Belarus vs Kenya: Urban area over the long-term

Belarus
1,590 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Kenya
1,567 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Belarus rank
78th
Kenya rank
79th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Belarus
  • Kenya
05001.0k1.5k100015122025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1,590 km² per grid cell against 1,567 km² per grid cell in Kenya, a difference of 23 km² per grid cell.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.

Belarus ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 79th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 20 and Kenya in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Kenya Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0006 km² per grid cell 0.0004 km² per grid cell Kenya
1100s 0.001 km² per grid cell 0.0021 km² per grid cell 0.0011 km² per grid cell Kenya
1200s 0.0045 km² per grid cell 0.0072 km² per grid cell 0.0026 km² per grid cell Kenya
1300s 0.0136 km² per grid cell 0.0243 km² per grid cell 0.0106 km² per grid cell Kenya
1400s 0.0409 km² per grid cell 0.0811 km² per grid cell 0.0402 km² per grid cell Kenya
1500s 0.1636 km² per grid cell 0.2683 km² per grid cell 0.1047 km² per grid cell Kenya
1600s 0.6136 km² per grid cell 0.9368 km² per grid cell 0.3232 km² per grid cell Kenya
1700s 2.45 km² per grid cell 3.13 km² per grid cell 0.6719 km² per grid cell Kenya
1710s 2.9 km² per grid cell 3.66 km² per grid cell 0.7555 km² per grid cell Kenya
1720s 3.14 km² per grid cell 4.14 km² per grid cell 1 km² per grid cell Kenya
1730s 3.4 km² per grid cell 4.68 km² per grid cell 1.27 km² per grid cell Kenya
1740s 3.69 km² per grid cell 5.26 km² per grid cell 1.58 km² per grid cell Kenya
1750s 3.99 km² per grid cell 5.91 km² per grid cell 1.91 km² per grid cell Kenya
1760s 4.33 km² per grid cell 6.6 km² per grid cell 2.27 km² per grid cell Kenya
1770s 4.69 km² per grid cell 7.35 km² per grid cell 2.66 km² per grid cell Kenya
1780s 5.08 km² per grid cell 8.16 km² per grid cell 3.08 km² per grid cell Kenya
1790s 5.5 km² per grid cell 9.02 km² per grid cell 3.52 km² per grid cell Kenya
1800s 5.96 km² per grid cell 9.93 km² per grid cell 3.97 km² per grid cell Kenya
1810s 6.46 km² per grid cell 10.9 km² per grid cell 4.44 km² per grid cell Kenya
1820s 9.33 km² per grid cell 11.91 km² per grid cell 2.59 km² per grid cell Kenya
1830s 13.47 km² per grid cell 12.98 km² per grid cell 0.4953 km² per grid cell Belarus
1840s 19.45 km² per grid cell 14.08 km² per grid cell 5.37 km² per grid cell Belarus
1850s 28.06 km² per grid cell 15.24 km² per grid cell 12.82 km² per grid cell Belarus
1860s 40.34 km² per grid cell 16.99 km² per grid cell 23.35 km² per grid cell Belarus
1870s 57.39 km² per grid cell 18.91 km² per grid cell 38.47 km² per grid cell Belarus
1880s 79.51 km² per grid cell 21.23 km² per grid cell 58.29 km² per grid cell Belarus
1890s 104.7 km² per grid cell 23.79 km² per grid cell 80.91 km² per grid cell Belarus
1900s 128.41 km² per grid cell 23.79 km² per grid cell 104.62 km² per grid cell Belarus
1910s 147.92 km² per grid cell 23.79 km² per grid cell 124.12 km² per grid cell Belarus
1920s 166.87 km² per grid cell 23.79 km² per grid cell 143.07 km² per grid cell Belarus
1930s 194.21 km² per grid cell 28.78 km² per grid cell 165.43 km² per grid cell Belarus
1940s 242.76 km² per grid cell 34.55 km² per grid cell 208.21 km² per grid cell Belarus
1950s 369.67 km² per grid cell 54.96 km² per grid cell 314.71 km² per grid cell Belarus
1960s 541.03 km² per grid cell 96.08 km² per grid cell 444.94 km² per grid cell Belarus
1970s 808.54 km² per grid cell 195.09 km² per grid cell 613.44 km² per grid cell Belarus
1980s 1,109 km² per grid cell 358.74 km² per grid cell 750.21 km² per grid cell Belarus
1990s 1,327 km² per grid cell 540.57 km² per grid cell 786.13 km² per grid cell Belarus
2000s 1,429 km² per grid cell 762.55 km² per grid cell 666.69 km² per grid cell Belarus
2010s 1,520 km² per grid cell 1,092 km² per grid cell 427.5 km² per grid cell Belarus
2020s 1,577 km² per grid cell 1,448 km² per grid cell 129.21 km² per grid cell Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Belarus or Kenya?
Belarus, at 1,590 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 Belarus and Kenya?
23 km² per grid cell, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kenya?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Kenya rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Belarus ranks 78th 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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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.