China vs Germany: Urban area over the long-term
China
89,331 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Germany
27,052 km² per grid cell
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 89,331 km² per grid cell against 27,052 km² per grid cell in Germany, a difference of 62,279 km² per grid cell.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 202 countries.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.