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
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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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.