Canada vs Pakistan: Urban area over the long-term
Canada
9,053 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Pakistan
8,527 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
Pakistan rank
16th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,053 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan, a difference of 526 km² per grid cell.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Pakistan in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0124 km² per grid cell | 0.0118 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0386 km² per grid cell | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 0.1201 km² per grid cell | 0.1122 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 0.0271 km² per grid cell | 0.3603 km² per grid cell | 0.3331 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 0.0916 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 0.3052 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 0.9156 km² per grid cell | 15.23 km² per grid cell | 14.32 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 56.25 km² per grid cell | 53.5 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 64.03 km² per grid cell | 60.93 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 71.56 km² per grid cell | 67.36 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 79.97 km² per grid cell | 74.26 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 89.37 km² per grid cell | 81.58 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 99.88 km² per grid cell | 89.22 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 14.62 km² per grid cell | 111.63 km² per grid cell | 97.01 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 20.09 km² per grid cell | 124.75 km² per grid cell | 104.67 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 27.65 km² per grid cell | 139.42 km² per grid cell | 111.77 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 38.11 km² per grid cell | 155.82 km² per grid cell | 117.71 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 52.53 km² per grid cell | 174.14 km² per grid cell | 121.61 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 72.23 km² per grid cell | 194.62 km² per grid cell | 122.39 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 99.52 km² per grid cell | 217.5 km² per grid cell | 117.99 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 135.4 km² per grid cell | 243.08 km² per grid cell | 107.68 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 180.25 km² per grid cell | 271.66 km² per grid cell | 91.41 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 232.59 km² per grid cell | 303.59 km² per grid cell | 71 km² per grid cell | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 339.51 km² per grid cell | 339.17 km² per grid cell | 0.337 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1870s | 387.76 km² per grid cell | 378.42 km² per grid cell | 9.34 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1880s | 442.36 km² per grid cell | 419.96 km² per grid cell | 22.4 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1890s | 487.17 km² per grid cell | 458.27 km² per grid cell | 28.9 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1900s | 531.7 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 51.93 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1910s | 749.95 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 270.19 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1920s | 926.64 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 446.88 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1930s | 1,209 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 728.84 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1940s | 1,452 km² per grid cell | 479.76 km² per grid cell | 972.36 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1950s | 2,154 km² per grid cell | 571.9 km² per grid cell | 1,582 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1960s | 3,088 km² per grid cell | 819.26 km² per grid cell | 2,268 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1970s | 3,924 km² per grid cell | 1,227 km² per grid cell | 2,698 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1980s | 4,586 km² per grid cell | 1,960 km² per grid cell | 2,626 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1990s | 5,485 km² per grid cell | 2,990 km² per grid cell | 2,495 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 2000s | 6,472 km² per grid cell | 4,224 km² per grid cell | 2,248 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 2010s | 7,642 km² per grid cell | 5,925 km² per grid cell | 1,717 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 2020s | 8,714 km² per grid cell | 7,880 km² per grid cell | 834.21 km² per grid cell | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 9,053 km² per grid cell against 8,527 km² per grid cell in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Canada and Pakistan?
- 526 km² per grid cell, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.