Congo vs Nicaragua: Urban area over the long-term
Congo
495.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Nicaragua
500.71 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Congo rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 500.71 km² per grid cell against 495.9 km² per grid cell in Congo, a difference of 4.81 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 21 and Nicaragua in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0109 km² per grid cell | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 0.0101 km² per grid cell | 0.0355 km² per grid cell | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 0.0346 km² per grid cell | 0.1162 km² per grid cell | 0.0816 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 0.1186 km² per grid cell | 0.3804 km² per grid cell | 0.2618 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 0.4067 km² per grid cell | 0.5707 km² per grid cell | 0.1639 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 0.856 km² per grid cell | 0.5386 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1710s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 0.3911 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1720s | 1.68 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 0.4694 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1730s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 0.5611 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1740s | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 1.67 km² per grid cell | 0.6683 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1750s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 1.96 km² per grid cell | 0.7934 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1760s | 3.24 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 0.939 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1770s | 3.81 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1780s | 4.47 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 1.3 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1790s | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 1.53 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1800s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 4.36 km² per grid cell | 1.79 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1810s | 7.21 km² per grid cell | 5.12 km² per grid cell | 2.1 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1820s | 8.45 km² per grid cell | 6 km² per grid cell | 2.44 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1830s | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 7.79 km² per grid cell | 2.1 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1840s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 9.96 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1850s | 13.53 km² per grid cell | 12.72 km² per grid cell | 0.8096 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1860s | 15.46 km² per grid cell | 14.79 km² per grid cell | 0.6719 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1870s | 18.76 km² per grid cell | 17.14 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1880s | 23.22 km² per grid cell | 21.39 km² per grid cell | 1.83 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1890s | 28.45 km² per grid cell | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 1.72 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 1900s | 30.88 km² per grid cell | 33.18 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 31.67 km² per grid cell | 40.21 km² per grid cell | 8.54 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 32.9 km² per grid cell | 45.78 km² per grid cell | 12.88 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 39.07 km² per grid cell | 51.77 km² per grid cell | 12.69 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 40.63 km² per grid cell | 51.77 km² per grid cell | 11.13 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 42.97 km² per grid cell | 59.63 km² per grid cell | 16.66 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 54.08 km² per grid cell | 80.3 km² per grid cell | 26.22 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 82.4 km² per grid cell | 121.24 km² per grid cell | 38.83 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 136.6 km² per grid cell | 173.72 km² per grid cell | 37.11 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 204.07 km² per grid cell | 238.62 km² per grid cell | 34.55 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 282.9 km² per grid cell | 310.74 km² per grid cell | 27.85 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 403.66 km² per grid cell | 398.95 km² per grid cell | 4.7 km² per grid cell | Congo |
| 2020s | 477.6 km² per grid cell | 479.36 km² per grid cell | 1.76 km² per grid cell | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 500.71 km² per grid cell against 495.9 km² per grid cell in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 4.81 km² per grid cell, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd 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.