Canada vs Italy: Urban area over the long-term
Canada
9,053 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Italy
13,580 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
Italy rank
13th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13,580 km² per grid cell against 9,053 km² per grid cell in Canada, a difference of 4,527 km² per grid cell.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 423.82 km² per grid cell | 423.82 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1100s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 529.77 km² per grid cell | 529.77 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1200s | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 831.33 km² per grid cell | 831.32 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1300s | 0.0271 km² per grid cell | 2,180 km² per grid cell | 2,180 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1400s | 0.0916 km² per grid cell | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 1,147 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1500s | 0.3052 km² per grid cell | 1,540 km² per grid cell | 1,540 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1600s | 0.9156 km² per grid cell | 1,990 km² per grid cell | 1,990 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1700s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 1,857 km² per grid cell | 1,854 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1710s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1,921 km² per grid cell | 1,918 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1720s | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 1,994 km² per grid cell | 1,990 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1730s | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 2,070 km² per grid cell | 2,064 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1740s | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 2,149 km² per grid cell | 2,141 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 2,231 km² per grid cell | 2,220 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1760s | 14.62 km² per grid cell | 2,316 km² per grid cell | 2,301 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1770s | 20.09 km² per grid cell | 2,404 km² per grid cell | 2,384 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1780s | 27.65 km² per grid cell | 2,496 km² per grid cell | 2,468 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1790s | 38.11 km² per grid cell | 2,590 km² per grid cell | 2,552 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1800s | 52.53 km² per grid cell | 2,683 km² per grid cell | 2,630 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1810s | 72.23 km² per grid cell | 2,738 km² per grid cell | 2,666 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1820s | 99.52 km² per grid cell | 2,793 km² per grid cell | 2,694 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1830s | 135.4 km² per grid cell | 2,931 km² per grid cell | 2,796 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1840s | 180.25 km² per grid cell | 3,038 km² per grid cell | 2,857 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1850s | 232.59 km² per grid cell | 3,151 km² per grid cell | 2,919 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1860s | 339.51 km² per grid cell | 3,239 km² per grid cell | 2,899 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1870s | 387.76 km² per grid cell | 4,006 km² per grid cell | 3,619 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1880s | 442.36 km² per grid cell | 4,612 km² per grid cell | 4,169 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1890s | 487.17 km² per grid cell | 5,124 km² per grid cell | 4,636 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1900s | 531.7 km² per grid cell | 5,287 km² per grid cell | 4,755 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1910s | 749.95 km² per grid cell | 5,341 km² per grid cell | 4,591 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1920s | 926.64 km² per grid cell | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 4,479 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1930s | 1,209 km² per grid cell | 5,405 km² per grid cell | 4,197 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1940s | 1,452 km² per grid cell | 5,523 km² per grid cell | 4,071 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1950s | 2,154 km² per grid cell | 6,586 km² per grid cell | 4,433 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1960s | 3,088 km² per grid cell | 7,762 km² per grid cell | 4,675 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,924 km² per grid cell | 9,086 km² per grid cell | 5,161 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1980s | 4,586 km² per grid cell | 9,894 km² per grid cell | 5,307 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 1990s | 5,485 km² per grid cell | 10,269 km² per grid cell | 4,784 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,472 km² per grid cell | 10,986 km² per grid cell | 4,514 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2010s | 7,642 km² per grid cell | 12,177 km² per grid cell | 4,535 km² per grid cell | Italy |
| 2020s | 8,714 km² per grid cell | 13,275 km² per grid cell | 4,561 km² per grid cell | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 13,580 km² per grid cell against 9,053 km² per grid cell in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Canada and Italy?
- 4,527 km² per grid cell, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th 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.