Azerbaijan vs Kenya: Urban area over the long-term
Azerbaijan
1,594 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Kenya
1,567 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
77th
Kenya rank
79th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Azerbaijan
- Kenya
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1,594 km² per grid cell against 1,567 km² per grid cell in Kenya, a difference of 27 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 79th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 29 and Kenya in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1100s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1200s | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1300s | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | 0.0243 km² per grid cell | 0.0121 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1400s | 0.0872 km² per grid cell | 0.0811 km² per grid cell | 0.0061 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1500s | 0.327 km² per grid cell | 0.2683 km² per grid cell | 0.0586 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1600s | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 0.9368 km² per grid cell | 0.2403 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1700s | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 3.13 km² per grid cell | 0.9936 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1710s | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 0.9417 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1720s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 4.14 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1730s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 4.68 km² per grid cell | 1.49 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1740s | 3.45 km² per grid cell | 5.26 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1750s | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1760s | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 6.6 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1770s | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 7.35 km² per grid cell | 2.96 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1780s | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1790s | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 9.02 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1800s | 8.24 km² per grid cell | 9.93 km² per grid cell | 1.69 km² per grid cell | Kenya |
| 1810s | 11.16 km² per grid cell | 10.9 km² per grid cell | 0.2646 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1820s | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 11.91 km² per grid cell | 3.2 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1830s | 20.47 km² per grid cell | 12.98 km² per grid cell | 7.49 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1840s | 27.72 km² per grid cell | 14.08 km² per grid cell | 13.63 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1850s | 37.53 km² per grid cell | 15.24 km² per grid cell | 22.29 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1860s | 50.79 km² per grid cell | 16.99 km² per grid cell | 33.8 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 68.58 km² per grid cell | 18.91 km² per grid cell | 49.66 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 91.86 km² per grid cell | 21.23 km² per grid cell | 70.63 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 120.25 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 96.46 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 149.71 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 125.92 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 172.4 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 148.61 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 184.26 km² per grid cell | 23.79 km² per grid cell | 160.47 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1930s | 191.66 km² per grid cell | 28.78 km² per grid cell | 162.88 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1940s | 206.63 km² per grid cell | 34.55 km² per grid cell | 172.08 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1950s | 285.87 km² per grid cell | 54.96 km² per grid cell | 230.92 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 418.4 km² per grid cell | 96.08 km² per grid cell | 322.31 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 569.11 km² per grid cell | 195.09 km² per grid cell | 374.02 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 722.53 km² per grid cell | 358.74 km² per grid cell | 363.78 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 865.87 km² per grid cell | 540.57 km² per grid cell | 325.3 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 1,005 km² per grid cell | 762.55 km² per grid cell | 242.44 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1,268 km² per grid cell | 1,092 km² per grid cell | 176.07 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1,527 km² per grid cell | 1,448 km² per grid cell | 79.77 km² per grid cell | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Azerbaijan or Kenya?
- Azerbaijan, at 1,594 km² per grid cell against 1,567 km² per grid cell in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Azerbaijan and Kenya?
- 27 km² per grid cell, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Kenya rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 79th 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.