid cell | 12,596 km² per grid cell | 8,063 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1950s | 4,929 km² per grid cell | 16,629 km² per grid cell | 11,700 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1960s | 5,974 km² per grid cell | 18,791 km² per grid cell | 12,817 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1970s | 7,372 km² per grid cell | 20,204 km² per grid cell | 12,832 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,826 km² per grid cell | 20,779 km² per grid cell | 11,953 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 1990s | 10,734 km² per grid cell | 22,372 km² per grid cell | 11,638 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2000s | 13,223 km² per grid cell | 23,566 km² per grid cell | 10,343 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2010s | 16,787 km² per grid cell | 25,067 km² per grid cell | 8,279 km² per grid cell | Germany |
| 2020s | 19,757 km² per grid cell | 26,610 km² per grid cell | 6,853 km² per grid cell | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 27,052 km² per grid cell against 20,727 km² per grid cell in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Australia and Germany?
- 6,325 km² per grid cell, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th 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.