Comoros vs Iceland: Urban area over the long-term
Comoros
68.99 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iceland
84.86 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Comoros rank
169th
Iceland rank
166th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Comoros
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.86 km² per grid cell against 68.99 km² per grid cell in Comoros, a difference of 15.87 km² per grid cell.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 166th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0027 km² per grid cell | 0.0027 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0245 km² per grid cell | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.063 km² per grid cell | 0.0606 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.1889 km² per grid cell | 0.1809 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.0301 km² per grid cell | 0.4702 km² per grid cell | 0.4402 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1700s | 0.1082 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1710s | 0.1237 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1720s | 0.1452 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 2.38 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1730s | 0.1704 km² per grid cell | 3.08 km² per grid cell | 2.91 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1740s | 0.1999 km² per grid cell | 3.55 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1750s | 0.2346 km² per grid cell | 3.93 km² per grid cell | 3.7 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1760s | 0.2753 km² per grid cell | 4.24 km² per grid cell | 3.97 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1770s | 0.3231 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 4.17 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1780s | 0.3791 km² per grid cell | 4.7 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1790s | 0.4449 km² per grid cell | 4.9 km² per grid cell | 4.45 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1800s | 0.522 km² per grid cell | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 4.56 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1810s | 0.6126 km² per grid cell | 5.28 km² per grid cell | 4.67 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1820s | 0.7188 km² per grid cell | 5.63 km² per grid cell | 4.91 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1830s | 0.8435 km² per grid cell | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 5.18 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1840s | 0.9899 km² per grid cell | 6.5 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1850s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 7.07 km² per grid cell | 5.91 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1860s | 1.36 km² per grid cell | 7.76 km² per grid cell | 6.4 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1870s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 8.3 km² per grid cell | 6.7 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1880s | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 8.87 km² per grid cell | 7 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1890s | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 9.48 km² per grid cell | 7.28 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1900s | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 10.13 km² per grid cell | 7.57 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2.91 km² per grid cell | 10.82 km² per grid cell | 7.92 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1920s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 11.2 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1930s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 17.05 km² per grid cell | 13.95 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 20.18 km² per grid cell | 17.07 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 26.05 km² per grid cell | 22.69 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5.92 km² per grid cell | 34.26 km² per grid cell | 28.34 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.21 km² per grid cell | 41.58 km² per grid cell | 32.37 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15.43 km² per grid cell | 48.26 km² per grid cell | 32.83 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 1990s | 23.91 km² per grid cell | 54.22 km² per grid cell | 30.31 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 2000s | 32.58 km² per grid cell | 60.9 km² per grid cell | 28.31 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 2010s | 46.61 km² per grid cell | 72.29 km² per grid cell | 25.68 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.78 km² per grid cell | 81.95 km² per grid cell | 19.18 km² per grid cell | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Comoros or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.86 km² per grid cell against 68.99 km² per grid cell in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Comoros and Iceland?
- 15.87 km² per grid cell, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Iceland rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Comoros ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 166th 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.