Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Urban area over the long-term
Democratic Republic of Congo
5,799 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6,551 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,551 km² per grid cell against 5,799 km² per grid cell in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 752 km² per grid cell.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0117 km² per grid cell | 0.0117 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.1134 km² per grid cell | 0.1128 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 0.3519 km² per grid cell | 0.3499 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 0.0071 km² per grid cell | 0.9274 km² per grid cell | 0.9203 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 0.0242 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.83 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 0.0773 km² per grid cell | 9.63 km² per grid cell | 9.55 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 0.2455 km² per grid cell | 25.68 km² per grid cell | 25.44 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 0.478 km² per grid cell | 29.04 km² per grid cell | 28.57 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 0.6475 km² per grid cell | 31.93 km² per grid cell | 31.28 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 0.8767 km² per grid cell | 35.1 km² per grid cell | 34.23 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 38.59 km² per grid cell | 37.4 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 42.42 km² per grid cell | 40.82 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 2.17 km² per grid cell | 46.64 km² per grid cell | 44.46 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 51.27 km² per grid cell | 48.33 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 3.98 km² per grid cell | 56.36 km² per grid cell | 52.38 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 5.38 km² per grid cell | 61.95 km² per grid cell | 56.57 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 7.27 km² per grid cell | 68.1 km² per grid cell | 60.83 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 74.86 km² per grid cell | 65.02 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 13.29 km² per grid cell | 82.29 km² per grid cell | 69 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 17.96 km² per grid cell | 92.94 km² per grid cell | 74.99 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 24.26 km² per grid cell | 103.87 km² per grid cell | 79.61 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 32.78 km² per grid cell | 116.09 km² per grid cell | 83.31 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 43.95 km² per grid cell | 129.74 km² per grid cell | 85.79 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 62.43 km² per grid cell | 145 km² per grid cell | 82.56 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 89.81 km² per grid cell | 163.82 km² per grid cell | 74.01 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 125.1 km² per grid cell | 185.61 km² per grid cell | 60.51 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 157.09 km² per grid cell | 210.29 km² per grid cell | 53.2 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 183.38 km² per grid cell | 238.26 km² per grid cell | 54.89 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 209.64 km² per grid cell | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 51.88 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 261.52 km² per grid cell | 300.9 km² per grid cell | 39.38 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 295.5 km² per grid cell | 340.59 km² per grid cell | 45.09 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 368.88 km² per grid cell | 421.28 km² per grid cell | 52.4 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 514.61 km² per grid cell | 577.31 km² per grid cell | 62.7 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 753.37 km² per grid cell | 886.45 km² per grid cell | 133.08 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 958.45 km² per grid cell | 1,617 km² per grid cell | 658.08 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,351 km² per grid cell | 2,574 km² per grid cell | 1,223 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,085 km² per grid cell | 3,737 km² per grid cell | 1,651 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,606 km² per grid cell | 5,036 km² per grid cell | 1,430 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5,258 km² per grid cell | 6,215 km² per grid cell | 956.66 km² per grid cell | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6,551 km² per grid cell against 5,799 km² per grid cell in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 752 km² per grid cell, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.